Bats have fascinated Joseph Curti since he first encountered them in seventh grade. Now, as a postdoctoral fellow for the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Curti not only researches and works with different bat populations but also works to get other people interested in bats as well. Read more...
Photo: Joseph Curti is pictured showing attendees the use of ultrasonic microphones to track bats as he leads a bat walk. (Courtesy of Zoya Alam)
Anthony Friscia, the director of the UCLA Cluster Program – a year-long general education program for first-year students – sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Caitlin Brockenbrow to discuss the goals for the program, budgetary challenges and upcoming changes. Read more...
Photo: Anthony Friscia, director of the cluster program and associate teaching professor in the department of integrative biology and physiology, is pictured in his office. Friscia said the program is often why students choose to attend UCLA and helps first-years connect with campus. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:31 p.m. Students and faculty gathered Oct. 28 for a Día de los Muertos event honoring Chicano activists and people impacted by immigration raids who have died. Read more...
Photo: Students and faculty gather at an Oct. 28 Día de los Muertos event held at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. The holiday is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries, where participants commemorate the spirits of departed loved ones and welcome the return of their spirits with altars and other offerings. (Courtesy of UCLA CSRC)
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 11:25 p.m. UCLA became the first UC campus to launch an academic department dedicated to labor studies this fall. Read more...
Photo: Jennifer Chun, the interim chair of the new department of labor studies, is pictured. Chun spoke at an open house for the new department in October. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:17 p.m. Most people would not think twice about seeing a bird on UCLA’s campus. However, for researchers in the Yeh Lab, many of the birds are anything but ordinary. Read more...
Photo: A Dark-eyed Junco, a kind of sparrow, is perched on a tree branch. The Yeh lab evaluates how Juncos respond and adapt to urban environments, particularly on UCLA’s campus. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Park and Julie Hunter are electrifying Westwood for years to come. Park, a muralist for nonprofit organization Beautify Earth who is married to Hunter, painted 14 utility boxes stretching from around Charles E. Read more...
Photo: A utility box with an illustration of a bird is pictured in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. UCLA Transportation and the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center oversaw a mural project in Westwood in preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 12:29 p.m. In October, wearing pink isn’t just a personal style choice – it’s a show of support for those affected by breast cancer and a way to highlight the work scientists have done to improve outcomes. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
