This post was updated June 25 at 9:17 p.m. Gina Osborne thought vegetables could not grow without soil. But at the Tower Gardens on the Sproul Landing Sun Deck, she does just that. Read more...
Photo: The Tower Gardens on the Sproul Landing Sun Deck are pictured. The towers, installed in 2017, use an aeroponic system that consumes 90% less water than traditional farming. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Speakers called on graduating seniors to embrace UCLA’s values amid recent political challenges at annual College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies Friday. The ceremonies, which took place 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduates celebrate at an annual College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony Friday. The ceremonies included musical performances and speeches. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
While most Bruins studied for finals, one first-year engineering student said they spent the week begging their father not to go to work. The student – who was granted anonymity due to their fear of retaliation from the federal government – said they did not want their father to attend work after learning that U.S. Read more...
Photo: A website tracking suspected ICE activity across the U.S. is pictured. Students reacted with concern to the Trump administration’s orders to carry out ICE raids across the country this week. (Amanda Velasco/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bioscience and medical technology leaders convened at UCLA from May 19 to May 22, combining two of Los Angeles’s premier innovation conferences. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. Read more...
Photo: Panelists at LABEST are pictured. The UCLA Technology Development Group united the UCLA MedTech Conference and LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit for the inaugural LABEST Week with the hope of fostering collaboration across fields such as medical technology, therapeutics and artificial intelligence, according to a press release. (Courtesy of LABEST)
Dr. Andrew Charles, the director of the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Alyssa Wong to discuss migraine research, treatment and advocacy for National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. Read more...
Photo: The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is pictured. Dr. Andrew Charles, the director of the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Alyssa Wong to discuss migraine research, treatment and advocacy for National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Family members rely on identity-specific graduation celebrations to honor their graduating Bruins’ accomplishments. Identity-based graduation ceremonies – including the Latinx Celebration and the Samahang Pilipino Student Celebration – seek to honor seniors who share a particular identity, said Lindsey Sambilay, the Pilipinx Graduation Celebration admin coordinator. Read more...
Photo: (Christine Rodriguez / Daily Bruin staff)
Less than a week after his last meeting as Undergraduate Students Association Council president, Adam Tfayli reflected on his year in office. Tfayli, a third-year human biology and society student from Lebanon, was the 2023-2024 USAC international student representative and served as the council’s president for the 2024-2025 academic year. Read more...
Photo: Adam Tfayli, 2024-2025 Undergraduate Students Association Council president, stands in front of Kerckhoff Hall with his new puppy. Tfayli reflected on his year in office and time at UCLA with Daily Bruin campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
