Monday, February 2

UCLA BioCritical Studies Lab combines social, life sciences to analyze jail deaths

Quincy Peters’ family friend was shot and killed by police in 2008. Fifteen years later, she began working at the UCLA BioCritical Studies Lab – where researchers analyze the autopsies of people who have died in jails or during encounters with law enforcement officers – with the hopes of making legislative change to the policing system. Read more...

Photo: Keel and the BCS lab are pictured with the book. (Courtesy of Terence Keel)


Annual World Languages Day event celebrates linguistic diversity at UCLA

More than 100 people gathered Wednesday in Wilson Plaza to eat Persian food, practice Chinese calligraphy and watch traditional performances as part of World Languages Day. Read more...

Photo: Community members attend UCLA’s World Languages Day event in Wilson Plaza. The annual event highlighted various language programs, study abroad options and post-graduation employment opportunities for multilingual students. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students appreciate value of economics with 3rd place in Federal Reserve contest

A group of UCLA students placed third in an annual national economics competition hosted by the Federal Reserve on Nov. 21. Nearly 140 teams from 36 states competed in the National College Fed Challenge and finals were held in Washington, D.C. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s team for the National College Fed Challenge is pictured in Washington, D.C. The team placed third in the 2025 competition, which was the first in-person conference since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy of UCLA’s team for the Fed Challenge)




Q&A: Julio Frenk condemns federal cuts, pledges future budget transparency

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 1:36 a.m. Chancellor Julio Frenk completed his first full year in office Jan. 1. News editor Alexandra Crosnoe and campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with Frenk to discuss federal research funding cuts, UCLA’s budgetary shortfall, protections for undocumented students and Time, Place and Manner policies. Read more...

Photo: Julio Frenk answers questions in the Daily Bruin office. News editor Alexandra Crosnoe and campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with Frenk on Thursday to discuss federal research funding cuts, UCLA’s budgetary shortfall, protections for undocumented students and time, place and manner policies. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Epicuria at Ackerman temporarily closes due to grease trap clog

Epicuria at Ackerman temporarily closed Wednesday – and will reopen next week – after a grease trap in the building clogged, UCLA Housing said. The restaurant – located in Ackerman Union – had to shut down its water service amid repairs related to the clog, affecting the kitchen’s ability to operate safely and in accordance with health and sanitation standards, UCLA Housing said in a Wednesday statement. Read more...

Photo: A sign announcing the temporary closure of Epicuria at Ackerman is pictured. The restaurant closed Wednesday – and will reopen next week – after a grease trap in the building clogged, UCLA Housing said. (Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)