Chris Flood was bewildered when a student showed up at his doorstep, delivered a care package full of snacks to him and began singing the national anthem. Read more...
Photo: Third-year philosophy student Emily Rajcic, second-year biology student Jackie Lin, third-year bioengineering student Fiona Tang and first-year mechanical engineering student Sam Gessow created a care package delivery service for UCLA students. (Haoyang Yan/Daily Bruin)
Several students and professors expressed their apprehension for the climate’s future under president-elect Donald Trump’s policies on environmental issues. Trump promised voters during his campaign that he will dismantle the United States Environmental Protection Agency and withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Read more...
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Carmine Clemente was one of the first UCLA professors in the ’70s to be more than a lecturer. He would prioritize interacting and engaging with students at a time when most professors simply stood in front of their classes to teach. Read more...
Photo: Carmine Clemente, a distinguished professor emeritus of neurobiology, died on Nov. 11 at the age of 88. He taught anatomy at UCLA for the past 52 years. (Courtesy of Jonathan Hiatt)
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:57 p.m. UCLA celebrated the end of International Education Week with a speech by Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner. Read more...
Photo: Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner, discussed at a UCLA Global Conversation event Thursday the importance of learning about the world as it becomes more interconnected. (Courtesy of Todd Cheney)
UCLA students tested their strength, speed and agility as they raced in an obstacle course against a USC team. UCLA team members Amanda Adams, James Vaughan and Carter Allen were selected to compete against a USC team in the first season of the Esquire Network show “Team Ninja Warriors: College Madness.” [Related: UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration] Teams from collegiate rivalries race in an obstacle course in the show, which is modified from the show “Team Ninja Warrior” for college teams, said Brian Richardson, executive producer of the show. Read more...
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Students discussed feminist issues and considered their visions for gender equality at student-run event on the Hill on Wednesday. The Intergroup Relations Program hosted a dinner dialogue about what they call white feminism. Read more...
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Sproul Hall hosts teddy bear philanthropy for children's hospitals Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Shubhra Singh, first-year aerospace engineering student; Roey Paz-Priel, first-year aerospace engineering student; and Mumbae Kim, first-year computer science student. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
