Tuesday, February 10

Decades-old diplomas remain unclaimed in storage

Diplomas that date from UCLA’s early history sit in Murphy Hall, waiting for retrieval by their rightful owners. Unclaimed diplomas reside in fireproof file cabinets in the Office of the Registrar because people either forget or choose not to claim them. Read more...

Photo: Old diplomas lie unclaimed in the attic of Murphy Hall. Though slightly smaller than diplomas of the past, current University of California diplomas still share many of the same features. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)


IT Services ends cybersecurity awareness month with talks from experts

People have gone homeless in less than 30 seconds from cyberattacks, an FBI agent told students and faculty at an event Wednesday. “Once you wire (the money), the bank cannot get it back,” said Michael Sohn, a supervisory special agent at the FBI. Read more...

Photo: FBI supervisory special agent Michael Sohn spoke to students, faculty and staff at presentations Wednesday about cybersecurity, as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. (Raevyn Walker/Daily Bruin contributor)


De Neve to introduce flexitarian bar, offer plant-based protein options

Students will soon have more plant-based food options at a new bar in De Neve dining hall. De Neve dining hall is opening a flexitarian bar in January to encourage healthy, sustainable eating, said UCLA Dining Services officials in a statement. Read more...

Photo: De Neve dining hall will feature a new flexitarian bar with vegetable-centered food options in January. UCLA Dining Services initiated this move to encourage healthy, sustainable eating. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)


Panel sheds light on Syrian refugee crisis and Yazidi persecution

This post was updated on Oct. 31 at 1:30 p.m. A representative of a refugee aid organization projected a 15-year-old Syrian refugee’s drawing of his family’s beheading to illustrate how art helps children express trauma. Read more...

Photo: Leaders of several nongovernmental organizations talked to UCLA faculty and students about the Syrian refugee crisis Wednesday. (Theodora Ng/Daily Bruin)



Student-run shelter opens doors to homeless students

Volunteers and residents of a new shelter for homeless students spent their first night getting to know each other, having dinner and watching TV. Bruin Shelter, one of the country’s first student-run homeless shelters for students, officially opened its doors last week. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Shelter will house nine UCLA and Santa Monica College students ages 18 to 24 for six months. Residents can receive temporary housing, food, career counseling and resources to help them find permanent housing. (Courtesy of Luke Shaw)


UCLA larvicide research lasers in on mosquito control

On the ground floor of UCLA’s Boyer Hall, a huge gray machine shoots invisible X-rays at streams of bacterial crystals, each thinner than the width of a human hair. Read more...

Photo: UCLA scientists are researching a naturally occurring mosquito toxin that may be engineered in the future to kill the mosquito species that transmits dengue fever and the Zika virus. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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