Tuesday, July 1

Sandra Harding, pioneering feminism scholar and former UCLA professor, dies at 89

Sandra Harding, a former distinguished professor of education and gender studies, died March 5. She was 89. Internationally recognized for developing “standpoint theory” – which frames science as shaped by cultural and social contexts rather than as purely objective – Harding’s work critiqued classic academic theories that often overlooked the impacts of race, gender and ethnicity on knowledge production and the practice of science. Read more...

Photo: Sandra Harding, a former distinguished professor of education and gender studies, is pictured. Harding died March 5 at age 89. (Courtesy of Emily Harding-Morick)


Local churches voice concern over potential raids following new immigration policy

Inmaculada García-Sánchez used to conduct research at a Los Angeles church, where the gates were open to all. But the church now looks like a fortress, she said. Read more...

Photo: A “know your rights” poster is pictured. Local churches expressed concern over potential raids from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Alexandra Crosnoe/Daily Bruin senior staff)



From starlight to spotlight: UCLA professor Amy Mainzer defends planetary science

This post was updated at 11:23 p.m. Amy Mainzer didn’t plan on studying asteroids when she graduated from her doctoral program in 2003. But now, Mainzer – who received her doctorate of astronomy from UCLA – is building a telescope that will be sent to space to detect asteroids before they hit Earth’s surface. Read more...

Photo: Amy Mainzer stands in the UCLA Meteorite Museum. Mainzer will testify before Congress on Thursday on NASA’s planetary defense strategy. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin staff)


Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association journal analyzes region’s policies

From analyzing internet company regulations to Iran’s governing structure, the Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association’s journal aims to provide a new perspective on Middle Eastern governance. Read more...

Photo: The Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association’s law journal website is pictured. The newly published law journal reviews and publishes student work on Middle Eastern and North African perspectives about law, identity and justice. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Armenian Students’ Association hosts vigil for 110th Armenian genocide anniversary

The Armenian Students’ Association hosted their annual candlelight vigil in Dickson Plaza on April 24 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. The vigil – which over 100 students and community members attended – honored the lives lost during the Armenian Genocide, said Alexander Azilazian, the political affairs chair of ASA and a fourth-year political science student. Read more...

Photo: A crowd listens to a speaker at the Armenian Students’ Association candlelight vigil. The annual event commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and was hosted in collaboration with the University of Southern California’s Armenian Student Association. (Courtesy of Yervand Matevosian)


UCLA study finds CalFresh program underused by college students

CalFresh, a federally funded food assistance program, is a largely untapped resource for California college students, a recent UCLA study found. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California State University, Fullerton, published a report measuring the impact CalFresh has had on food-insecure students at schools across California. Read more...



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