This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:51 p.m. Tables of food, booths showcasing campus resources and music filled Sunset Village Plaza on Wednesday as part of Noche de Cultura. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are students performing as part of the Noche de Cultura, which was hosted by the Chicanx/Latinx Living Learning Community. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
Sporting bright yellow service dog vests, four-footed Bruins are often spotted trotting the corridors of UCLA with their tails wagging high. However, these furry friends are unlike most other puppies. Read more...
Photo: Helen Ringley (left) and Alley Redd (right), members of the Collar Scholars club, are pictured. The club works to train service dogs for people with disabilities. (Charlotte Bradley-McKinnon/Daily Bruin)
A nonprofit founded by a UCLA student was nominated as a finalist for the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. The Brain Exercise Initiative, founded by UCLA medical and Harvard law student Esin Gumustekin, focuses on helping older people avoid memory loss by using brain exercises, according to its website. Read more...
Photo: A volunteer from the Brain Exercise Initiative leads a group of older adults through an activity. The initiative, founded by a UCLA student, was nominated for the 2024 Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators. (Courtesy of Brain Exercise Initiative, Purdue Chapter)
After taking his eighth pie in the face that day, Tim Jun, a third-year mechanical engineering student, looked up with a smile and summarized how his group’s fundraiser was going. Read more...
Photo: People advertising their campus organizations on Bruin Walk are pictured. Students shared their memories and challenges of tabling on Bruin Walk. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 9:57 p.m. Students living on the Hill and in university apartments reported dissatisfaction with the performance, costs and wait times of UCLA’s laundry machines and dryers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA laundry machines inside the Gayley Heights university apartment building are pictured. Students recently complained about wait times and the washing efficiency of UCLA Housing’s laundry facilities. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA Career Center hosted a career event for transfer students Jan. 23. Held in Covel Commons from 3 to 7 p.m., the event, which was part of Transfer Pride Week, consisted of a networking lounge, personal brand statement seminar and employer presentations. Read more...
Photo: Students at the transfer career fair are pictured. The fair, which was part of Transfer Pride Week, aimed to connect transfer students with potential job opportunities. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two UCLA ophthalmologists are bridging gaps in health care through a combination of Western and Eastern medicine. In 2020, Drs. Tara and Colin McCannel founded Seyhart, a wellness center in Santa Monica that seeks to incorporate complementary medicine – a combination of alternative and traditional medical practices – into American health care. Read more...
Photo: Colin McCannel (left) and Tara McCannel (right), founders of Santa Monica wellness center Seyhart, are pictured. The two UCLA ophthalmologists employ a combination of Eastern and Western medical treatments in their work. (Courtesy of Maria Valenzuela)
