The first time Richard Wong stood in front of a lecture hall of hundreds of students, it felt like a performance. “It was kind of scary to be like, ‘Here’s a class of 210 students. Read more...
Photo: A large lecture hall with students is pictured. Professors teaching Mathematics 32A, a lower-division course with hundreds of students, discussed some of the challenges they have faced and rewards they have found through teaching the class. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:58 p.m. When most anthropologists study culture, the written word is most important. But for Professor Greg Cohen, the touch and sounds of calloused hands weaving fabric communicate dimensions of the cultural experience that cannot be translated into writing. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Greg Cohen, a continuing lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Cohen is teaching a community engagement class on sensory ethnography. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on Nov. 12 at 10:05 p.m. UCLA is offering a new Bachelor of Arts in disability studies, which aims to bridge academic theories with lived experience and encourage students to advocate for change in their communities. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, which houses the Undergraduate Education Initiatives, is pictured. UCLA is the first in the UC to offer a degree in disability studies, which was launched this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music started offering a new music industry Bachelor of Arts program this fall. Robert Fink, an associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Music, said in an emailed statement that the major will consist of many of the same classes as the existing music industry minor, in addition to capstone projects and presentations. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is pictured. The School of Music began offering a music industry major this fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:51 p.m. After four weeks in her introductory chemistry course with nothing but physics material, Ella Ghazinouri felt out of her depth. Read more...
Photo: A large lecture hall with students is pictured. Members of the community discussed benefits and drawbacks of some of the large introductory STEM classes, sometimes known as “weeder classes,” at UCLA. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:14 a.m. The UCLA Undergraduate Research Fellows Program seeks to provide support and mentorship for students involved in research. Read more...
Photo: The Life Sciences Building, which houses the Undergraduate Research Center for the Sciences, is pictured. Applications for the center’s 2023-2024 Undergraduate Research Fellows Program will be open through Nov. 15. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 7:51 p.m. Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park, the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her plans in the new role for the upcoming year. Read more...
Photo: Dean Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park is pictured. Park, who began her term as dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science in September, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss some of her plans and priorities for this academic year. (Courtesy of the School of Engineering)
