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September 26, 1:32 pm

UCLA graduate students named 2023-2024 This is Public Health ambassadors

Two graduate students from the Fielding School of Public Health will serve as ambassadors in This is Public Health’s 2023-2024 cohort. Sarah Stigers and Lauren Morales, both of whom are graduate students in public health, were among 82 ambassadors selected in July from around the world, according to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Stigers (left) and Lauren Morales (right) are pictured. Stigers and Morales, both of whom are graduate students at the Fielding School of Public Health, have been named as members of the This is Public Health program’s 2023-2024 ambassador cohort. (From left to right: Courtesy of Sarah Stigers and Courtesy of Lauren Morales)

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September 21, 11:45 pm

UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry names 2 new teacher-scholars

The UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is bringing in two new teacher-scholars this academic year while saying goodbye to two former scholars. The two new scholars, Rajat Maji and Chau Ngo, joined the program in July. Read more...

Photo: Former teacher-scholar Daniel Nasrallah (left) and newly announced teacher-scholar Chau Ngo (right) are pictured. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s teacher-scholar program offers postdoctoral scholars the chance to not only work on research but also simultaneously teach undergraduate courses at UCLA. (Courtesy of Daniel Nasrallah and Courtesy of Chau Ngo)

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September 21, 9:14 pm

Gene Block and faculty reflect on Block’s time as chancellor of UCLA

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 10:37 p.m. As UCLA chancellor Gene Block begins the last year of his tenure, he and his colleagues reflect on the work he has done over the past 17 years. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block is pictured. Block officially announced his retirement in August. Several members of UCLA faculty expressed admiration for Block’s commitment to increasing campus diversity, creating more affordable housing and raising funds for the university during his tenure. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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September 21, 11:50 am

Michael Waterstone begins term as new dean of UCLA School of Law

Michael Waterstone took over as the UCLA School of Law dean Aug. 1, the university announced Tuesday. Waterstone was previously the dean of Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School, where he was a faculty member for 17 years, the announcement said. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. The new dean of the school began his term Aug. 1. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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September 15, 5:08 pm

New labor studies course will focus on history of labor movements in Los Angeles

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 10:59 p.m. A new class developed by labor studies and history Professor Tobias Higbie will focus on the labor history of Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: A poster from the United Auto Workers academic strike is pictured. A new labor studies class will cover the history of labor movements in Los Angeles (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)

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September 2, 1:12 pm

University announces new GPA requirement for Dean’s Honors

Students will now need to receive at least a 3.915 grade-point average to earn Dean’s Honors for a quarter, the university announced Friday. The GPA criteria for Dean’s Honors is subject to change every academic year, according to the UCLA Catalog website. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. UCLA increased the grade-point average needed to make the Dean’s Honors List to 3.915. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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