This post was updated May 28 at 5:22 p.m. The next time a person searches the internet to research native plants or local dialects, they may encounter Wikipedia articles edited by UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: A person opens a Wikipedia article about DNA on a laptop screen. A Fiat Lux seminar being offered this quarter is teaching students how to edit and create articles on Wikipedia. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 27 at 8:57 p.m. California is a long way from achieving racial equity for teachers, according to two recent studies conducted by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Education & Information Studies is pictured. The Civil Rights Project, an institute within the school, recently published two studies regarding racial equity for teachers in California. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Rep. Ted Lieu announced the allocation of nearly $1 million to create a Quantum Information Science Hub at UCLA after President Joe Biden signed the funding into law in March. Read more...
Photo: The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is pictured. Rep. Ted Lieu recently acquired nearly $1 million to create a Quantum Information Science Hub at UCLA. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated at 1:43 p.m. MERCED – The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee argued about how development of the Thirty Meter Telescope would affect the Indigenous people of Hawaii during a meeting about UC-affiliated astronomy Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Regent Greg Sarris (third from left) discusses the Thirty Meter Telescope at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. Sarris, a member of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, likened the construction of the telescope in Hawaii to Spanish colonization of California. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 17 at 12:21 a.m. MERCED – The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee deferred a proposal to limit University faculty from making political statements on departmental website homepages. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee voted Thursday to delay discussion on Item J1 – which would have restricted political statements on University departmental website homepages – until a future meeting. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin)
About half California’s high school graduates qualified for admission to UC and California State University campuses in 2023, according to data from the state. According to the California Department of Education, 223,727 students – about 52.4% of all high school graduates – qualified for admission to UC or CSU campuses. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are prospective students and community members at Bruin Day in front of Royce Hall. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
Bruins may use music to accompany their studies and socialization as the rhythm of midterms season accelerates. Research and student experiences suggest ties between music and the brain in influencing our emotions and behaviors. Read more...
