Saturday, June 21

UCLA to offer self-administered COVID-19 tests in on-campus vending machines

UCLA students can obtain self-administered COVID-19 tests via on-campus vending machines starting July 12, according to a campuswide email Friday. COVID-19 test kit vending machines are located in 12 spots on campus including Pauley Pavilion, Ackerman Union, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Haines Hall, the UCLA School of Law, Murphy Hall, La Kretz Hall, the Neuroscience Research Building, UCLA Facilities Management and the Center for Health Sciences. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students can acquire self-administered COVID-19 tests from vending machines on campus starting July 12. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Dr. Thomas Rando selected as director of UCLA’s stem cell research center

UCLA appointed a new director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, according to a campuswide email Wednesday. Dr. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Thomas Rando, professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University, will be the new director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. (Courtesy of Thomas Rando)


Fowler Museum reopens with two new exhibits despite prolonged virtual curation

This post was updated July 12 at 7:38 a.m. Matthew Robb is ready to enjoy the Fowler Museum’s reopening after being unable to see artifacts in person for more than a year. Read more...

Photo: On July 1, the Fowler Museum opened its doors and welcomed back visitors more than a year after its closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Museum staff expressed excitement for their return to work and the reopening, which includes two new exhibitions on display: “The Map and the Territory: 100 Years of Collecting at UCLA” and “Photo Cameroon: Studio Portraiture, 1970s-1990s.” (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Graduate Writing Center struck by budget cuts, insecure funding sources

This post was updated July 11 at 6:37 p.m. Funding for the UCLA Graduate Writing Center was cut in half for the 2021-22 school year, leading to more than 30% of its student staff being laid off. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Student Fee Advisory Committee reduced funding to the Graduate Writing Center for the 2021-2022 academic school year. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)



Class of 2020 expresses excitement over in-person graduation in fall

This post was updated July 5 at 6:13 p.m. UCLA alumni expressed excitement and gratitude at the announcement of an in-person graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 in the fall. Read more...

Photo: In early June, UCLA announced that the class of 2020, which graduated virtually last year, would be able to attend an in-person graduation ceremony in the fall. The class of 2020 expressed joy and enthusiasm for the opportunity to say a proper goodbye to the university and celebrate with the UCLA community. (Left to right: Courtesy of Saeed Ahmad, Esther Li/Daily Bruin)




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