Friday, June 27

Campus

A Closer Look, Campus, News

|

February 14, 11:24 am

School of music receives Stradivarius, other rare instruments from donation

A humanities foundation wrapped up its violin donation to the Herb Alpert School of Music with a bow. The school of music received a donation of 12 valuable violins and violin bows, including a rare Stradivarius, worth a total of almost $3.5 million, according to a Feb. Read more...

Photo: The Twiford foundation, which invests in humanities and cultural education, donated 12 violins and bows to the Herb Alpert School of Music. Among the collection was a Stradivarius violin, which is now the second in UCLA’s collection. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News

|

February 14, 12:31 am

USAC negotiates lower laundry costs on the Hill through 2040

Students can do a load of laundry on the Hill for $1 less starting next month, following a price reduction effort led by student government and housing officials. Read more...

Photo: A load of laundry will cost $1 less – from $2.75 to $1.75 – after March 1 following a price reduction effort led by the Undergraduate Students Association Council and UCLA Housing. (Marilyn Chavez-Martinez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

|

February 13, 8:36 pm

Science Policy Group at UCLA hosts Q&A for LA district attorney candidates

Candidates for the office of Los Angeles District Attorney pledged to rely on science in prosecutions at a UCLA event Wednesday. The candidate Q&A at Geffen Hall was hosted by the Science Policy Group at UCLA, a student group that advocates for social issues related to science, health, technology and the environment. Read more...

Photo: The Science Policy Group at UCLA, a student group that advocates for social issues related to science, health, technology and the environment, hosted a Q&A for candidates for the office of Los Angeles District Attorney on Wednesday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

|

February 13, 12:00 am

Privacy and data protection board disbands, prompting concerns on policy revisions

A UCLA board dedicated to privacy and data protection has silently disbanded, leaving students with fewer outlets to provide direct input to policy changes. The UCLA Board on Privacy and Data Protection, composed of students, faculty and administrators, reviewed policies, established standards and resolved conflicts concerning privacy and technology. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Board on Privacy and Data Protection is supposed to review policies concerning privacy and data with faculty, staff and student input. However, the board silently disbanded in 2018. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

|

February 11, 7:52 pm

Tech Gala gives students opportunity to present technological projects

Students showcased their technological projects, ranging from story-building games to user-interface tools, at a UCLA technology gala Monday evening. The Association of Computing Machinery hosted its annual Tech Gala in the Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room this year, where students can present technological projects they have been working on. Read more...

Photo: The Association of Computing Machinery held its annual tech gala Monday. All students were invited to submit technological projects to be judged by representatives from Facebook and UCLA computer science professors and compete for prizes including AirPods and an Amazon Echos. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Science & Health

|

February 11, 12:35 am

UCLA faculty mitigate misinformation about coronavirus in campus event

UCLA faculty from the Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies countered misinformation surrounding the coronavirus to UCLA community members at an event Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA faculty from the Fielding School of Public Health and the Center for Chinese Studies co-hosted “The Novel Coronavirus: What Do We Know and What’s Next?” The Monday event discussed the misinformation surrounding coronavirus. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)

California, Campus, Higher Education, News, Student Government

|

February 11, 12:33 am

UCLA graduate students stage protest over low wages, lack of affordable housing

UCLA graduate students protested against low stipends and a lack of affordable housing in front of the Charles E. Young Research Library on Monday. The protest began at noon with a rally that saw about 30 attendees. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Fitzwater, an anthropology graduate student, holds a sign advocating for a new cost-of-living adjustment in calculating the stipends of graduate students. UCLA graduate students and supporters protested in front of Charles E. Young Research Library against these stipends, which they said were unsustainably low for the areas of high rent they live in. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)


1 … 213 214 215 216 217 … 905

Content copyright © 2025 the Daily Bruin