Several dining halls on the Hill are now open as study spaces after dining hours. Bruin Plate and Feast dining halls are open every day from 10 p.m to 2 a.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dining halls will be open late as study spaces as a part of the student study space initiative which aims to increase the number of study spaces on campus. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
A panel of environmental science faculty and students said they think getting individuals from diverse backgrounds involved in science will result in more effective research. The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science held its inaugural event Thursday at the Mathematical Sciences Building, where speakers presented their research on various environmental topics and talked about the importance of increasing the diversity of scientists. Read more...
Photo: Speakers at the inaugural event held by the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science presented their research on various environmental topics, and talked about the importance of having more scientists from diverse backgrounds. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
At a town hall meeting Wednesday, students said they think university police and administration should be more transparent with students about campus emergency situations. About 15 people attended the “UCPD & UCLA Campus Community: Town Hall” event hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission. Read more...
Photo: A panel consisting of students and administrators, including associate dean of students Debra Geller, UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore and Nidirah Stephens, the access coordinator of the Afrikan Student Union, answered questions regarding concerns about UCPD policies, campus climate and BruinAlert during a town hall event Wednesday. (Lisa Aubry/Daily Bruin)
The president of UCLA’s undergraduate student government rededicated a new mezuzah outside of her office Thursday after her previous mezuzah was vandalized over winter break. Rabbi Dovid Gurevich led the rededication with a speech about the cultural significance of the mezuzah in the Jewish faith and closed the event with the installment of the new mezuzah. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council President Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh (left) held a rededication of a new mezuzah. The event was led by Rabbi Dovid Gurevich (right), who talked about the cultural significance of the mezuzah in the Jewish faith. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
A UCLA program launched this month will use funding from fees levied on business-related air travel to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Campus departments are now required to pay an extra $9 for each business-related domestic round trip and $25 for each international round trip that staff members travel by air. Read more...
Photo: Campus departments are now required to pay an extra $9 for each business-related domestic round trip and $25 for each international round trip for staff members traveling by air, which will finance programs that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emission. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Alvin Vuong and Eric Qu had no business experience when they pitched their idea for an augmented reality game studio to the UCLA Startup Accelerator in 2017. Read more...
Photo: Alvin Vuong and Eric Qu helped found a startup called Escality, LLC and are part of the growing community of student entrepreneurs at UCLA.(Eda Gokcebay/Daily Bruin)
Muslim students are continuing to pray at an outdoor loading area due to the lack of private prayer spaces on campus. The Muslim Student Association currently holds its general Muslim prayers at the loading area behind Kerckhoff Hall, a public space that is often disrupted by foot traffic and heavy construction activities related to the renovations in Ackerman Union. Read more...
Photo: The Muslim Student Association currently holds its general prayers at the loading area behind Kerckhoff Hall, a public space often disrupted by foot traffic and construction activities related to the renovations in Ackerman Union. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
