Technological entrepreneur Henry Samueli, the namesake of UCLA’s engineering school, said at an event Wednesday that engineering has become an increasingly popular and lucrative field over the past three decades. Read more...
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January 18, 12:14 am
Engineering school namesake Henry Samueli discusses life, career
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January 17, 6:53 pm
In-house fraternity parties with alcohol banned indefinitely
This post was updated Jan. 18 at 9:43 p.m. UCLA fraternities have been indefinitely banned from hosting in-house events with alcohol, according to a statement from the UCLA Interfraternity Council. Read more...
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January 16, 10:50 pm
Alum receives scholarship for project supporting Ethiopian communities
Rawan Galaidos came up with the idea to sell streetwear to fund malaria prevention and education in Ethiopia when she learned that humans are intrinsically communal in a UCLA sociology lecture. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Rawan Galaidos is one of the first people from UCLA to receive a scholarship from the Schwarzman Scholars program. (Courtesy of Rawan Galaidos)
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January 16, 9:24 am
Photo: Vietnamese Culture Night focused on cultural assimilation, change over time
Photo: The 38th annual Vietnamese Culture Night took place Monday in Royce Hall and was themed “Time in Tides.” The event, which was hosted by the Vietnamese Student Union, featured a theatrical production and a mix of dance and musical performances by student groups such as AweChords A Capella and VSU Modern. This year’s event focused on the topics of cultural assimilation and the shifts in Vietnamese culture over time in America. (Manpreet Grewal/Daily Bruin)
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January 16, 6:57 am
TFT professor remembered for thoughtfulness, approachability
Students and faculty remember John Sweet as a kind and talented teacher with a passion for championing his students and improving their work. Sweet, a professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, died at the age of 57 on Dec. Read more...
Photo: John Sweet, a professor at the School of Theater, Film and Television, died at age 57 on Dec. 28. He taught at UCLA for 10 years. (Courtesy of Tim Albaugh)
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January 16, 6:54 am
UCLA to refine 2018 Strategic Plan based on task forces, student feedback
Students have until Friday to review and provide feedback on recommendations for UCLA policies for the next century. UCLA launched a website last month containing the 2018 Strategic Plan, which outlines the university’s plans to address campus issues. Read more...
Photo: A new website allows students and other members of the UCLA community to review and provide feedback on recommendations for UCLA’s 2018 Strategic Plan. Feedback can be submitted to the website until Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 16, 6:51 am
New public health summer program seeks to expose students to field
A new UCLA summer program will give college students interested in public health hands-on experience in the field. Students in the UCLA Public Health Scholars Training program will conduct field work three days a week from June to August with a community-based organization in the Los Angeles area, and will also receive a $3,000 stipend, housing, meals, a metro pass and a paid trip to Georgia, where they will visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training program will allow students to conduct public health field work for three days a week from June to August. Students in the program will also receive a $3,000 stipend, housing and meals. (Daily Bruin file photo)