Friday, March 27

UCLA names University of Michigan professor as dentistry school dean

UCLA officials appointed a new dean for the UCLA School of Dentistry on Tuesday. Paul Krebsbach, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, will succeed Dr. Read more...

Photo: Paul Krebsbach, a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, was appointed as the eighth dean of the UCLA dentistry school Tuesday. (University of Michigan)


UCLA’s X1 Robotics seeks to engage students in hands-on projects

The second floor of Boelter Hall is often heard before it’s seen. Filled with sounds of metal striking metal, the open workspace is cluttered with wires, rods and circuit boards, serving as the home base for multiple engineering and computer science groups – and now, X1 Robotics. Read more...

Photo: Prescott Rynewicz, a third-year aerospace engineering student, is part of X1 Robotics, a student-run robotics club that aims to engage engineering students in projects. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)



Student helps girls keep on track through running, self-reflection

Becca Waggoner still remembers the rush she felt when she completed her first long run when she was 13 years old. She was nervous, but the thrill of the race stuck with her. Read more...

Photo: Becca Waggoner, a first-year pyschobiology student, mentors and coaches girls through Girls on the Run, a nonprofit team-building and running program. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)




Chancellor Gene Block discusses intolerant speech, freshman admission

Chancellor Gene Block meets with members of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and explain administrative policies and decisions. At the meeting Monday, Block, who was joined by Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Janina Montero, Dean of Students Maria Blandizzi and Associate Vice Chancellor of University Communications and Marketing Kathryn Kranhold, spoke about the university’s response to leaked Pi Kappa Phi meeting minutes, free speech on campus and concerns about standards for admission of out-of-state students. Read more...

Photo: The Daily Bruin spoke with Chancellor Gene Block about free speech concerns and out-of-state student admissions. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)



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