Thursday, March 26

ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Dec. 4

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...



Gene Block, Jerry Kang discuss campus climate, issues facing the UC

Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin editorial board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting on Tuesday, Block, who was joined by Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang, spoke about campus climate issues, UCLA’s purchase of the Occidental Petroleum Building, the Centennial Campaign and the UCLA Grand Challenges. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang met with the Daily Bruin editorial board Tuesday to explain administrative policies and talk about issues on campus. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)


GSA recap – Dec. 2

The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...



3D4E plans to have prosthetic hand ready to hit the court this spring

3-D printers can precisely stack thin layers of plastic to create salt shakers, whistles and sculptures of Pikachu. By next quarter, UCLA students hope to print several parts that will combine to make a prosthetic hand. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA 3-D printing club, called 3-D For Everyone, is partnering with the UCLA women’s basketball team and the Biomedical Engineering Society to create prosthetic hands. (Diana Luna/Daily Bruin)


UCLA grad student remembered for passion for physics, adventurous spirit

Michael Meyers climbed mountains, ran and biked to enjoy the solitude of nature in his free time, following 70-hour work weeks as a teaching assistant. “He was a country boy at heart, so every now and then he needed to get out to the mountains because he loved the peace of mind it gave him,” said David Meyers, Michael’s father. Read more...

Photo: Michael Meyers, a graduate student in physics, was found dead Nov. 21 after an avalanche hit a mountain in the Sierra Nevada range. (Courtesy of David Meyers)



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