Amid midterms and college stress, a group of UCLA engineering students have spent almost every day of winter quarter working with Beverly Hills High School students, sometimes until the wee hours of the morning. Read more...

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Adam Botach, 17, works on his robot to enter in robotics competitions. UCLA engineering students help Adam and other students at Beverly Hills High School build robots and prepare for tournaments, which are part of a robotics competition program coordinated by a nonprofit organization.

Nelson Ho, a first-year electrical engineering student, died Feb. 15 of an undetermined illness at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 18. Read more...

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Nelson Ho

Past a small, somewhat inconspicuous sign advertising UCLA's newest dining facility, students can be seen lounging on the South Campus Court of Sciences Student Center's grass rooftop patio and heading underground toward its restaurants. After more than two years of construction, the center saw its first customers Tuesday. The new center, which is certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for energy efficiency, replaced the Bombshelter, South Campus' former dining area that was demolished in 2009. Read more...

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Students walk through the South Campus Court of Sciences Student Center. The center opened Tuesday and houses new restaurants including Yoshinoya and Subway, as well as two original ASUCLA restaurants.

As he shook hands with President Barack Obama, Teofilo Ruiz leaned in to give him a message: "Michelle rocks!" Read more...

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Professor Teofilo Ruiz received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama earlier this month. The award recognized his lifelong academic studies and his commitment to teaching.