This post was updated April 2 at 8:33 p.m. UCLA faculty shared the benefits of studying different forms of hate at a symposium hosted Saturday. Sponsored by the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate, “The Uses of Hatred” symposium was held in Royce Hall and aimed to discuss humanities approaches to studying hate. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Initiative to Study Hate hosted “The Uses of Hatred” symposium on Saturday in Royce Hall, which is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruin Parenting Scholars hosted a healing and visibility walk Wednesday to urge UCLA to increase resources, safety and equitability for student parents and their children. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are attendees of the Bruin Parenting Scholars healing and visibility walk in a circle. The event was hosted in response to the recent death of a student parent and the arrest of an Early Care and Education caregiver. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 2 at 8:45 p.m. A February report from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that suburban schools have been increasingly experiencing educational policy trends previously restricted to urban districts. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. A February report from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that racial and ethnic diversity are on the rise in suburban schools. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 2 at 8:27 p.m. Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information studies, sat down with Matthew Royer, the Daily Bruin’s national news and higher education editor, to discuss Srinivasan’s new podcast “Utopias,” which spotlights his outlook on the future of media and what he hopes students will learn in a world surrounded by new technologies. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor of information studies, speaking at the UC’s Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence on Feb. 28. Srinivasan launched a podcast last month titled “Utopias.” (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A $24.5 million pledge from “The Big Bang Theory” co-creator Chuck Lorre’s foundation is set to create a new universe for Bruins in STEM. The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has provided scholarships, mentorship and support to incoming freshmen with financial need via The Big Bang Theory Scholarship since 2015. Read more...
Photo: Recipients of The Big Bang Theory Scholarship pose with the cast and crew of “The Big Bang Theory” and the show’s co-creator Chuck Lorre. A $24.5 million donation will expand the scholarship program, which helps low-income students pursuing education in STEM fields. (Courtesy of Mike Yarish/Warner Bros. Television)
The UC’s Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence highlighted the economic and social risks of AI but acknowledged its potential at a conference Feb. 28 and 29. Read more...
Photo: Ramesh Srinivasan (left), professor of information studies, is pictured speaking to the UC’s Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence, while Katherine Newman (center-right), the UC provost and external vice president of academic affairs, and Daron Acemoglu (right), an economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, look on. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on March 7 at 10:03 p.m. A recent issue brief by UCLA researchers found that community college bachelor’s degree programs may positively affect the Latino community. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Moore Hall, which houses the School of Education & Information Studies. (Daily Bruin file photo)
