Monday, December 15

California NanoSystems Institute hosts Biotech Connection LA biotechnology summit

Students, industry leaders and government officials gathered at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute to learn about the future of biotechnology on Nov. 8. Biotech Connection Los Angeles – a volunteer-based organization run by students and industry professionals – themed its 11th annual biotechnology summit around the year 2030, bringing together academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss the next five years of the biotechnology industry, according to its press release. Read more...

Photo: Dino Di Carlo speaks during the symposium discussing the future of biotechnology in Los Angeles.(Courtesy of Leah Kim)


Judge denies temporary restraining order to block UCLA from leaving Rose Bowl

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 9:27 p.m. A judge denied the City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company’s motion to file a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against UCLA on Wednesday morning.  The order would have required the university to continue holding home football games at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Read more...

Photo: The Rose Bowl is pictured. A judge denied the City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company’s motion to file a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against UCLA on Wednesday morning. (Barnett Salle-Widelock/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA faculty members hold panel on modern, historical reparation efforts

UCLA and the University of Cambridge faculty members shared academic and personal connections to modern and historical reparation efforts during an Oct. 24 panel. The event was held at St. Read more...

Photo: La Kretz Hall, where the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is located, is pictured. The reparations event was co-sponsored by the IoES. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Food recovery systems event at UCLA educates community on sustainability solutions

Sustainability experts gathered in Hershey Hall on Oct. 17 to discuss food recovery solutions. The UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies and local organizations Los Angeles Food Policy Council, FoodCycle and End Hunger LA presented the event titled “Closing the Circle 2025: From Excess to Access,” which focused on improving food recovery systems. Read more...

Photo: Kayla de la Haye, an associate professor of psychology and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California, presents about the use of food systems data in addressing food surpluses and community food needs. (Alyssa Wong/Daily Bruin)


Students and politicians gather at a rally advocating for a UCLA metro stop

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 11:23 a.m. Around 10 student leaders and elected officials held a rally in support of creating a UCLA stop for the future Sepulveda Transit Corridor on Oct. Read more...

Photo: The 405 freeway cuts through the Sepulveda Pass. Students and politicians rallied for a future on-campus LA Metro station, which would allow commuters to reach UCLA from the San Fernando Valley by train. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Trump administration’s anti-trans actions spark advocacy across UC community

This post was updated Oct. 14 at 11:51 p.m. The Trump administration’s rollback of rights for transgender people has resulted in pushback among advocates across the UC. Read more...

Photo: A sticker with the transgender flag and several pins with the trans flag and sets of pronouns are pictured. The Trump administration’s rollback of rights for transgender people has incited pushback among advocates across the UC. (Daily Bruin file photo)




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