Friday, April 26

Q&A: Ramesh Srinivasan talks new podcast ‘Utopias,’ future of media technology

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)


AAPI policy summit provides platform for political power, advocacy discussions

This post was updated March 10 at 9:12 p.m. Students and faculty discussed initiatives and policies to increase advocacy for higher education and voter turnout at the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy Summit on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Rob Bonta, attorney general of California, gives a speech at the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy Summit. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)


Steve Garvey, Adam Schiff advance to November’s US Senate general election

Rep. Adam Schiff and former baseball player Steve Garvey advanced to November’s general election for California’s United States Senate seat, according to the Associated Press. Schiff, a Democrat, has served in the House of Representatives since 2001. Read more...

Photo: Rep. Adam Schiff (left) and Steve Garvey (right) are pictured. The two, a Democrat and Republican, respectively, advanced to November’s general election to serve in the United States Senate. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor, Courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III/Wikimedia Commons)


UCLA hosts three voting centers for March 5 primary election

This post was updated March 6 at 1:10 a.m. Voting centers opened on campus and around Westwood on Saturday for Tuesday’s primary election. The Hammer Museum, Tom Bradley International Hall and Ackerman Union served as polling centers accessible to students and community members looking to cast their vote on Proposition 1 and Measure HLA, and in a primary for presidential, United States Senate and local candidates. Read more...

Photo: The Ackerman Union voting center is pictured. Voters cast their ballot on campus Tuesday in both Ackerman and Tom Bradley International Hall. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)



Student voters attend US Senate debate watch party ahead of primary election

Post updated Feb. 25 at 10:59 p.m. UCLA students discussed candidates and political topics at a watch party of the final United States Senate debate for the open California seat Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: A viewing of the final U.S. Senate debate for the open California seat is pictured. Many students said they appreciated the opportunity to become more informed on the policy stances and attitudes of candidates. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




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