UCLA engineering researchers developed a low-cost mobile imaging system that detects and quantifies air pollution. The Ozcan Research Group designed C-Air, a particle detector capable of sizing pollutants in a sample of air. Read more...
Photo: Yichen Wu is a doctoral student in electrical engineering and the primary researcher on the C-Air Project, a particle detector that calculates the amount of pollution in air. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Diplomas that date from UCLA’s early history sit in Murphy Hall, waiting for retrieval by their rightful owners. Unclaimed diplomas reside in fireproof file cabinets in the Office of the Registrar because people either forget or choose not to claim them. Read more...
Photo: Old diplomas lie unclaimed in the attic of Murphy Hall. Though slightly smaller than diplomas of the past, current University of California diplomas still share many of the same features. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A UCLA vice provost stepped down Monday after serving for about five years. Kathryn Atchison, vice provost of new collaborative initiatives, plans to return to the faculty and focus on health education, according to an announcement from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh last week. Read more...
People have gone homeless in less than 30 seconds from cyberattacks, an FBI agent told students and faculty at an event Wednesday. “Once you wire (the money), the bank cannot get it back,” said Michael Sohn, a supervisory special agent at the FBI. Read more...
Photo: FBI supervisory special agent Michael Sohn spoke to students, faculty and staff at presentations Wednesday about cybersecurity, as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. (Raevyn Walker/Daily Bruin contributor)
Dresses and lace tank tops peek from window displays around Westwood and advertisements picture smiling women welcoming customers into stores. Westwood Village, which advertises itself as having unique boutiques and popular brands, has recently filled some of its empty storefronts with new women’s apparel stores, including Heavenly Couture and My-Dressed. Read more...
Photo: Target is one of the few stores selling men’s apparel in Westwood Village. Other businesses that sell men’s apparel include the men’s sections of Urban Outfitters and American Apparel. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Students will soon have more plant-based food options at a new bar in De Neve dining hall. De Neve dining hall is opening a flexitarian bar in January to encourage healthy, sustainable eating, said UCLA Dining Services officials in a statement. Read more...
Photo: De Neve dining hall will feature a new flexitarian bar with vegetable-centered food options in January. UCLA Dining Services initiated this move to encourage healthy, sustainable eating. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
The Daily Bruin won six first-place awards Saturday at the College Media Association’s 2016 Pinnacle Awards ceremony in Atlanta. The organization had 12 total honors for the 2015-2016 year, including three Organizational Pinnacles. Read more...
