Tuesday, April 7

Academic Affairs Commission going places with new travel fund

A commission introduced the undergraduate student government’s first academic-specific travel fund last week. The Travel Mini Fund aims to help students who want to travel for academic and professional reasons, such as to conferences or research presentations, said Academic Affairs Commissioner Ashly Mohankumar. Read more...

Photo: Academic Affairs commissioner Ashly Mohankumar introduced USAC’s first academic-specific travel grant last Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA alumnus creates free website for students seeking study spaces

I-Chun Liu’s final goal as a UCLA student was to study for the last finals he would ever take. The only problem was that all his go-to study spots were packed – loud and noisy without an outlet or seat in sight. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alum I-Chun Liu launched PlacetoStudy, a website that helps students find nearby study locations, this summer. (Courtesy of I-Chun Liu)





UCLA law school competition encourages student entrepreneurship

UCLA students have an opportunity to develop their own startups and compete for $100,000 worth of prizes in a UCLA law school entrepreneurship competition. UCLA School of Law will open registration for its second Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs competition at the end of October. Read more...

Photo: Chief executive officers from various businesses spoke to students interested in entering the Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs on Monday. (Efren Piñon/Daily Bruin)