Tuesday, April 7

Alum, Pokémon Go creative designer talks future of augmented reality

Raza Ahmad said he didn’t expect augmented reality games to be the success they have been. But Pokémon Go and other games he helped develop proved him wrong. Read more...

Photo: Raza Ahmad, an alumnus of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and member of the Niantic Labs creative team, came to UCLA to talk about his work in game design and his vision for augmented reality. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Louise Nelson announced as new vice chancellor for legal affairs

UCLA officials announced Louise Nelson as the new vice chancellor for legal affairs Friday morning. Nelson, who serves as senior vice president and assistant general counsel for the hotel company Hilton Worldwide, will start her term Nov. Read more...

Photo: Louise Nelson is the new vice chancellor of legal affairs for UCLA. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)


Bruin Republicans holds ‘An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child’ event

A student’s hums drowned out the words of a speaker at a Bruin Republicans event titled “Sabine Durden: An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child” on Thursday evening. Read more...

Photo: Sabine Durden, the guest speaker for Bruin Republicans’ event Thursday, spoke about illegal immigration and Republican candidate Donald Trump’s policies in this election. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)


Former UCLA professor wins Nobel Prize for foundational chemistry work

J. Fraser Stoddart, a former professor of chemistry and biochemistry, received the Nobel Prize on Oct. 5 for building the world’s smallest machines, including molecular elevators, artificial muscles and molecule-sized computer chips. Read more...

Photo: James Stoddart, professor emeritus of chemistry, built molecular machinery that won him the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry. (Courtesy of UCLA)


Law lecturer runs for Senate to promote clean energy, low-cost college

A UCLA law lecturer hopes to take his experience teaching environmental law to the state capitol. Henry Stern, also a policy advisor to State Senator Fran Pavley, is running to succeed her in Senate District 27. Read more...

Photo: Henry Stern, a UCLA law lecturer and policy advisor to State Senator Fran Pavley, is running to succeed her, one of the state’s strongest advocates for the environment. (Courtesy of Meeno Photography)