University police are searching for a man who carjacked an individual on the UCLA campus Monday afternoon. The individual, who is not affiliated with UCLA, said he was waiting in his car when a man approached him with a handgun near the Center for Health Sciences building at about 4:35 p.m., according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
Crime, News
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October 5, 2:00 pm
UCPD searching for suspect involved in carjacking incident on campus
News, Student Government
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October 5, 12:27 am
BruinsVote! en route to student voter registration goal
Student groups working to register students to vote are almost halfway to their goal of registering 15,000 students. BruinsVote! leaders announced Tuesday that the coalition registered 6,553 students before Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: BruinsVote! announced it has registered about 6,500 students to vote, with about 2,500 coming since Sept. 15. The group aims to register 15,000 students.(Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo Editor)
News, Westwood
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October 5, 12:05 am
Transportation fair hopes to drive up student interest in ridesharing
UCLA Transportation will host a fair Thursday in Bruin Plaza that will encourage students to carpool and use public transportation. The Rideshare Month Fair will give students information about transportation methods other than driving, such as vanpooling or bicycling, said Jeff Olschwang, Bruin Commuter Services manager. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Transportation will host a fair in Bruin Plaza on Thursday to inform students of different rideshare options available to them. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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October 5, 12:03 am
North Pool’s open swim time increased in response to pushback
UCLA Recreation reversed their decision to decrease open swim time in the North Pool after student pushback. Over the summer, UCLA Aquatics removed the 11 a.m. Read more...
Photo: On Monday, UCLA Aquatics officials posted a sign near the North Pool announcing that they changed the open swim hours for Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, News, Science & Health
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October 5, 12:01 am
Breast cancer drug found at UCLA leads shift toward personalized care
October is the only month devoted to breast cancer awareness, but researchers at UCLA have breast cancer on their mind year-round. Increasingly, researchers and clinicians at UCLA are shifting towards personalized medicine to improve patient prognoses. Read more...
Photo: Polly Roberts, a breast cancer survivor and professor of world arts and cultures/dance, said the shift towards personalized care like that seen from UCLA researchers and clinicians has helped her cope with her stage 4 cancer. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Student Government
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October 4, 11:59 pm
USAC recap – Oct. 4
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, UC
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October 3, 10:41 pm
Gov. Brown approves $22 million to fund entrepreneurship at UCs
University of California campuses have more resources to develop real-world applications for technology after Gov. Jerry Brown approved $22 million in funding Friday. Brown signed Assembly Bill 2664, which provides $2.2 million in one-time funds to the 10 UC campuses to pay for incubator space, equipment, entrepreneurial training, legal services and other entrepreneurial tools. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown approved a $22 million funding increase Friday for UC entrepreneurship and innovation. (Daily Bruin file photo)