Thursday, April 2

Kevin Reed, vice chancellor for legal affairs, to leave UCLA

Kevin Reed, the vice chancellor for legal affairs, will be leaving UCLA Oct. 2 after the University of Oregon hired Reed to serve as the chief legal adviser under the title of vice president and general counsel, according to an email statement sent to faculty by Chancellor Gene Block. Read more...

Photo: University of Oregon has hired Kevin Reed, the vice chancellor for legal affairs at UCLA, to serve as its future chief legal adviser. (UCLA Media Relations)


USAC withdraws from United States Student Association

The undergraduate student government withdrew Monday from the United States Student Association, a national student-led organization that aims to organize students to address issues at local, state and federal levels. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council withdrew Monday from the United States Student Association, as proposed by External Vice President Zach Helder. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Newly appointed Election Board chair seeks to improve voter turnout

The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously appointed a former Election Board member as the 2015-2016 Election Board chair Monday. As the new chair, Lindsay Allen said she intends to improve voter turnout by asking candidates to talk about their platforms instead of themselves and each other next campaign season. Read more...

Photo: The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed Lindsay Allen, a rising second-year mathematics/economics student, as the next Election Board chair. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Group of scientists including UCLA graduates, faculty discover planet

Scientists observed the skies through a telescope in the mountains of Chile, spotting what they thought was a trivial dot near a bright star. They circled the image around speculatively, analyzing it carefully, attempting to eliminate any possibility for mistakes. Read more...

Photo: A team of scientists at UCLA assembled the infrared spectrograph, the UCLA component of the Gemini Planet Imager with which 51 Eridani b was discovered. (Courtesy of James Larkin)


UCSA picks mental health awareness as next campaign at annual congress

IRVINE — The University of California Student Association selected mental health awareness as the subject of its next campaign at its 17th annual congress that took place over the weekend. Read more...

Photo: Students discussed ideas to increase student voter registration at the University of California Student Association’s 17th annual congress that took place over the weekend. (Courtesy of Art Motta)