The UCLA life sciences division announced Wednesday it will fund three research projects using money raised through the Centennial Campaign. Two student winners will each receive $10,000 and one faculty winner will receive $75,000 to pursue research ideas that have the potential to lead to scientific discoveries in the life sciences, according to an email sent to the department. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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October 26, 2:43 am
UCLA Centennial Campaign to fund life sciences innovation projects
News, Science & Health
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October 26, 2:41 am
UCLA student enlightens international conference about ‘the Dark Side’
Ani Khashadoorian started her fall quarter in Denmark, giving a presentation about Darth Vader’s morality to an audience of graduate students. Khashadoorian, a fourth-year English and philosophy transfer student, spent two quarters last year writing a research paper, titled “On The Evil Soul,” that used popular villains to examine the relationship between morality and intention. Read more...
Photo: Ani Khashadoorian, a fourth-year English and philosophy student, spent two quarters last year writing a research paper that used popular villains to examine the relationship between morality and intention. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Campus, News
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October 26, 2:39 am
Community Activities Committee funding disappoints some student groups
Leaders of several student organizations expressed disappointment after receiving less funding than they requested from one of the largest campus funding bodies. The Community Activities Committee, or CAC, had about $400,000 to allocate to student groups this year. Read more...
News, Westwood
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October 26, 2:25 am
Saving water becomes costly for LA residents
A city commission approved an additional utility charge Tuesday after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power collected $110 million less than expected, following successful water conservation efforts over the past year. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News
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October 25, 5:08 pm
Man arrested for attempted assault with chair in Ackerman Union
University police arrested a man Saturday who allegedly tried to assault someone Thursday with a metal chair in Ackerman Union. The man, 45, was arrested in Ackerman Union Saturday on one charge of assault with a deadly weapon, one charge of threatening with intent to terrorize and one charge of violating civil rights by causing violent injury, according to police logs. Read more...
Photo: University police arrested a man this weekend who allegedly tried to assault someone Thursday with a metal chair in Ackerman Union. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News
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October 25, 12:57 pm
UC, UCLA food justice programs focus on access, sustainability
Samantha Chen poured creamy Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries and crunchy granola into a bowl, layering the ingredients to make a colorful, healthy parfait, and handed out spoons to the children surrounding her. Read more...
Photo: Claudia Varney, a past student of UCLA’s Food Studies and Food Justice class, teaches children from low-income families how to throw together a simple, nutritious salad at the Venice Family Clinic. (Courtesy of John Vande Wege)
Campus, News
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October 23, 4:09 pm
ASUCLA Finance Committee recap — Oct. 23
Members of the Associated Students UCLA Finance Committee and the Communications Board discussed the association’s finances and possible models for UCLA Student Media at their monthly meeting Friday. Read more...