Thursday, March 19

Landmark Properties proposes new apartment building to expand housing in Westwood

A new 12-story apartment building could be coming to Westwood. Landmark Properties, the creators of The Mark, proposed an 84-unit apartment building in Westwood, dubbed “The Metropolitan,” on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Landfair Avenue is pictured. Landmark Properties proposed an 84-unit apartment building in Westwood, dubbed “The Metropolitan,” on Oct. 25. The complex, which will be built at 504 Glenrock and 505 Landfair Avenues, will feature apartments and other amenities. (Daily Bruin file photo)


One person detained following explosive device threat in Sproul Cove

This post was updated Dec. 6 at 1:46 p.m. One person was detained at Sproul Cove on Thursday evening after they threatened to use an explosive device, prompting building-wide evacuations.  UCPD issued a statement on the social media platform X just before 9 p.m. Read more...

Photo: UCPD officers and UCLA Community Service Officers stand outside Sproul Cove. One person was detained at Sproul Cove for threatening to use an explosive device Thursday evening. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA’s The Den upholds decades-old game day traditions, lifts school spirit

A group of UCLA fans sat around the Bruin Bear the week of Nov. 17, guarding the statue from any intruding Trojans. These students – members of the Bruin student section formally known as The Den – take pride in their role upholding UCLA traditions and supporting UCLA Athletics, said Liam Jenny, the director of game day operations for The Den and a third-year atmospheric and oceanic studies and political science student. Read more...

Photo: Members of The Den, UCLA’s student section, cheer on UCLA football at the Rose Bowl. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)


National Student Data Corps creates accessible data science community for students

In the National Student Data Corps at UCLA, students aim to create an inclusive community for students exploring data science. NSDC was created in 2022 when one of its founders noticed a large number of students were unable to get into data science organizations, said Milla Nielsen, a fourth-year statistics and data science student and co-president of NSDC. Read more...

Photo: The Math Sciences building is pictured here. Many data science students have classes that take place in this building. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Q&A: UCLA Health Chief Data Officer Albert Duntugan talks AI integration in health care

Albert Duntugan, the chief data officer of UCLA Health, sat down with Daily Bruin science and health editor Shaun Thomas to discuss UCLA’s Health’s plans to integrate artificial intelligence in its current health care network. Read more...

Photo: The annual Data Day event was held at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Many ideas that Albert Duntugan, one of the panelists, spoke about are working on being implemented. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students express discontent on changes in ASUCLA meal swipe exchange hours

Around 10:50 a.m. in the Charles E. Young Research Library, the line for Cafe 451 steadily grew as students waited for the clock to hit 11 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Cafe 451 is pictured. A change to policy in August meant that ASUCLA restaurants would only accept meal swipes during weekday lunch hours, resulting in a daily line outside Cafe 451 before 11 a.m. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCPD arrests individual suspected of scooter theft, sexual battery against a minor

The UCLA Police Department arrested a person Thursday suspected of scooter theft and sexual battery against a minor. According to a statement posted on the social media platform X, UCPD said it recovered two scooters and brass knuckles after the arrest around 2:45 a.m., but it is still investigating whether the suspect is linked to three other scooter thefts. Read more...

Photo: A UCPD police car is pictured. The department arrested a person Thursday suspected of scooter theft and sexual battery against a minor. (Daily Bruin file photo)