The engine of a small, student-built plane roared to life as about 50 students and professors gathered to watch it complete a seven-meter-long track. The fourth-year aerospace engineering students who made the plane cringed as its engine stalled, causing their aircraft to loop midair over the finish line and crash into the ground. Read more...
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June 9, 12:00 am
UCLA students launch model aircraft in engineering class
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June 9, 12:00 am
Bruins forge strong bond through Mentorship Program at UCLA
The pizza’s mozzarella melted onto his plate and a smile brightened his face as Gildardo Fonseca thought of a word to describe his student mentor, who was sitting next to him. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Shickman (left), a fourth-year psychobiology student, enjoys cracking jokes over dinner with his mentee Gildardo Fonseca (right), who just graduated high school. The pair hopes to keep their bond strong after they both graduate this year. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
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June 9, 12:00 am
UCLA professor creates nonprofit to help children cope with cancer
On Aug. 5, 2011, doctors told Justin Wilford, a UCLA geography lecturer, what no parent wants to hear. His 4-year-old son, Max, had brain cancer. About two months later, Wilford and his wife, Audra Wilford, founded the MaxLove Project, a nonprofit organization that helps children fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Read more...
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June 9, 12:00 am
World traveler graduates, fulfills longtime goal years later
Forty-two years after she first enrolled in college, Sophie Leclerc will walk the stage at UCLA's graduation and receive her bachelor's degree. Read more...
Photo: Sophie Leclerc, a graduating anthropology student, is receiving her degree from UCLA after she first enrolled in college 42 years ago. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)
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June 9, 12:00 am
Grad trades tassel for tires in cross-country bike ride
Most of his peers will be walking at the June 14 commencement ceremonies, but George Hewett plans to be far away, riding his bike through the American countryside. Read more...
Photo: George Hewett, a fifth-year anthropology student, plans to miss his commencement ceremony and embark this week on a two-monthlong bike ride. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 9, 12:00 am
ORL director retires, leaves behind legacy of compassion
Jack Gibbons has seen UCLA change from a wooded commuter campus to a small city with one of the largest housing programs in the country and students from a variety of backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: Jack Gibbons has worked at UCLA for 36 years and is planning to retire at the end of the quarter. He has worked with graduate, undergraduate and international students to help them transition into college life. (Justin Chang/Daily Bruin)
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June 9, 12:00 am
Visas complicate international students’ job search
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Body relaxed and gaze determined, Raghav Wadhwa thought his interview with a financial consulting firm had been going smoothly – until a spokesperson asked him if he was an international student. Read more...
Photo: Because of the visa approval process, some UCLA international students struggle to find job opportunities in the United States during college and after they graduate. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)