Monday, April 13


UC Board of Regents to discuss transfer outreach

Two years ago, more than half of the California transfer students admitted to UCLA came from less than 10 percent of the state’s community colleges. University of California officials have taken notice of the issue of disproportionate transfer rates to the UC from community colleges. Read more...


Mesa Brazilian Eatery serves traditional food in Westwood

Two green table umbrellas stand tall over their respective yellow tables, greeting customers with the national colors of Brazil. Mesa Brazilian Eatery, located on Lindbrook Drive, opened in the Village three weeks ago, where Nature’s Way Cafe used to be. Read more...

Photo: Mesa Brazilian Eatery opened on Lindbrook Drive in Westwood last month. (Justin Chang/Daily Bruin)



UCLA students explore artificial intelligence

Intrigued by how the brain processed language and thought, Shayna Lurya came to UCLA to study linguistics and psychology. But instead of limiting her studies to the human brain, she soon absorbed herself into something a little less human: computers. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Artificial Intelligence club at UCLA gather Tuesday for a meeting. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)


Sixth Sikh Awareness Day educates students about culture

Traditional Punjabi music, resonant with the sounds of Northern India, filled Bruin Plaza during the Sikh Student Association’s sixth annual Sikh Awareness Day on Tuesday. The fifth largest religion in the world, Sikhism emerged in Northern India more than 500 years ago. Read more...

Photo: Gagan Sandhu, a third-year psychobiology student, demonstrates how to tie a turban at Sikh Awareness Day. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Donald Neuen gives ‘last lecture’ on following passions

Donald Neuen, a choral conducting professor and choral studies director at UCLA, has conducted the orchestra and chorus in front of as many as 5,000 people. Read more...

Photo: Donald Neuen, a choral conducting professor and choral studies director at UCLA, gives his “last lecture” at UCLA Tuesday. (Carolyn Francis/Daily Bruin)