UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science was selected as the home for the new Center for Education of Microchip Designers. The center was federally funded by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which was enacted by the Biden-Harris administration. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is pictured here. It will serve as a federally-funded home for the new Center for Education of Microchip Designers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 12:52 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a critical fire weather alert for Los Angeles County on Monday. A fire in the Pacific Palisades – which began burning about six miles from UCLA on Tuesday morning – has since reached more than 2,900 acres, but it does not pose a risk to campus at this time, said UCLA Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Seán Devine. Critical fire weather warnings – known as red flag warnings – warn of potential extreme wildfire behavior, according to the NWS. A NWS “particularly dangerous situation” warning for potentially destructive conditions was also issued for the Santa Monica Mountains, which are near the UCLA campus. Read more...
Photo: An ongoing fire in the Pacific Palisades is pictured. The fire started Tuesday morning but does not currently pose a risk to campus, according to UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA Police Department arrested one person Tuesday suspected of multiple crimes including assault and robbery. According to a UCPD Instagram post, officers received a report from a facilities worker alleging that they were assaulted by the suspect. Read more...
Photo: The Engineering IV building is pictured. One person was arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a facilities worker. (Daily Bruin file photo)
In late October and early November, many of Southern California’s beaches had bright blue waves. The glow was caused by large amounts of phytoplankton, a type of small photosynthetic organism at the bottom of the ocean food chain, said Rebecca Shipe, an adjunct associate professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...
Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin)
Sources: UCPD. Graphic reporting by Gabrielle Gillette, Assistant News Editor. Interactive by Liam McGlynn, Data Editor. UCPD recorded 1,092 unique entries in its November to December daily crime log. Read more...
The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its final meeting of fall quarter Dec. 3. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved an act to ban the use of cell phones in K-12 schools in September 2024. Assembly Bill 3216 – also known as the Phone-Free School Act – mandates that every school district, charter school or county office of education at the K-12 level develop a rule that will prohibit or limit student use of cellphones when at school or under the supervision of an employee of the school district by July 2026. Read more...
Photo: The social media app TikTok is pictured on a cell phone screen. California recently passed a law banning the usage of cell phones in K-12 schools. (Daily Bruin file photo)
