Friday, June 26

Student researchers look into science behind Palestine solidarity encampment

A group of student researchers took a look at the science behind students’ involvement with protests on campus last spring. Society and Genetics 150XP professor Nicholas Shapiro’s class examines the relationship between science and mass incarceration, in addition to understanding how future scientists can address social dilemmas. Read more...

Photo: Joanna George, Chloe Allen and Erika Nguyen (pictured right to left) pose with their brochures they made from their human biology and society project. (Courtesy of Shaun Thomas)


LA ramps up transit preparations ahead of hosting its 3rd Olympic Games

After the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics in August, the countdown began for the Los Angeles Games. In August, Mayor Karen Bass announced the LA 2028 Olympics will be a car-free event, meaning visitors and spectators are encouraged to use public transportation to get to the venues. Read more...

Photo: Mayor Karen Bass holds the Olympic flag as she steps off a plane after the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Los Angeles will host the next Summer Olympics in 2028, with several transportation projects already underway. (Courtesy of Mayor Karen Bass)


Wooden Center renovations spur reactions on potential disruptions, improvements

Students shared mixed reactions to upcoming renovations of the John Wooden Center. The John Wooden Center’s construction will take place in different phases, with the first sequence beginning this fall and concluding in winter 2027, said Erinn McMahan, the executive director of UCLA Recreation, at an Aug. Read more...

Photo: The entrance to the John Wooden Center is pictured. UCLA students have mixed opinions about the intermediate effects of the upcoming seismic renovations the center will undergo. (Daily Bruin file photo)





Q&A: President-Elect Mike McCormack talks plans for UCLA Staff Assembly

Michael McCormack, the president-elect of the UCLA Staff Assembly, discussed his plans for the assembly in a conversation with Daily Bruin contributor Ava Abrishamchian. UCLA Staff Assembly represents the interests of university employees and discusses issues of concern to provide feedback to university administration. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Council of UC Staff Assemblies, including Mike McCormack (right), pose for a picture with a UCLA Staff Assembly sign. McCormack sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Ava Abrishamchian to discuss the Staff Assembly and the upcoming academic year. (Courtesy of Mike McCormack)