This post was updated Nov. 13 at 9:38 p.m. Joan Wiener joined the UCLA Alumni Band for her love of music and UCLA sports. She also met the love of her life. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Alumni Band is pictured at the Rose Bowl. The band celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 18 during the halftime show at UCLA football’s game against Maryland. (Courtesy of Greg Turk)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:44 p.m. UCLA’s Court of Sciences teemed with activity Sunday as about 12,000 people attended the university’s largest annual science fair. Read more...
Photo: Many attendees are pictured at Exploring Your Universe, a volunteer-led event held on the first Sunday of every November, in the Court of Sciences. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:09 p.m. The California Supreme Court stood by a lower court’s ruling that the UC cannot bar undocumented students from holding on-campus jobs Oct. Read more...
Photo: Protesters in support of the Opportunity for All campaign are pictured. The California Supreme Court stood by a lower court’s ruling that the UC cannot bar undocumented students from holding on-campus jobs Oct. 29. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:31 p.m. The UC and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 reached a contractual agreement Saturday after 17 months of bargaining. The union, which represents 18,000 researchers and technical workers, also called off its Nov. Read more...
Photo: The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 strike at UCLA in May. The union reached a contractual agreement with the UC after 17 months of bargaining. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
Digital humanities scholars called on researchers to follow human-centered approaches to data science at an Oct. 14 event. Lauren Klein, a professor of data and decision sciences at Emory University, and Roopika Risam, an associate professor of digital humanities and social engagement at Dartmouth College, joined Cindy Anh Nguyen, an assistant professor of information studies, digital humanities program and Asian languages and culture at UCLA for a discussion about the digital humanities. Read more...
Photo: Klein, Nguyen and Risam are pictured. Digital humanities scholars called on researchers to follow human-centered approaches to data science at a DataX event. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Bats have fascinated Joseph Curti since he first encountered them in seventh grade. Now, as a postdoctoral fellow for the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science, Curti not only researches and works with different bat populations but also works to get other people interested in bats as well. Read more...
Photo: Joseph Curti is pictured showing attendees the use of ultrasonic microphones to track bats as he leads a bat walk. (Courtesy of Zoya Alam)
Anthony Friscia, the director of the UCLA Cluster Program – a year-long general education program for first-year students – sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Caitlin Brockenbrow to discuss the goals for the program, budgetary challenges and upcoming changes. Read more...
Photo: Anthony Friscia, director of the cluster program and associate teaching professor in the department of integrative biology and physiology, is pictured in his office. Friscia said the program is often why students choose to attend UCLA and helps first-years connect with campus. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)
