Tuesday, March 24


Students for Justice in Palestine express event-planning struggles with UCLA admin

Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA expressed discontent regarding recent difficulties communicating with administration officials and planning events. Mohammad, a spokesperson for SJP at UCLA who has been granted partial anonymity for safety reasons, said he does not feel that his organization has been treated fairly by UCLA’s Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement office. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. Student organizers from Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA expressed discontent about their recent communication with campus administrators. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Rosenfeld Hall explores VR simulation, new technology to educate medical students

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 1:25 a.m. UCLA Health’s Rosenfeld Hall is using novel technology – from virtual reality devices to human-like animatronics – to improve teaching for medical students. Read more...

Photo: Rosenfeld Hall is pictured. The building, which opened in October, is home to the the UCLA Simulation Center and the UCLA Health Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA community discusses recent efforts to regulate AI at state, federal levels

UCLA community members discussed the future of artificial intelligence following federal and state government actions last year to regulate the use of the technology. In a federal executive order issued Oct. Read more...

Photo: The White House is pictured. In October, President Joe Biden issued guidance for setting stricter security standards and protecting privacy. (Wikimedia Commons courtesy photo by Matt H. Wade)


Through Bearospace, AISES students build rockets and engineering careers

Laura Gonzalez felt her heart sink as she waited for her team’s rocket to deploy a parachute during last year’s NASA First Nations Launch competition. The parachute never appeared. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA Bearospace rocket team are pictured holding a rocket they built. The team participates every year in the NASA First Nations Launch competition. (Courtesy of Fabian Del Villar)


USAC Recap – Jan. 9

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:43 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its first meeting of 2024 on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


John Thomas named as UCLA’s new chief of police

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:33 p.m. The current interim chief of police John Thomas will serve as UCLA’s new chief of police. Thomas, who attended UCLA from 1980 to 1984, has served as UCLA’s interim chief of police since December 2022. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the UCLA Police Department. UCLA alumnus and current interim chief of police John Thomas was chosen to serve as chief of police Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)