Tuesday, March 24

Q&A: Iroro Tanshi discusses recently awarded conservation work, research plans

Iroro Tanshi, winner of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her award-winning work and plans for future research. Read more...

Photo: La Kretz Hall, which houses the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, is pictured. The Daily Bruin sat down with the Institute’s 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner, Iroro Tanshi, to discuss her research in bat conservation and plans for the future. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)


Study Abroad, First To Go host informational session for first-generation students

The UCLA Study Abroad program hosted an informational study abroad event Nov. 13 for first-generation students in collaboration with First To Go. The event, which took place in Tom Bradley International Hall from 6 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Tom Bradley International Hall is pictured. The building hosted an information event Nov. 13 for students who are in the first generation in their family to go to college and want to study abroad. (Daily Bruin file photo)


November Bruin Flea market caters to college student audience

Attendees and vendors say the market is a well-needed addition to the community. Bruin Flea, Westwood’s monthly flea market featuring student-owned and community-based businesses, food trucks and music, took place Friday. Read more...

Photo: Students shopping at the November Bruin Flea are pictured. The monthly flea market was created by UCLA alumnus Luis Lopez and features numerous local vendors and student-owned businesses each month. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Dining to offer pilot meal plan for select off-campus students

UCLA Dining announced it will pilot a meal plan for some students living off campus. In a Nov. 13 email to students living in University Apartments North, which includes the Laurel, Tipuana and Palo Verde buildings, UCLA Dining said the plan will offer 35 meals to a limited number of undergraduate students for the rest of the quarter at the cost of a $525 up-front payment. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Rendezvous takeout dining hall. Students living in University Apartments North can access the dining plan as part of a new pilot scheme. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Study finds Korean immigrant mothers struggle to find care for kids with autism

Researchers at UCLA and other Los Angeles institutions found that immigrant mothers of Korean American children with autism face unique difficulties when seeking diagnosis and support services for their kids. Read more...

Photo: Pritzker Hall, which houses some psychology labs at UCLA, is pictured. Researchers from UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles found that Korean American immigrant mothers face certain barriers – including linguistic and cultural barriers – when seeking care for their children who have autism. (Kyle Kotancheck/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC Recap – Nov. 14

This post was updated Dec. 5 at 11:07 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its second meeting of November on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


Jewish students express concern over antisemitism on UCLA campus

Since Oct. 7, Jewish student Gabby – who was granted partial anonymity for safety reasons – said she has not felt safe on campus. “I myself have been bullied and harassed online,” she said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Murphy Hall, which houses the UCLA office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, is pictured. Students complained about the handling of recent complaints about antisemitism by the office. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)