Wednesday, March 25


Lawrence Kruger, UCLA professor and performing arts supporter, is dead at 93

Lawrence Kruger, an emeritus distinguished professor of neurobiology and supporter of the performing arts, died July 12 in Los Angeles. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife Virginia, two daughters and three grandchildren. Read more...

Photo: A photo of Professor Lawrence Kruger, who died July 12 in Los Angeles. Professor Kruger was a member of the neurobiology faculty and a supporter of the performing arts at UCLA. (Courtesy of Paula Henson)


Bruin SAGE encourages climate activism through petitioning and business consulting

This post was updated July 30 at 7:07 p.m. Among the aroma of donuts and candy on Bruin Plaza, members of Bruin Sustainable Age can be found not urging students to join a club but to write to their congressional representatives. Read more...

Photo: Members of Bruin Sustainable Age throw their hands up in the air. The club, founded two years ago, aims to introduce more sustainable approaches to both the corporate and legislative worlds. (Photos by Chloe Gonzales, courtesy of Ninava Sharma)


Richard Hovannisian, a UCLA professor of Armenian history dies at age 90

This post was updated July 30 at 7:10 p.m. Richard Hovannisian, an influential professor of Armenian history, died July 10. He was 90 years old. Hovannisian, who joined the history department in 1969 after completing his doctorate at UCLA, studied the history of the First Armenian Republic and the Armenian Genocide. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Professor Richard Hovannisian, an influential professor of Armenian history who died July 10 (Courtesy of the collection of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies)




UC Regents recap – July 18-20

The UC Board of Regents met this week to discuss new appointments, California budget allocations and the current hotel workers strike. The meetings were held Tuesday through Thursday in the Robertson Auditorium at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents is pictured. The UC Board of Regents met Tuesday to Thursday at UC San Francisco. (Daily Bruin file photo)