Wednesday, March 25



The UC receives most US utility patents among higher education institutions

In 2022, more United States utility patents were granted to the UC than any other higher education institution in the world, according to a ranking by the National Academy of Inventors. Read more...

Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The UC was granted the most U.S. utility patents out of all higher education institutions worldwide with 570. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Two UCLA alumni receive 2023 Librarian of the Year awards

This post was updated May 25 at 3:32 p.m. The Librarians Association of UCLA awarded Courtney Hoffner and Sangeeta Pal the 2023 Librarian of the Year Awards on April 25. Read more...

Photo: The back of Powell Library is pictured. Two librarians were awarded the Librarian of the Year Award after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA study identifies traits shared by birds in urban environments

UCLA researchers found that urban birds share common characteristics that may help them adapt to urban environments. The study, which was published May 8, found that birds in urban areas tend to be associated with certain traits such as smaller body sizes, more generalized diets and a larger number of eggs laid, said Morgan Tingley, a co-author of the study and an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Read more...

Photo: (Ayumi Bergan/Daily Bruin)


Meet ARTEMIS – the soccer-playing robot created by UCLA researchers

One of Luke Mariak’s favorite memories is of a Nike shoe on UCLA’s Intramural Field aiming toward a soccer ball. The shoe, however, was not his own — it was that of Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability, or ARTEMIS, a soccer-playing robot built by researchers alongside Dennis Hong, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Read more...

Photo: Researchers working on the project with the ARTEMIS robot are pictured. The robot was designed to play soccer and has had public displays on UCLA’s Intramural Field.(Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)


Edgar Miramontes becomes executive and artistic director of CAP UCLA

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance appointed Edgar Miramontes as its executive and artistic director Thursday. He will start the role in August. Miramontes, a 2002 UCLA alumnus who has worked in the arts for more than 18 years, currently serves as the deputy executive director and curator at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater – which is the California Institute of the Art’s downtown performance center – according to the press release announcing his appointment. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. Edgar Miramontes will be the UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance’s next executive and artistic director. (Daily Bruin file photo)