This post was updated at 11:23 p.m. Amy Mainzer didn’t plan on studying asteroids when she graduated from her doctoral program in 2003. But now, Mainzer – who received her doctorate of astronomy from UCLA – is building a telescope that will be sent to space to detect asteroids before they hit Earth’s surface. Read more...
Photo: Amy Mainzer stands in the UCLA Meteorite Museum. Mainzer will testify before Congress on Thursday on NASA’s planetary defense strategy. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated over $500,000 in surplus funding at its meeting Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
This post was updated May 13 at 11:06 p.m. Ralina Joseph will be UCLA’s inaugural vice provost of inclusive excellence, according to a Monday announcement. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced the appointment of the University of Washington professor of communication in a Monday campuswide email. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the offices of some members of the UCLA administration, is pictured. The new vice provost of inclusive excellence was announced Monday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
From analyzing internet company regulations to Iran’s governing structure, the Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association’s journal aims to provide a new perspective on Middle Eastern governance. Read more...
Photo: The Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association’s law journal website is pictured. The newly published law journal reviews and publishes student work on Middle Eastern and North African perspectives about law, identity and justice. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Experts discussed patterns in the history of fire in the context of the January Los Angeles County fires at the Fowler Museum on April 30. The panel, titled, “Why History Matters: L.A. Read more...
Photo: A panelist at the “Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present, and Future” event speaks at a lectern. The event, held at the Fowler Museum, challenged historical narratives of fires. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced April 4 that he will seek trade negotiations with foreign leaders to spare California from retaliatory tariffs. Newsom said he wanted to seek negotiations in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which could trigger retaliatory tariffs with severe economic consequences. Read more...
Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks into a microphone. Newsom announced April 4 that he will seek trade negotiations with foreign leaders so California can avoid foreign tariffs. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Armenian Students’ Association hosted their annual candlelight vigil in Dickson Plaza on April 24 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. The vigil – which over 100 students and community members attended – honored the lives lost during the Armenian Genocide, said Alexander Azilazian, the political affairs chair of ASA and a fourth-year political science student. Read more...
Photo: A crowd listens to a speaker at the Armenian Students’ Association candlelight vigil. The annual event commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and was hosted in collaboration with the University of Southern California’s Armenian Student Association. (Courtesy of Yervand Matevosian)
