The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Student Government
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January 29, 6:07 pm
USAC recap – Jan. 28
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 29, 12:21 am
$25M donation makes Yanai Initiative a permanent program
The Yanai Initiative, which connects UCLA to Waseda University in Japan to study Japanese literature and culture, will become a permanent fixture on campus after a $25 million donation. Read more...
Photo: The Yanai Initiative was established in 2014 after a $2.5 million donation from Tadashi Yanai, founder of the Japanese clothing company UNIQLO. Yanai donated an additional $25 million Jan. 15, making the initiative a permanent campus entity. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
News, Science & Health
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January 29, 12:12 am
Researchers find evidence of small dark matter halos with new gravity-based method
UCLA researchers have found a new way to detect dark matter structures in the universe. Researchers found proof of small clusters of dark matter using a new gravity-based method to calculate the rate at which the universe is expanding. Read more...
Photo: (Katherine Ngo/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Westwood
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January 29, 12:07 am
UCLA to build apartment building for faculty on Hilgard Avenue, Lindbrook Drive
UCLA plans to build a seven-story apartment building for faculty on a vacant lot on Hilgard Avenue by November 2022, according to a university environmental review notice. Read more...
Campus, News
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January 29, 12:02 am
$30M donation to help fund Psychology Tower renovations, endowment
UCLA received a $30 million donation to fund an ongoing renovation of the UCLA Psychology Tower, according to a university press release Tuesday. The building will be renamed Pritzker Hall in recognition of the donation from the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will rename its psychology building Pritzker Hall after a $30 million donation from the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 29, 12:01 am
New director of Campus Assault Resources and Education transitions into position
UCLA has hired a new director for its Campus Assault Resources and Education center. The new director, Jennifer Jiries, began her post Jan. 13. She is succeeding previous director Alicia Oeser, who served for the 2018-2019 school year before departing in May. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s new Campus Assault Resources and Education director Jennifer Jiries said she is excited to work with the CARE team and has received support from both her colleagues and administrators. (Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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January 28, 10:39 pm
Tree falls on sidewalk near Gayley Avenue and Landfair Avenue
A tree fell near the intersection of Gayley Avenue and Landfair Avenue on Tuesday night, blocking pedestrians. The tree blocked a city crosswalk just off campus in North Village. Read more...
Photo: Students had to evade a tree that fell on the sidewalk near the intersection of Gayley Avenue and Landfair Avenue. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)