Wednesday, April 22

UC president search committee selects firm to identify candidates, plans public forums

The University of California is one step closer to finding a new president. The search committee for the next UC president announced Thursday that it has selected a firm to help identify candidates to replace current UC President Janet Napolitano. Read more...

Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano announced at the September regents meeting that she would be stepping down from her position, effective Aug. 1, 2020. The search committee responsible for finding her replacement recently selected a firm to help identify candidates for the position. (Daily Bruin file photo)


LAX sponsors free bus rides throughout LA during week of Thanksgiving

Students flying to Los Angeles International Airport can take a free bus back to UCLA during Thanksgiving week. The option to take free public transportation started Nov. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles International Airport is sponsoring free public bus rides for travelers arriving to LAX during the Thanksgiving week. Students returning to LA can avoid using ride-hailing services and taxis during peak traffic hours by taking a free bus ride to UCLA up until Dec. 2. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA plans to revise smoking policy to prohibit use of marijuana

The UCLA Office of Environment, Health & Safety revised a policy on smoking and tobacco use this year to prohibit marijuana usage. EH&S held a Q&A session about the policy change Monday, following a 30-day public comment period that ended Sept. Read more...

Photo: UCLA officials held a Q&A session Monday where students could provide input on the revised UCLA Policy 810 which identifies regulations for substances related to smoking. (Xiomara Novo/Daily Bruin)


Los Angeles controller releases report about LADWP wildfire prevention plan

The Los Angeles controller recommended new measures to monitor and prevent wildfires with causes related to power utilities. Ron Galperin, the LA controller or chief accounting officer, released his report assessing the fire safety efforts of the LA Department of Water and Power, the largest publicly owned utility company in the country, on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The Getty fire was sparked when high Santa Ana winds blew a tree branch onto power lines along the 405 Freeway. Incidents of utility-related wildfires was the focus of a new report released by Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin on Wednesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA mathematician helps prove simplified equation discovered by physicists

This post was updated Nov. 25 at 6:00 p.m. A new mathematical equation was recently discovered by UCLA mathematician and professor Terence Tao, and three physicists. Read more...

Photo: UCLA mathematician and professor Terence Tao, alongside three physicists, discovered an equation that simplifies the calculation of a mathematical statistic called an eigenvector. (Courtesy of Reed Hutchinson/UCLA)



Chicana/o studies department votes on adding Central American Studies to name

This post was updated Nov. 25 at 2:56 p.m. The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies voted Nov. 15 to expand its name to include Central American studies. Read more...

Photo: The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies is housed within Bunche Hall. Department faculty took voted between Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 on whether to include Central American Studies in the department’s title. (Daily Bruin file photo)