Wednesday, April 22

Speakers at summit optimistic about clean-energy adoption in US

States and cities have made significant progress toward using 100% clean energy in recent years, faculty and experts said at a campus event Wednesday. The first-ever Summit on State and Local Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy, hosted by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, featured a panel of state and local officials from across the country, as well as national environmental policy leaders. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation hosted the first-ever Summit on State and Local Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy on Wednesday. The panel discussed efforts by state and local legislatures to phase out fossil fuels in favor of clean energy. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Exhibit at Powell Library celebrates 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Students visiting Powell Library can now see a full-scale replica of a segment of the Berlin Wall to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its fall. Powell Library introduced the new exhibition in the East Rotunda on Nov. Read more...

Photo: A new exhibit at Powell’s East Rotunda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and independence for Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. (Marilyn Chavez-Martinez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Westwood Village Improvement Association talks Metro extension, climate change

This post was updated Nov. 12 at 8:05 a.m.  A planned Los Angeles Metro extension will hinder business traffic in Westwood Village starting June 2020, according to an annual report by the Westwood Village Improvement Association. Read more...

Photo: Vince Bertoni, director of planning, talked about how climate change may affect city planning. Bertoni served as the keynote speaker of the Westwood Village Improvement Association annual meeting Thursday. LA city councilmember Paul Koretz also spoke at the meeting.



All Brains builds better campus for neurodiverse students

Going to college can be difficult for anybody, but for students with neurological differences, leaving home and entering an unknown environment presents unique challenges. Enter UCLA All Brains, an organization gaining traction on campus, which has the purpose of providing students who have neurological differences – such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia – resources to support their emotional and social well-being. Read more...

Photo: UCLA All Brains aims to provide a community for neurodiverse students on campus, offering peer mentoring and socials. It also works to increase awareness about the issues neurodiverse students face, including holding workshops with resident assistants to teach them how they can help neurodiverse students living on the Hill deal with conflicts. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Latest panel in ’10 Questions’ series explores the essence of nature

Students, faculty and members of the public attempted to answer the question “What is nature?” as part of a hybrid academic course and public event series put on by the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Read more...

Photo: Panelists at the “10 Questions” lecture series, a weekly interdisciplinary panel, discussed the question: What is Nature? The discussion was moderated by Victoria Marks, a professor in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture (Courtesy of UCLA Arts)


Construction noises cause disruption to residents of Weyburn Terrace

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 4:23 p.m. Early morning construction noise has prompted some Weyburn Terrace residents to voice their frustrations with UCLA Housing’s communication. Read more...

Photo: Construction near the Weyburn Terrace apartment complex has lead to frustration from some residents. Noise has been reported as early as 7 a.m. despite the UCLA Housing contract promising construction noise would occur during “normal daytime working hours” only. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin senior staff)