This post was updated April 16 at 11:06 p.m. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared to succeed in today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. Read more...
Photo: Students are pictured walking on BruinWalk. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared for today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m. Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine. Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy. Read more...
Photo: Woodruff spoke to raise awareness about reproductive health and oncofertility. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 16 at 10:34 p.m. A union representing about 40,000 UC employees announced Wednesday that it plans to strike indefinitely starting May 14 if the university does not meet its demands. Read more...
Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 are pictured holding picket signs. The union, which represents about 40,000 UC employees, announced Wednesday that it plans to strike indefinitely starting May 14 if the university does not meet its demands. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage. And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Read more...
Photo: Lionel Popkin, the new dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture is pictured. Popkin previously served as an interim dean and associate dean at the school. (Courtesy of Lucza Brewer)
Families gathered in Broxton Plaza on Saturday for the Big Play Date – an event featuring face painting, story reading, a petting zoo and other children’s activities. Read more...
Photo: A child paints at the Big Play Date event in Westwood Plaza. The event included family-oriented activities like art projects and a petting zoo. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 14 at 10:56 p.m. Three-time Olympic gold medalist and UCLA alumnus Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies June 12. Joyner-Kersee, who graduated UCLA in 1986 with a bachelor’s of arts in history, will give a keynote speech at all three of the UCLA College’s commencement ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is pictured. The UCLA alumnus will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies at Pauley Pavilion June 12. (Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force)
This post was updated April 14 at 10:51 p.m. Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery. Heaps was accused of sexually abusing multiple patients during his time as a doctor at UCLA Health. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps sits in court during a previous hearing. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges including sexual battery. (Daily Bruin file photo)
