University police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted another man with a deadly weapon Thursday. The man approached the other man while he sat in his car near Parking Structure 9 at 6:56 p.m., brandished a knife and began threatening him, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
Crime, News
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March 2, 11:22 am
UCPD on lookout for man who allegedly assaulted other man with knife
News, Science & Health
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March 2, 2:11 am
Faculty members win extended funding to develop cheaper alloy catalyst
Two UCLA professors received grants for their research on metal alloys for fuel cells. The National Science Foundation awarded a team of researchers including Jianwei Miao, a professor of physics and astronomy, Yu Huang, a professor of materials science and engineering, and another faculty member from the University of Colorado Boulder, with the Special Creativity Award, according to a UCLA press release Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: The National Science Foundation awarded a team of researchers, including two UCLA professors, to extend their research on developing a cheaper alloy catalyst. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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March 2, 12:16 am
Students stand in solidarity with undocumented individuals
This post was updated March 2 at 8:03 p.m. Students stood in solidarity for 11 minutes by the Bruin Bear on Thursday afternoon to inform students about the issues undocumented individuals faced. Read more...
Photo: (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
National, News
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March 2, 12:14 am
PROSPER Act would change work-study formula, reduce funding for the UC
This post was updated Mar. 6 at 3:44 p.m. A federal proposal governing work-study programs may reduce funding to University of California students, a UC official said. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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March 2, 12:06 am
Hacker Expo offers computer science students chance to present projects
Patrick Deshpande came to UCLA as a materials engineering student but switched to computer science after taking an introductory computer science class so he could learn to code solutions to real-world problems. Read more...
Photo: Hacker Expo 2018 featured various programming projects by UCLA students. Organizers preselected 25 projects that Facebook engineers judged for creativity and design. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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March 2, 12:04 am
Recently published anthology explores young women’s perspectives
Catherine Zhang confided in an openly gay student she had just met during a fraternity party her freshman year that she was bisexual. Her new friend responded by hugging her and inviting her to go to a gay club with him in the future. Read more...
Photo: Catherine Zhang, a second-year psychobiology student, is one of the co-authors of “Shattering the Glass Box,” an anthology of personal stories written by seven women in the United States and the United Kingdom. The book was published Feb. 20. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Campus, National, News
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March 1, 3:16 pm
UCLA students protest for comprehensive gun control laws
A nationwide political movement reached UCLA when students protested the lack of comprehensive gun control laws on campus Thursday afternoon. About 20 students gathered at Janss Steps to march around Royce Quad, chanting “Hey ho, hey ho, the NRA must go.” Sydney Sacker, a fourth-year communication student, said she organized the walkout on Facebook after being moved by Stoneman Douglas High School students advocating for gun control in Washington, D.C. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)