Technological entrepreneur Henry Samueli, the namesake of UCLA’s engineering school, said at an event Wednesday that engineering has become an increasingly popular and lucrative field over the past three decades. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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January 18, 12:14 am
Engineering school namesake Henry Samueli discusses life, career
News, UC
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January 18, 12:13 am
UCPath program launches at ASUCLA, digitalizing UC payroll system
Associated Students of UCLA employees now receive their pay through a new University of California-wide payroll system. The UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources project, a uniform center for managing payroll across the UC’s campuses, launched at ASUCLA on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students of UCLA has been using UCPath, a University of California-wide program, for its payroll system since Jan. 2. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 17, 6:53 pm
In-house fraternity parties with alcohol banned indefinitely
This post was updated Jan. 18 at 9:43 p.m. UCLA fraternities have been indefinitely banned from hosting in-house events with alcohol, according to a statement from the UCLA Interfraternity Council. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 16, 10:50 pm
Alum receives scholarship for project supporting Ethiopian communities
Rawan Galaidos came up with the idea to sell streetwear to fund malaria prevention and education in Ethiopia when she learned that humans are intrinsically communal in a UCLA sociology lecture. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Rawan Galaidos is one of the first people from UCLA to receive a scholarship from the Schwarzman Scholars program. (Courtesy of Rawan Galaidos)
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January 16, 10:50 pm
UCLA researchers devise efficient, low-cost method for gene synthesis
UCLA researchers have developed a new method of making genes that is about 100-times cheaper than current methods. Researchers in the department of chemistry and biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute created a new technique called DropSynth. Read more...
Photo: DropSynth is a new method for researchers to synthesize segments of DNA, which researchers use to study protein production, at a much lower cost. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, News, UC
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January 16, 10:49 pm
UC Advocacy Network recruits student ambassadors for lobbying efforts
A program spanning University of California campuses launching this year aims to strengthen student involvement in higher education advocacy. The UC Advocacy Network is accepting applications until Jan. Read more...
Photo: UCAN student ambassadors will help the UC recruit more students to participate in its lobbying efforts by organizing special events and connecting students with their campus’ government relations director to work on issues that directly impact their campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Crime, News
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January 16, 6:19 pm
UCPD looks for man accused of threatening to burn down medical center
University police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened to burn down UCLA’s medical center in Santa Monica. Steve Morell, 50, allegedly threatened to burn down the hospital and lit a small trash can in a hospital bathroom Monday, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...