Outside guests to campus released two mice inside Bruin Plate as a prank Sunday, according to a statement released by UCLA Dining Services. The mice were captured immediately, and UCLA Dining Services is working to address the misconduct, according to the statement. Read more...
Photo: Outside visitors to campus released mice in Bruin Plate as a prank Sunday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
The dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management is stepping down to lead another university. Judy Olian, who has served as Anderson’s dean since 2006, will be leaving her position at the end of the academic year to become the president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh in a message to faculty and staff Monday. Read more...
Photo: Judy Olian is stepping down as dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management to become the president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. (UCLA Newsroom)
Several faculty from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science were honored by the National Academy of Inventors on Friday. The National Academy of Inventors elected four faculty members from the school’s electrical and computer engineering department, including Henry Samueli, Subramanian Iyer, Alan Willson Jr. Read more...
Photo: The National Academy of Inventors honored Henry Samueli, Subramanian Iyer, Alan Willson Jr. and Eli Yablonovitch on Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Students on campus are exploring different ways to use blockchain technology by creating new labs and clubs related to cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that individuals or institutions can trade for value online. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
The Los Angeles City Council may add additional steps for groups looking to form new neighborhood councils in the city. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees neighborhood councils, proposed changes Jan. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment proposed changes to the method for neighborhood councils to form from existing ones. The changes may affect Westwood Forward, a student-led coalition looking to subdivide from the Westwood Neighborhood Council. (Ari He/Daily Bruin)
A research study on two- and four-year colleges showed that using openly licensed resources in place of textbooks could save students more than $100 per course. Read more...
Shaun Veran’s little brother, Keane Veran, began to wear hats after his hair fell out during treatment for leukemia. However, Keane Veran was worried that the caps he wore would cause infection because of his weakened immune system, and could not find a hat that was either machine washable or antibacterial. Read more...
Photo: Shaun (left) and Keane Veran (right) co-founded OURA, a company that sells specialty hats designed for cancer patients and their supporters, in November. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
