Friday, April 10

Workshops offered to international students in September orientations

Incoming international students will now have access to orientation workshops to assist them in their transition to UCLA. The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars and the International Student Leadership Coalition have collaborated to provide three workshop sessions for international students during summer New Student Orientations. Read more...

Photo: Fall orientation sessions will offer workshops to incoming international students to assist them in their transition to UCLA. (Justin Ma/Daily Bruin)


UCLA to offer new undergrad degree in computer engineering in the fall

The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has built a new undergraduate degree out of electrical engineering and computer science. The electrical engineering and computer science departments will together oversee a new degree called computer engineering beginning in the fall. Read more...

Photo: The computer science and electrical engineering departments will jointly offer the new Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering. (Derek Yan/Daily Bruin)


New bill aims to protect privacy and safety of domestic violence survivors

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new bill into law Aug. 7 that aims to protect the privacy and safety of domestic violence survivors. Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson authored Senate Bill 331, which allows campus-based domestic violence counselors to keep their communications with survivors of domestic violence confidential. Read more...

Photo: UC-employed domestic violence counselors can now exercise evidentiary privilege to keep confidential their communications with their clients after Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 331. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Westwood cafe temporarily shut down due to vermin on premises

This post was updated Aug. 16 at 8:11 p.m. Public health officials ordered the temporary closure of a cafe in Westwood because they discovered cockroaches in the building. Read more...

Photo: Public health officials temporarily closed down Elysee Bakery & Cafe when they discovered unspecified vermin in the restaurant. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)




New grad student program seeks to study sustainability in urban areas

UCLA is creating a program for graduate students to research how to sustainably use food, water and energy in urban areas. The interdisciplinary program, which UCLA will develop for the next five years with a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, will teach graduate students in research, education and communication how to obtain and transport food, water and energy resources for growing urban populations. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is creating a new program for graduate students to research urban resources and create experiments for high school students at the California NanoSystems Institute. (Daily Bruin file photo)