Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Dave Farina, a science educator with 4.2 million YouTube subscribers and known for his channel “Professor Dave Explains,” gives a speech criticizing what he called a growing anti-science sentiment from the federal government. (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin)
Students gathered on Feb. 27 to watch campus cultural groups perform at an event hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission. Student Wellness Commissioner Hannah Yip hosted “Joy as Resistance” – a cultural showcase highlighting music and dance from cultural student organizations – in Carnesale Commons from 5 to 7 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Jade Lotus Lion Dance at UCLA does a traditional lion dance performance as part of SWC’s Joy as Resistance event, a cultural showcase highlighting music and dance from cultural student organizations. (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin)
Law professor Alex Wang credited China for its advancements in green technology but criticized its shortcomings in ecological protection at a book talk Wednesday. The talk was divided between Wang’s explanation of his book titled “Chinese Global Environmentalism” and a conversation between him and Mary Nichols, the former chair of the California Air Resources Board. Read more...
Photo: The event was organized by the UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment and took place at the UCLA School of Law, which is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Society of Women Engineers at UCLA and Phi Lambda Rho encouraged members to stand up for immigrant rights and celebrate Hispanic culture at a Feb. Read more...
Photo: Medha Prasad and Priya Soneji introduce the Society of Women Engineers at UCLA’s mission in lobbying. (Shaun Thomas/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Trump administration asked the UC in August 2025 to implement anti-transgender policies at UCLA to regain its suspended federal research funding. The University did not accept them. Read more...
Photo: Pins with the transgender flag and sets or pronouns, as well as a sticker with the transgender flag on it, are pictured. The Trump administration asked the UC in August 2025 to implement anti-transgender policies at UCLA to regain its suspended federal research funding. The University did not accept them. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 4 at 12:07 a.m. Kay Chung, a TikTok content creator and fourth-year dental student at the UCLA School of Dentistry, sat down with science and health contributor Maanasi Kademani to discuss her academic journey and her experience documenting it on social media. Read more...
Photo: Kay Chung, a TikTok content creator, is a fourth-year dental student at the UCLA School of Dentistry who has amassed almost 2 million TikTok followers and is known for her videos that demystify the dental school experience at UCLA. (Purvi Singhania/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 6 at 12:09 a.m. The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science held a celebration of life Feb. 19 in honor of Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, who died Jan. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science held a celebration of life Feb. 19 in honor of Ioanna Kakoulli. Her colleagues, family and students recounted their favorite stories with her and shared how Kakoulli had inspired them. (Courtesy of Yang Yang)
