Friday, December 19

Yu Huang first faculty, woman to win Global Energy Prize in non-traditional energy

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 11:31 p.m. Yu Huang, a UCLA materials science and engineering professor, became the first woman to win the Global Energy Prize in July for her non-traditional energy research. Read more...

Photo: Yu Huang is pictured in front of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. The UCLA materials science and engineering professor, became the first woman to win the Global Energy Prize for non-traditional energy research in July (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff).


Food recovery systems event at UCLA educates community on sustainability solutions

Sustainability experts gathered in Hershey Hall on Oct. 17 to discuss food recovery solutions. The UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies and local organizations Los Angeles Food Policy Council, FoodCycle and End Hunger LA presented the event titled “Closing the Circle 2025: From Excess to Access,” which focused on improving food recovery systems. Read more...

Photo: Kayla de la Haye, an associate professor of psychology and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California, presents about the use of food systems data in addressing food surpluses and community food needs. (Alyssa Wong/Daily Bruin)


‘You’ve goat to try it’: SWC hosts annual Healthcoming with petting zoo, goat yoga

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:39 p.m. Goats, pigs, chickens and hundreds of Bruins filled Wilson Plaza as part of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s annual Healthcoming event Oct. Read more...

Photo: Goat yoga is pictured at Healthcoming. Healthcoming is a festival hosted by USAC’s Student Wellness Commission that connects students with health and wellness resources available on campus, featuring 24 campus organizations. (Courtesy of Nicholas Mouchawar)


Dr. Timothy Brewer illuminates medical must-knows for Health Literacy Month

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 7:40 p.m. October is Health Literacy Month. Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Fielding School of Public Health, sat down with Daily Bruin reporter Catherine Wang to discuss the importance of making scientific findings publicly accessible. Read more...

Photo: (Desiree Gonzalez/Daily Bruin staff)


UC sets world record for most Nobel laureates from a university system

This post was updated Oct. 19 at 11:21 p.m. UC faculty and alumni earned five Nobel prizes in a single year – the most by any university system in history.  Four UC faculty members and one alumnus won Nobel prizes related to physiology or medicine, chemistry and physics in 2025. Read more...

Photo: A person works in a lab at UCLA. UC faculty and alumni earned five Nobel laureates in a single year – the most by any university system in history. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)


BruinBot to launch accessible AI academic advising designed by students

This post was updated Oct. 16 at 11:34 p.m. A UCLA student created a new tool powered by artificial intelligence that aims to make academic planning faster, simpler and personalized for students. Read more...

Photo: A MyUCLA class planner with STEM classes is pictured. BruinBot, which was developed through a UCLA Digital Technology program with OpenAI’s enterprise platform, helps students generate tailored class schedules by analyzing their degree requirements and preferences. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Pritzker award finalists discuss emerging environmental research during panel

This post was updated Oct. 16 at 11:05 p.m. Amphibian conservation in Australia, sustainable fashion in Indonesia and human-elephant coexistence in India were among the projects nominated for a UCLA award recognizing emerging environmentalists. Read more...

Photo: Anthony Waddle, Seema Lokhandwala and Bertram Flesch, who accepted the honor on behalf of his wife Denica Riadini-Flesch, are pictured. The three discussed solutions related to conservation, sustainability and human-wildlife coexistence. (Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)



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