This post was updated May 10 at 10:50 p.m. A UCLA student-run educational club is looking to bridge educational gaps across Los Angeles K-12 schools. UCLA Alcanzar – which means “to reach” in Spanish – is an organization that aims to support students from underserved communities and schools across LA. Read more...
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May 9, 4:58 pm
Cyberattack on Bruin Learn stops students from studying, working on assignments
First-year bioengineering student Cadence Esterling routinely used worksheets on Bruin Learn to study for her lower-division calculus class – which she has a midterm for Wednesday. Read more...
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May 6, 8:47 pm
Behind the camera: UCLA student photographers snap personalized graduation photos
This post was updated May 7 at 9:18 a.m. It’s a familiar sight for anyone who has been to UCLA’s campus in the spring: fourth-year students wearing stoles as they pose for photos commemorating their graduation. Read more...
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May 4, 9:14 am
Q&A: Incoming dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management reflects on plans, future
Gareth James will serve as the new dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management starting July. Campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with James to discuss his background as a statistician and his vision for the school’s future. Read more...
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May 3, 8:07 pm
UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl claims top-3 finish at national quiz bowl tournament
This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m. A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11. A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature. Read more...
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April 30, 8:33 pm
Alumnus Morton La Kretz leaves legacy of philanthropy, conservation
This post was updated April 30 at 11:28 pm. Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, died Jan. 31. He was 100. La Kretz funded the 2018 renovation of the La Kretz Botany Building and the construction of La Kretz Hall – UCLA’s first building to receive LEED certification, which recognizes sustainable and cost-effective buildings – in 2005. Read more...
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April 29, 11:02 am
‘Time costs money,’ and Bruins save both with door-to-door service B-Laundry
When first-year mechanical engineering student Vosse Plackis Cheng moved into Rieber Hall, he quickly began experiencing issues doing his laundry, including broken machines and limited availability. Read more...