A May Reddit post showing a dumpster bin filled with books, allegedly behind Olympic and Centennial residential halls, sparked outrage and confusion among students. The post to UCLA’s subreddit with the image, entitled “UCLA IS TRASHING THOUSANDS OF BOOKS,” received about 250 “upvotes” and over 60 comments. Read more...
Photo: A May reddit post showing a dumpster filled with books sparked confusion among UCLA students. (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin staff)
First-generation Bruins looking to enter the legal field now have a club to call their own. The First-Generation Pre-Law Association was founded in May and has since gained about 100 members, said Brianna Gonzalez Ulloa, the club’s co-president. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 12:08 p.m. UCLA has suspended the campus’s chapter of Kappa Sigma until May 2030 for violating policies relating to hazing, alcohol and safety. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s former Kappa Sigma fraternity house is pictured. UCLA suspended the chapter until May 2030 for violating policies relating to hazing, alcohol and safety. (Alexandra Crosnoe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 9:23 p.m. Amid the federal government’s freeze of over $500 million of UCLA’s research funding, Mani Bhaumik hopes to support postdoctoral candidates who want to continue researching at UCLA with a new fellowship. Read more...
Photo: The Mani L. Bhaumik Institute for Theoretical Physics is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Dr. Jerzy Kupiec-Weglinski has led organ transplant research at UCLA for nearly three decades. Kupiec-Weglinski, the vice chairman of basic science research in the David Geffen School of Medicine’s surgery department, said his research centers on improving organ transplant surgery outcomes amid the growing demand for transplants as the population ages. Read more...
Photo: Dr. William Zeiger’s lab website is pictured. UCLA researchers said the federal government’s suspension of about 800 research grants has caused uncertainty among students and faculty. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Dr. Arun Singh, the director of the UCLA sarcoma medical oncology program, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Donya Hassanshahi during Sarcoma Awareness Month to discuss his role in managing patient care for those with sarcomas and conducting clinical trials. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA Health clinic is pictured. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 28 at 2:43 p.m. Sarira Namavar, a dual United States and Iranian citizen, said she suspected she would not be able to see her grandparents for at least four years after President Donald Trump began his second term. Read more...
Photo: Suitcases with luggage tags are pictured. UCLA students reacted with concern following President Donald Trump’s travel ban that restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States. (Andrew Diaz/Photo editor)
