Tuesday, August 11

In the news:

Life sciences department may force botanical club to vacate greenhouse space

This post was updated July 12 at 7:37 p.m. UCLA’s life sciences department is pressuring a student-run botanical club to vacate an educational greenhouse it has used for the past two years, students said. Read more...

Photo: The greenhouse used by the UCLA Botanical Club is pictured. The UCLA life sciences department is pressuring the club to vacate the space because of safety concerns and to use the space for classes and research. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)




Fault line stress could increase earthquake risk in LA, study shows

This post was updated July 5 at 11:07 p.m. High stress levels on fault lines under Los Angeles could increase risk of an earthquake in the near future, according to a June study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers. Read more...

Photo: The Coachella Valley, which the San Andreas Fault runs through before reaching Los Angeles, is pictured. The fault converges with the San Jacinto Fault at the northern part of the Canjon Pass, and stress built up here could lead to a large earthquake, according to a June study. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruin Racing drives innovation, hands-on experience through student-built vehicles

This post was updated July 5 at 10:47 p.m. UCLA’s largest mechanical engineering organization is working to take car racing and sustainable transportation to the next level. Read more...

Photo: From left to right: Baja members Donovan James, Kaitlin Cook, Andrew Fuentes and Desmond Fox are featured. Baja is one of the three teams that comprise Bruin Racing along with Formula Racing and Bruin Supermileage. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)



UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol

This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m. UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year faced protests and federal funding uncertainty. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)