Friday, October 16

UCLA will hire more Student Affairs staff to enforce Time, Place and Manner policies

UCLA will add full-time positions to its Student Affairs Mitigation Program to support the university’s response to protests and other demonstrations, UCLA Student Affairs said. The new positions include a full-time Manager of Student Affairs Mitigation and at least one full-time Student Affairs Mitigation Advisor, who will report to the manager. Read more...

Photo: Students protest in support of Palestine. UCLA will add full-time positions to its Student Affairs Mitigation program to support the university’s response to protests and other demonstrations. (Photos by Daily Bruin staff. Designed by Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin senior staff.)


UCLA co-led institutes receive $75 million in NSF grants for quantum technology

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:54 p.m. Two quantum computing institutes co-led by UCLA researchers received grants from the National Science Foundation worth a combined $75 million Aug. Read more...

Photo: The Center for Quantum Science & Engineering is featured, which is co-led by Jens Palsberg, a professor of computer science and co-principal investigator of one of the institutes. Researchers said these grants will create more opportunities for students and increase UCLA’s presence in the field of quantum computing. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


Oral history project K-Town Archive documents LA’s ‘beating heart’

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:03 p.m. When one woman from El Salvador moved to the United States in 1979, she was alone and worked as a housekeeper, retail employee and babysitter to support her daughter. Read more...

Photo: The K-Town Archive team is pictured. A partnership between the UCLA Archive of Healing and the Koreatown Storytelling Program is preserving nearly 400 stories through a new oral history project. (Courtesy of Katherine Yungmee Kim)


Bruins connect across majors and interests at Enormous Activities Fair

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:53 p.m. Hundreds of booths took over UCLA’s campus for the Enormous Activities Fair on Tuesday, offering everything from origami trinkets to community service opportunities. Read more...

Photo: Students explore clubs in Royce Quad. Hundreds of booths took over UCLA’s campus for the Enormous Activities Fair, offering everything from origami keepsakes to community service opportunities. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


Student-led bill promoting lung cancer screening awareness reaches Newsom’s desk

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m. A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Read more...

Photo: Left to right: Dr. Hari Keshava, Ethan Chen, Miah Chao, Shaan Mehta, Gianna Reyno, Monicka Manni, Elaine Dong and Dr. Jeffrey Velotta stand in the California State Assembly, where they advocated for lung cancer screening awareness through California Senate Bill 1124. The bill would require tobacco retailers to display signs promoting lung cancer screening created by the State Department of Public Health by Jan. 1, 2028. (Courtesy of Miah Chao)



Law professors nationwide demand Chancellor Frenk retract 9/11 symposium condemnation

One week after Chancellor Julio Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 270 law professors nationwide are raising concerns about academic freedom at the university.  Frenk said in a Sept. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Law professors across the nation ask Chancellor Frenk to withdraw his statement, which they say mischaracterized the law school’s 9/11 remembrance symposium. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)



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