This post was updated March 10 at 11:35 p.m. On Feb. 25, Eugene Chi set his table, laid out food and waited for 11 strangers to arrive. Read more...
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March 9, 5:36 pm
National Society of Black Engineers at UCLA raises nearly $23K for convention
This post was updated March 10 at 9:03 p.m. UCLA’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers raised nearly $23,000 in February to help members attend the organization’s national convention. Read more...
Photo: Members of the National Society of Black Engineers at UCLA pose for a picture at a previous NSBE convention. The club raised nearly $23,000 in February to sponsor club members who will attend the annual conference later this month. (Courtesy of Selasi Etchey)
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March 7, 6:11 pm
Michael Grunstein, pioneering researcher in epigenetics, dies at 77
Michael Grunstein, a distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry, died Feb. 18. He was 77 years old. Grunstein – best known for his study of histones, the proteins that DNA is coiled around – first became a faculty member at UCLA in 1975. Read more...
Photo: Michael Grunstein, a distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry, is pictured. Grunstein died Feb 18. (Courtesy of Siavash Kurdistani)
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March 7, 4:33 pm
UCLA programs and clubs foster financial literacy support system
This post was updated March 10 at 9:10 p.m. Some undergraduate clubs are taking steps to equip students with essential skills in financial literacy and professional development. Read more...
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March 6, 3:35 pm
UCLA Dining to introduce breakfast, late-night options in spring 2024
This post was updated on March 8 at 12:04 a.m. UCLA Dining will offer new breakfast and late-night dining options next quarter. Bruin Café and Epicuria at Ackerman will serve breakfast options starting next quarter, while De Neve dining hall will also offer a pilot program to bring back its late-night dining options, according to an emailed statement from UCLA Dining. Read more...
Photo: Students in the De Neve dining hall are pictured. The dining hall will begin to offer late-night pizza options during Week 2 of spring quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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March 4, 8:22 pm
Campus Queries: What is Groundhog Day, and does science support its predictions?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What is Groundhog Day, and to what extent does scientific accuracy support its predictions? Read more...
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March 4, 7:35 pm
brvino seeks to foster healthy drinking culture, wine appreciation among students
Though alcohol on college campuses has a less-than-positive reputation, a new club is hoping to establish a thoughtful drinking culture at UCLA. brvino, UCLA’s undergraduate wine club, seeks to educate students on wine history and wine growing – or viticulture – to create a community of like-minded individuals interested in the diversity of the wine industry, according to the club’s official mission statement. Read more...
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