Monday, February 16



Professor derives art from high-order math, leaves department for music

Michael Andrews has taught math at UCLA for three years but is leaving this year to pursue his passion for art. To celebrate his career change, Andrews, an assistant adjunct professor in the mathematics department, analyzed heavy metal and showed his own audiovisual art at a talk Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Michael Andrews, an assistant adjunct professor in mathematics, displayed his audiovisual art at a talk hosted by the Undergraduate Mathematics Student Association on Thursday evening. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)


Black student leaders demand support from UCSA following conference

Black student leaders said they think their concerns were ignored at a recent University of California Student Association conference and are calling on the association to better support black students across the UC. Read more...

Photo: Several student leaders have called on the University of California Student Association to provide more funding for black student groups and support to addressing discrimination against black students. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Alumna awarded Medal of Courage for aiding victims of Las Vegas shooting

Brittany Speer and her family visited Las Vegas in October expecting to attend a country music concert. Instead, they found themselves in the midst of an unrelenting hail of gunfire. Read more...

Photo: Brittany Speer, a UCLA emergency medical technician and UCLA alumna, received the Medal of Honor for treating victims during an October shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


Bird scooters provide new mode of transportation around UCLA

Schuyler Poh has been waking up later since she started using electric scooters on campus to zip to class. Bird electric scooters connect to a mobile application that allows anyone with a phone and a valid driver’s license to access and ride the devices. Read more...

Photo: Several students have started using Bird electric scooters to get around campus. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)



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