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September 28, 11:05 pm

Venture capital fund opens UCLA branch for student entrepreneurs

Student entrepreneurs at UCLA now have access to a capital venture fund on campus to develop their startup companies. Contrary Capital, which launched its UCLA branch last week, provides mentorship, resources and networking opportunities to student entrepreneurs. Read more...

Photo: Sohom Paul, a third-year statistics and economics student, is one of the two Contrary Capital student investors at UCLA. Contrary Capital is a capital venture fund aimed at helping student entrepreneurs find funding for their startups. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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September 28, 2:02 am

Open house at botanical garden reveals new pavilion, future plans

More than 300 visitors toured the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden on Tuesday to admire the newly unveiled La Kretz Garden Pavilion, the first in a series of intended improvements to the garden. Read more...

Photo: The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden hosted an open house Tuesday for the La Kretz Garden Pavilion, which is the first of a series of renovations for the garden. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, News, Westwood

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September 27, 4:16 pm

UCLA students, local residents argue over proposal to increase housing

Westwood residents and students clashed over UCLA’s planned housing projects at a public hearing Tuesday evening. While students advocated for the projects to increase student housing, local residents said they think the projects would interfere with Westwood Village’s aesthetic and intrude into their living space. Read more...

Photo: Westwood residents voiced their concerns about a UCLA proposal to build new campus housing in Westwood Village. Many students, including members of Undergraduate Students Association Council and Graduate Students Association, said the Village should not prioritize building aesthetic over student needs. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)

Campus, News, Science & Health

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September 26, 3:58 pm

Morton La Kretz donates $5M to Botany Building for renovations

A UCLA alumnus donated $5 million to support the renovation of the UCLA Botany Building to enhance research in plant, conservation and environmental biology. The gift, from Morton La Kretz, a philanthropist and real estate developer, will renovate the building’s entrances and construct a botanical teaching laboratory on the first floor and conservation research laboratories on the third floor. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Morton La Kretz donated $5 million for renovations and new laboratories in the Botanical Building. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, News

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September 25, 7:47 pm

UCLA to lower speed limit on all campus roadways

This article was updated Sept. 26 at 2:46 p.m. UCLA will be lowering its on-campus speed limit from 25 to 20 mph starting Tuesday. UCLA Transportation announced Monday it is lowering UCLA’s campuswide speed limit as part of its “20 is Plenty” campaign, which promotes safety for campus pedestrians and bicyclists. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s campuswide speed limit will drop from 25 to 20 mph starting Sept. 26. UCLA Transportation said it wanted to make campus safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Westwood

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September 25, 4:06 pm

UCLA Transportation to launch bike share program on campus in October

This article was updated Sept. 26 at 2:51 p.m. Students will soon be able to rent bikes from stations around UCLA and Westwood using a mobile application. Read more...

Photo: Starting Tuesday, students will be able to rent bikes from hubs around UCLA and Westwood for a monthly or annual fee. Students and faculty have access to discounted rates on memberships. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Campus, News, Westwood

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September 25, 2:36 pm

Westwood Village Block Party brings local businesses closer to students

Waves of new students entered Westwood Village to roller skate and try food samples at a block party Sunday afternoon. UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association partnered to host the first annual UCLA Westwood Village Block Party as students moved in over the weekend. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association hosted the first annual UCLA Westwood Village Block Party on Sunday. New students were treated to free samples from Westwood businesses, a roller-skating rink and petting zoo on Broxton Avenue. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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