UCLA officials appointed a chemistry professor as dean of the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences Tuesday. Miguel Garcia-Garibay, who has been a UCLA faculty member for more than 20 years and is chair of the department of chemistry and biochemistry, will assume the position on July 1. Read more...
Photo: Chemistry and biochemistry chair Miguel Garcia-Garibay has been a UCLA faculty member for over 20 years. (Courtesy of Miguel Garcia-Garibay)
Angie Castillo and William Klug had their routine chat Wednesday morning, as if it were just another day. Moments later, she returned to her office and heard two gun shots. Read more...
Photo: Students left flowers in front of the UCLA Engineering IV building, where professor William Klug was killed during a murder-suicide last week. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It creeps up in family calls back home and casual friend hangouts. It tortures seniors night after night as graduation comes closer and closer. It’s the dreaded question no graduate can escape… “What are your plans after college?” The road after college can be frightening, but a new pilot class through Partnership UCLA called The Self Innovation Lab, aims to provide students the tools to successfully make the transition from college to career. Read more...
UCLA faculty, staff and students picked up notes and flowers from professor William Klug’s memorial Tuesday, to give to Klug’s wife and their two children. Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca, the undergraduate student government External Vice President Rafi Sands and several others volunteered to transfer the memorial’s contents from the Bruin Bear to Klug’s home. Read more...
Photo: Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca collected flowers, letters and other decorations remembering professor William Klug, who was killed in a shooting last Wednesday. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)
As the Class of 2016 finishes up their finals and prepare their goodbyes, two outgoing seniors revisit the places which meant the most to them on campus. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Micah Sarmiento)
“When I explain it to people, I tell them I’m not just a former druggie who needs to do this. It’s a modern approach to a very large market,” says second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student Christian Kramme. Read more...
Photo: (Iris Lee and Bryan Firks/Daily Bruin)
Erin Burgos grew up with scoliosis, a disease that affects the curvature of the spine. For three years, Burgos had to wear a back brace which made any type of movement difficult. Read more...
Photo: UCLA student Erin Burgos had scoliosis as a child and is now training to be a registered nurse. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
