At less than 2 feet tall, LARA stood dwarfed by its human developers at an event last week. The robot got cold feet before introducing himself to the audience. Read more...
Photo: The Luskin Automated Robot Assistant, or LARA, will greet guests at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center as a concierge robot that will also help researchers collect data on human-robot interactions. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Faculty advised students on how to move forward following the election results at an event Thursday. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion organized a CrossCheck Live event called “Processing the Election” to help students digest the election and evaluate the election’s potential consequences for students. Read more...
Photo: Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang moderated a panel Thursday that included 11 faculty members who spoke about the election results and how students should continue to stay active and engaged in politics. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 2:08 p.m. Students raised their fists in the air while marching from Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday afternoon in protest of Donald Trump’s election. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of students chanted and waved signs as they marched through UCLA on Thursday afternoon at a “Love Trumps Hate” event organized by several student groups. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin editorial board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting Wednesday, Block and Monroe Gorden, Jr., interim vice chancellor of student affairs, spoke about the election, campus safety and mental health resources on campus, among other topics. Read more...
Korean students waved signs and chanted in front of Royce Hall in protest of the South Korean president. About 20 international and Korean-American students demanded on Wednesday president Park Geun-hye resign. Read more...
Photo: Korean students and staff protested at Royce Hall on Wednesday against the corruption of the South Korean president, Park Geun-hye. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
As news of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election unfolded Tuesday night, UCLA students – who overwhelmingly supported Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at polls – reacted by taking to the streets and social media to voice their thoughts. Read more...
Some professors made changes to their classes and assignment deadlines Wednesday due to the election results. Many students said they were disheartened by the election results. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professors cancelled classes and postponed midterms and essay deadlines Wednesday to help students to recover from election results. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
