Thursday, February 19

Celebrities come to UCLA to speak about Alzheimer’s disease

Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Rogen will speak at UCLA on Wednesday to explain the importance of discussing Alzheimer’s disease through comedy and performance. The Architects of Change event, held at the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Korn Convocation Hall on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m., will include a discussion between Seth and Lauren Rogen and audience members. Read more...

Photo: Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Rogen will speak at the Anderson School of Management’s Korn Convocation Hall on Wednesday as a part of the Architects of Change event. (Courtesy from UCLA Anderson School of Management)


UCLA Extension crafts “A Class of Beer” to be offered in spring

Throughout high school and college, Tomm Carroll hated beer. The taste, color and style of regional, yellow lagers all bored him, he said. But when independent breweries began opening across the U.S. Read more...

Photo: Tomm Carroll, a beer enthusiast, will teach a course about the history of beer brewing in Los Angeles. The class will include beer tasting, field trips and classes about how the beer industry works. (Courtesy of Tomm Carroll)


The Hill to have break from renovations during 2016-2017 academic year

UCLA Housing will not renovate any residential buildings during the 2016-2017 academic year, after nearly a decade of annual renovations on the Hill. All the construction and renovation projects on the Hill have been completed over the past seven to eight years, said UCLA spokesperson Rebecca Kendall in an email statement. Read more...

Photo: Housing fees are not expected to drop although there are no planned renovations on the Hill for the 2016-2017 academic year. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)


Three UCLA engineering professors to be awarded highest honors for research

Three UCLA professors will visit the White House this spring to receive one of the highest honors awarded to young researchers. The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers recognizes influential work in fields such as agricultural innovation, environmental protection and national defense. Read more...

Photo: Three UCLA professors will visit the White House this spring to receive one of the highest honors awarded to young researchers. (Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science)


Alums create Indy Plush, line of toys advocating wildlife preservation

Plinio Garcia and Andrew Ruesch were inspired to create their own line of children’s toys when their son, Luke, came home from kindergarten one day with a stuffed animal he designed himself. Read more...

Photo: Two UCLA alumni created Indy Plush, a business that designs and creates plush stuffed animals, and donates a portion of the profit to wildlife advocacy groups. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)



Students, management discuss Bruins going bananas for food smuggling

Rated as the No. 2 university for food and dining by Cappex, UCLA has invested great time and effort to fill up empty bellies. In fact, several UCLA students think regular meal times are just not enough and often proceed to smuggle large food quantities such as three bananas, five cookies and even pieces of chicken out of the dining halls. Read more...

Photo: Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin



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