Wednesday, February 18

UCLA ranked No. 8 globally, No. 2 public university in the US

UCLA was ranked the eighth-best university in the world and the second-best public university in the United States in a global rankings report released by U.S. Read more...

Photo: UCLA was ranked the eighth-best university in the world in the Best Global Universities rankings by the U.S. News & World Report. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Healthcoming event sparks little interest from students

Organizers held out fliers and offered free food to passing students Monday, asking them to stop to learn about health issues they might face in college, but most students were unreceptive to organizers’ offers. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Student Wellness Commission handed out fliers and promotes their first Healthcoming event to educate students on health issues such as domestic violence, HIV and AIDS. (Courtesy of Lauren Phinney)



UCLA anthropology program student researches Cambodian tourism industry

Disha Bhagwat was strolling through Pub Street, home to noisy bars and clubs frequented by wealthy tourists, in Siem Reap, Cambodia, last year when she was caught off guard by lonely children dancing and people with disabilities performing music on the street for money. Read more...

Photo: Disha Bhagwat, a fourth-year economics student, interviewed people in a Cambodia village to research the impact of tourism on the community. (Courtesy of Disha Bhagwat)




UCLA completes $1M renovations to Dodd Hall classrooms

UCLA officials spent about $1 million to install new rolling chairs and wooden floors, among other facilities, in Dodd Hall classrooms this summer. The UCLA Office of Instructional Development, or OID, UCLA Facilities Management and the Registrar’s Office funded 11 first-floor classroom renovations that included new lighting fixtures and media equipment, such as projectors and speakers. Read more...

Photo: UCLA officials spent about $1 million renovating 11 first-floor classrooms in Dodd Hall this summer and added new lighting fixtures and media equipment, such as projectors and speakers. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)



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