A green energy project that originated in a UCLA classroom has come to light on Ackerman patio. Two new tables equipped with solar-powered charging stations, LED lights, four outlets and USB sockets now sit on the patio outside the Ackerman first level back doors. Read more...
Photo: Two newly installed tables in the Ackerman Student Union patio outside the first-level fod court use solar energy to power a charging station. The tables are part of a student-run project.
Wayne Smutz, executive director of Penn State University's World Campus and associate vice president for academic outreach, was named as the new dean of continuing education and UCLA Extension. Read more...
The University of California Board of Regents reached a settlement Thursday with a UCLA head and neck surgeon who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the UC last year. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by UCLA surgeon Dr. Christian Head last year.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
UCLA professor John Froines recently announced plans to resign from a panel of scientists charged with evaluating possible threats to air quality in California after serving on it almost 30 years. Read more...
UCLA will collaborate with the government of Taiwan this year in a new project called Spotlight Taiwan, a partnership which aims to spread Taiwanese culture around the world. Read more...
Graduate students in urban planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs taking two additional courses in design and development will now receive certificates from UCLA to formally recognize their specialized training. Read more...
Photo: The Luskin Design and Development Certificate, created by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, recognizes students who take two additional classes in urban planning. The certificate program offers additional evidence of students’ achievements.
