Thursday, February 5

Higher Education

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March 7, 9:58 pm

‘The Big Bang Theory’ creator’s $24.5M pledge expands universe for Bruins in STEM

A $24.5 million pledge from “The Big Bang Theory” co-creator Chuck Lorre’s foundation is set to create a new universe for Bruins in STEM. The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has provided scholarships, mentorship and support to incoming freshmen with financial need via The Big Bang Theory Scholarship since 2015. Read more...

Photo: Recipients of The Big Bang Theory Scholarship pose with the cast and crew of “The Big Bang Theory” and the show’s co-creator Chuck Lorre. A $24.5 million donation will expand the scholarship program, which helps low-income students pursuing education in STEM fields. (Courtesy of Mike Yarish/Warner Bros. Television)

Higher Education, News, UC

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March 7, 5:35 pm

UC’s Academic Congress on AI discusses its use in higher education

The UC’s Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence highlighted the economic and social risks of AI but acknowledged its potential at a conference Feb. 28 and 29. Read more...

Photo: Ramesh Srinivasan (left), professor of information studies, is pictured speaking to the UC’s Academic Congress on Artificial Intelligence, while Katherine Newman (center-right), the UC provost and external vice president of academic affairs, and Daron Acemoglu (right), an economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, look on. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 26, 6:34 pm

Alumni donate $10M to support ethnic studies research centers at UCLA

This post was updated Feb. 27 at 11:34 a.m. A recent $10 million pledge from UCLA alumni Helen and Morgan Chu will help support and strengthen the university’s ethnic studies research. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. A recent $10 million pledged donation to UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers will further their research capacities. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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February 15, 11:13 am

UCLA names Stephen Agostini as new vice chancellor, chief financial officer

This post was updated Feb 15 at 9:45 p.m. Stephen Agostini will become the new vice chancellor and chief financial officer of the university, UCLA announced Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Stephen Agostini, the new vice chancellor and chief financial officer of UCLA, is pictured. Agostini is currently the associate vice chancellor of finance and leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and having worked for several city governments. (Courtesy of UCLA Media Relations)

Academics, California, Higher Education, News, UC

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February 11, 10:49 pm

UCLA to pilot program guaranteeing admission for associate degree holders

UCLA will pilot an Associate Degree for Transfer Program in the 2026-2027 academic year. Established by Assembly Bill 1291, which was signed into law by Gov. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is outside Janns Steps, with Royce Hall in the background. Assembly Bill 1291 designated that UCLA will be the first UC campus to implement an associate degree for transfer pathway. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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