This post was updated Feb. 13 at 10:16 p.m. Students and faculty raised awareness for art stolen and destroyed during the Armenian genocide at a Saturday event hosted by the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are books featured at Saturday’s Armenian Genocide Research Program event to honor Armenian history while also initiating new discussions on the importance of peace and cultural preservation. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:44 p.m. Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held a rally Thursday calling on the university to divest from companies associated with Israel. Read more...
Photo: People participating in a rally to call for the UC to divest from companies associated with Israel are pictured. The protest, which was hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine alongside the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, also contained chants and speeches. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Over 100 people gathered at the top of Janss Steps on Tuesday for a vigil honoring educators killed in the Gaza Strip. The vigil – which was organized by UCLA Faculty for Justice in Palestine – was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Read more...
Photo: An altar, which was used as part of a vigil hosted by UCLA Faculty for Justice in Palestine, is pictured. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 9:29 p.m. Nearly 100 students and community members gathered Wednesday for a “die-in” and demonstration to recognize Palestinian lives lost in recent violence in Gaza. Read more...
Photo: Protesters lie on the ground in front of Royce Hall as part of a “die-in” hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine on Wednesday. One banner hanging from the balcony of Royce Hall reads, “Murdering 5000+ children is not self defense, #FreePalestine,” while another behind the protesters reads “UC, you have blood on your hands.” (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Iroro Tanshi, winner of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her award-winning work and plans for future research. Read more...
Photo: La Kretz Hall, which houses the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, is pictured. The Daily Bruin sat down with the Institute’s 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner, Iroro Tanshi, to discuss her research in bat conservation and plans for the future. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
Researchers at UCLA and other Los Angeles institutions found that immigrant mothers of Korean American children with autism face unique difficulties when seeking diagnosis and support services for their kids. Read more...
Photo: Pritzker Hall, which houses some psychology labs at UCLA, is pictured. Researchers from UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles found that Korean American immigrant mothers face certain barriers – including linguistic and cultural barriers – when seeking care for their children who have autism. (Kyle Kotancheck/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Since Oct. 7, Jewish student Gabby – who was granted partial anonymity for safety reasons – said she has not felt safe on campus. “I myself have been bullied and harassed online,” she said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Murphy Hall, which houses the UCLA office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, is pictured. Students complained about the handling of recent complaints about antisemitism by the office. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)
