This post was updated Feb. 22 at 10:33 p.m. Researchers in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science discovered a metallic material with nearly three times the thermal conductivity of copper, which could make some electronic devices – including AI chips – more effective. Read more...
Photo: Li (left) works with the lab’s spectroscopy setup as part of his experimentation work, and Su (right) assists with theoretical work. (Hannah Morgan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 3 at 10:34 p.m. Red Darby never expected to be accepted to UCLA, especially as a transfer student coming from Columbia College. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Transfer Alliance Program’s website is pictured. Community colleges that are part of the TAP program boast high UCLA transfer admission rates, with some participating schools reaching an acceptance rate of more than 70% for TAP students. (Josephine Murphy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When third-year data theory student Madeleine Curran declared UCLA’s gerontology minor, advisors warned her that the required classes were rarely available. After nearly two years in the program, Curran said the advisors were right. Read more...
Photo: The Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs is pictured. Many classes offered for the gerontology minor are housed here. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The People’s Climbing Crew’s Westwood meetups seek to make climbing accessible and inclusive. The Westwood chapter of the Crew – a group for climbers who are people of color – celebrated its one-year anniversary Feb. Read more...
Photo: A person climbs inside an indoor gym. The People’s Climbing Crew’s Westwood group meets at Sender One Climbing, a climbing gym in the neighborhood. (Delilah Brumer/Daily Bruin)
Third-year psychobiology student Misty Aldrin said she started Catalyst – a quarterly science newsletter – with two of her friends to guide undergraduate STEM students through industry and academia. Read more...
Photo: The team behind Catalyst is pictured at one of its socials. (Courtesy of Catalyst)
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 10:26 p.m. UCPD is investigating an alleged burglary by a man who posed as a delivery worker at Levering Terrace on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Levering Terrace is pictured. UCPD is investigating an alleged burglary by a man who posed as a delivery worker at Levering Terrace on Monday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Los Angeles County Superior Court issued a warrant Feb. 9 for a former teacher at the UCLA Krieger Early Care and Education Center after he failed to appear in court while attempting to appeal a child sexual abuse conviction. Read more...
Photo: The outside of the Airport Courthouse is pictured. A warrant was issued for a former UCLA Early Care and Education employee last week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
