The Leamer-Rosenthal Prizes for Open Social Science, named in part after UCLA professor Edward Leamer, will be awarding grants of up to $15,000 for researchers. The Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences, or BITSS, will be awarding prizes to educators and scholars worldwide for research that is transparent and open in a competition named for professors from UCLA and UC Riverside. Read more...
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May 16, 12:27 pm
Social science prizes to promote transparency in research
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May 15, 11:10 am
Alumni Weekend 2015
Ahead of Alumni Day, the Daily Bruin examines the history of UCLA and lives of its alumni. Read more...
Photo: Michael Gaulden, a UCLA alumnus and spoken-word artist, was profiled as part of the Daily Bruin series on alumni’s lives. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 15, 3:22 am
Alumna finds support in UCLA community, advocates for mother’s return
Barbara Sahagun’s mother left for Guatemala on April 23 expecting to be back no more than a week later, finally a legal permanent resident of the United States. Read more...
Photo: Barbara Sahagun, a UCLA alumna, and her brother, were young children when their mother left Guatemala for the United States. Since April 23, Sahagun’s mother has been stuck back in Guatemala, and with the help of her UCLA community, Sahagun has started a campaign to get her back. (Courtesy of Barbara Sahagun)
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May 15, 3:19 am
Campbell Hall renovation reminder of student activism history
Miles Goodloe walked through Campbell Hall nearly every day for four years, slipping in and out of tutoring sessions between classes, popping into counseling appointments and dropping by for quick mentoring sessions with advisors. Read more...
Photo: Many students said they see Campbell Hall as a symbolic place for student populations that have been typically underrepresented at UCLA. The building is the site of the fatal shooting of two student activists and Black Panther members, Alprentice “Bunchy” Carter and John Huggins, in 1969. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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May 15, 3:15 am
Lecturer to share personal experience with addiction at TEDxUCLA event
Fifteen years ago, Adi Jaffe woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed after being caught in possession of half a pound of cocaine following a motorcycle accident. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Adi Jaffe will speak to students at a TEDxUCLA event about his experiences with drug addiction and how he became involved in research to help victims who are still struggling. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 15, 3:09 am
Student groups receive greater cultural event funding from referendum
Dozens of student groups were able to organize better cultural events this school year under a referendum that allowed the Cultural Affairs Commission, an office in the undergraduate student government, to allocate about $100,000 to fund events. Read more...
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May 15, 3:08 am
UCLA graduate student incorporates dance background into activism
She stood in front of the downtown Los Angeles police station for hours, repeating movements and instructions before a small group while music blared from a speaker. Read more...
Photo: Shamell Bell, a UCLA graduate student in culture and performance, and Deidra “Krucial” Cooper demonstrated some of the street dance moves they incorporate into their protests. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)