Several student groups are starting to document their history in public UCLA library archives, which anyone can contribute to or view. The archives are being created with the help of UCLA’s official archivist Heather Briston, who took up her position in June 2014 and works at the Charles E. Read more...
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April 10, 5:11 am
Student groups preserve their history with UCLA’s new archive project
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April 10, 5:11 am
Napolitano discusses protests, tuition, student relationships
University of California President Janet Napolitano said she thought the protest that accompanied the March UC Board of Regents meeting was over the top. “Public comment for some has become an opportunity to not be communicating with the regents,” she said in an Editorial Board interview with The Bruin Thursday. Read more...
Photo: UC President Janet Napolitano met with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board Thursday. (Manvel Kapukchyan/Daily Bruin)
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April 10, 5:11 am
UCLA Anderson TED Week inspires passions in students, faculty
A technology forecaster predicted in his TED Talk last month that by 2050, 80,000 humans will set off to colonize Mars. “We’re on the verge of a much greater edge of discovery: a two planet species,” said Stephen Petranek, editor in chief of the Breakthrough Technology Report newsletter. Read more...
Photo: Professor of marketing and psychology Danny Oppenheimer spoke to the audience about the pros and cons of democracy at the TED Week at UCLA event. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
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April 10, 12:00 am
Reel Life: Bo Hwang
“Coming to UCLA is so surreal to me,” said third-year gender studies student Bo Hwang when describing his time so far on campus. After having to overcome difficult obstacles throughout his life, Hwang is making moves to make his ambitions come true. Read more...
Photo: (Marlene Estrada/Daily Bruin)
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April 9, 5:54 pm
Investigators looking into talks between UCLA, former CPUC president
This post was updated on April 9 at 8:48 p.m. Federal investigators are looking into discussions between UCLA and a former California Public Utilities Commission president about millions in commission funding going to a potential university “energy data center,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Read more...
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April 9, 12:38 pm
Hunger Project interacts with tenants at Hollywood homeless shelter
Hunger Project, a community service organization, has shifted its focus from packing lunches to more face-to-face interaction with homeless communities across Los Angeles. One way they do this is by volunteering at temporary homeless shelters such as People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) Hollywood, where they cook and serve dinner to the homeless tenants. Read more...
Photo: (Eldrin Masangkay/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 9, 12:36 pm
UCLA engineers to compete at University of Arizona
The American Society of Civil Engineers is holding an engineering competition at University of Arizona this Thursday. Watch this video preview of UCLA entries including a steel bridge, concrete canoe and a sustainable dog house. Read more...
Photo: (Alena Maschke/Daily Bruin)