UCLA announced Friday the new dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science who will begin her term next January. Jayathi Murthy, who is currently the chair and a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, will become the new dean effective Jan. Read more...
Photo: Jayathi Murthy was appointed the new dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, effective next January. (UCLA Newsroom)
One of the brothers mans the cash register as customers chat in a room designed by his two sisters. Meanwhile, their brother prepares drink orders as the father stands in the kitchen, watching over the food from grill to table. Read more...
Photo: Roberto Marino, owner of Nik Nik Grill, works in the kitchen of his new restaurant in Westwood. The restaurant, which Marino’s four children were involved in starting up, is named after his 2-year-old grandson. Marino said he chose Westwood because he loved its youthful vibe. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)
One of the candidates for the new diversity vice chancellor position said at a forum Thursday that UCLA must ensure underrepresented students have the support necessary to succeed, whether that involves incentivizing diversity measures or creating consequences for people who resist moves toward stronger anti-discrimination policies. Read more...
Photo: Octavio Villalpando, a candidate for the new vice chancellor of diversity position, introduces his ideas to students and staff in an open forum Thursday. (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)
Student activists across all 10 University of California campuses are pushing for more representation on the UC Board of Regents, which currently seats one student among 26 members. Read more...
Photo: The current student regent and student regent-designate, Sadia Saifuddin and Avi Oved, respectively, said they are working to add more student observers to the University of California Board of Regents, who can offer advice to the regents but do not have an actual vote. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
About 250 students, professors, family and friends held a candlelight vigil Thursday night in Sunset Village to commemorate UCLA student Christian Guzman, who died on Sunday at a retreat with The Posse Foundation. Read more...
Photo: Maritza Galdamos, Christian Guzman’s mother, spoke at the vigil organized Thursday to commemorate Guzman’s death. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin)
Students gathered at Meyerhoff Park Thursday night for a vigil dedicated to Jordanian pilot Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Japanese journalist Kenji Goto and all the other people who the Islamic State group has killed. Read more...
Photo: Maha Qubain, third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student and Zachary Seidl, third-year economics student, place candles at the vigil. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Student union officials plan to install a new energy-efficient air handling system in Ackerman Union and Kerckhoff Hall in the next few months, which is expected to save $22,500 annually in electrical costs. Read more...
