A former lecturer who was arrested by the FBI last year for allegedly threatening the campus and faculty was declared mentally unfit to stand trial by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Dodd Hall (pictured) houses the Department of Philosophy. Former lecturer Matthew Harris was recently deemed unfit to stand trial by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 9:29 p.m. Researchers from UCLA, New York University and the California Institute of Technology recently received a federal grant to investigate the Aliso Canyon gas leak that occurred in the fall of 2015. Read more...
Photo: The Fielding School of Public Health is pictured. Researchers from multiple schools, including UCLA, recently were awarded a grant to investigate the 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 5:45 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed Thyra Cobbs as the new transfer student representative during the Jan. Read more...
Photo: Thyra Cobbs (pictured) was recently appointed the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s transfer student representative. She is a fourth-year African American studies transfer student. (Courtesy of Thyra Cobbs)
UCLA students are fostering mathematical practices among seventh to ninth grade students in Los Angeles through a new mentorship program. The Applied Mathematics Mentorship Program strives to engage seventh to ninth grade students in applying math to real-world situations and integrating math with science, said Heather Dallas, executive director at the UCLA Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate students help teach middle and early high schoolers math. The Applied Math Mentorship Program allows these students to see themselves represented in STEM fields. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA Photography)
Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her. Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face. Read more...
Photo: Valerie Gómez is an anthropology alumnus who graduated in 2013. Gómez founded Latina Grad Guide, a social impact organization meant to support Latinas in higher education. (Courtesy of Valerie Gómez)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 1:06 a.m. Recent floods in Los Angeles have brought the UCLA community’s attention to the impacts of drought on two of the country’s most vital waterways. Read more...
Photo: Flooding at the UCLA campus, pictured. Recent floods in Los Angeles have brought the UCLA community’s attention to the impacts of drought on two of the country’s most vital waterways. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members participating in the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine program are pictured. In a joint effort, three groups of UCLA and Stanford students participating in the JAIM program have prototyped various medical devices to tackle challenges associated with dementia. (Courtesy of Kanon Mori)
