UCLA tied with UC Berkeley for first place on the U.S News & World Report’s public university rankings, earning the No. 1 ranking for the sixth year in a row but breaking its four-year streak as the sole university at the top spot. U.S. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall, pictured above, is a central building on UCLA’s campus. U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA and UC Berkeley tied as the No. 1 national public universities. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 11:08 p.m. UCLA students and faculty are participating in a three-year study on agriculture and irrigation in East Africa funded by the National Science Foundation. Read more...
Photo: Students from U.S. universities research water management in southern Rwanda. The study will look at agriculture and irrigation in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Sudan. (Courtesy of Haley Gunther)
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 8:26 p.m. When Nabeel Shaikh combs through social media posts from his family’s country, he sees submerged houses and people attempting to drag their cars through the water. Read more...
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 10:54 p.m. When UCLA admitted Angela Robinson to its gender studies doctoral program, there were two Pacific Islander faculty members – the highest out of all the programs she was accepted into. Read more...
Photo: A welcome week banner hangs along Bruin Walk. Pacific Islander alumni reflect on their experiences at UCLA and what resources were and are lacking on campus. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced in a campuswide email Wednesday that UCLA plans to return to full on-campus operations Sept. 12. The announcement came after a Monday campuswide email notified Bruins that several buildings would temporarily be receiving limited to no air conditioning, encouraging some classes to be held remotely instead. Read more...
Photo: John Wooden Center, pictured. Admin (Daily Bruin file photo)
Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced in a campuswide email Monday that many campus operations and activities will temporarily take place remotely due to extreme heat. Read more...
Photo: Powell Library, pictured. UCLA Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck announced that some campus operations would temporarily take place remotely due to a heatwave. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 7 at 12:22 p.m. The UCLA International Institute received $8 million in federal Title VI funding in August for six of its centers to be used throughout the next four academic years. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA International Institute, a center for research and engagement in international affairs, is pictured. The institute received $8 million in funding from the Department of Education through Title VI. (Daily Bruin file photo)
