Monday, October 26

Campus Queries: What are super blooms, and what do they mean for the environment?

Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What is a super bloom? Read more...

Photo: A set of flowers blowing in the wind is pictured. Most of the plants involved in super blooms are annual plants – those that only flower once in their lifetime, according to Felipe Zapata, an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


Blooming with purpose: UCLA students and staff cultivate native plants on campus

Native and drought resistant plants around campus are coming into bloom this spring with the support of UCLA students and staff. With spring in full swing and the weather recently reaching over 80 degrees, students have begun to frequent outdoor spaces on campus surrounded by plants and flowers. Read more...

Photo: Flowers blooming by Janss steps are pictured. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)



Italian food service Helbiz Kitchen opens in Ralphs with focus on sustainability

A new sustainability-conscious food delivery service with an Italian twist will give students another casual dining option in Westwood. Helbiz Kitchen – which opened last month inside Ralphs on Weyburn Avenue – offers the Westwood community a ghost kitchen that delivers sustainably made meals through a fleet of green energy vehicles. Read more...

Photo: Helbiz Kitchen, a sustainability-conscious ghost kitchen, opened in Westwood last month inside the Ralphs Kitchen United Mix, which is pictured. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA student celebrates Black femininity, queerness in new show ‘The KuntBox’

This post was updated April 24 at 10:15 a.m. Editor’s note: UCLA Radio is an organization under UCLA Student Media but operates independently of the Daily Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Thomas J. Foster records an episode of his new UCLA Radio show, the “KuntBox.” The first-year acting student is the new personality behind the show, which first premiered April 7. (Halinda Yu/Daily Bruin)


School of Management receives $3M grant for programs for underserved students

The UCLA Anderson School of Management received a $3 million grant March 22 from the Riordan Foundation to further support its collaborations with the school. Founded in 1987 by former Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan and then-professor of management William Ouchi, the Anderson-Riordan programs provide a pathway for underrepresented students to excel in business and leadership. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management is pictured. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Led by USAC, Westwood Connected campaigns for bike lanes, walking improvements

This post was updated April 24 at 5:18 p.m. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Undergraduate Students Association Council partnered with the nonprofit group Streets for All to launch the Westwood Connected campaign for new bus lanes, bike lanes and walking improvements to the community. Read more...

Photo: People, buses and cars cross the street in Westwood. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Undergraduate Students Association Council partnered with the nonprofit group Streets for All to create the Westwood Connected campaign. (Photo by Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin)