Wednesday, October 28

UCLA alumnus’ startup to provide lab experience through virtual reality

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:28 a.m. A new startup co-founded by a UCLA alumnus aims to teach students important scientific protocols and techniques through immersion in a virtual reality laboratory. Read more...

Photo: Students use the virtual reality service created by OpenLab. Simone Zamparini, a UCLA alumnus, started OpenLab as an undergraduate. (Courtesy of Simone Zamparini)




LA City Council passes ordinance providing schedule stability for retail workers

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to expand worker protections by mandating retailers give two weeks of notice for assigned hours and 10-hour breaks in between shifts. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved “Fair Work Week LA,” an ordinance seeking to expand worker protections with standards such as 10-hour breaks between shifts. (Daily Bruin file photo)




UCLA faculty, undergraduates rally on campus in support of UAW strike

This post was updated Nov. 25 10:25 p.m. Dozens of UCLA faculty, members of various entertainment unions and undergraduate students joined picket lines Monday and Tuesday in support of an ongoing University of California-wide academic worker strike. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students and community members gather at a United Auto Workers union rally. The academic workers of UAW have been on strike since Nov. 14, claiming that the University of California is not meeting demands. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)