Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...
Photo: Myanmar’s military staged a coup Feb. 1, leaving some Burmese students shocked and scared. (Courtesy of Creative Commons)
The University of California Student Association is working with the UC to urge the U.S. Congress to double the maximum value of the Pell Grant. The UC launched the Double the Pell campaign and announced its partnership with UCSA on Feb. Read more...
Undergraduate students will vote for their next student government from April 30 to May 7. The Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board, which manages all Undergraduate Students Association Council elections, finalized a version of the election calendar for the 2021 spring election season on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Elections Board chair finalized another version of the elections calendar on Tuesday. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification could have negative cumulative effects that slow the growth of tropical coral reefs, according to a UCLA-led study published in early January. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)
The Graduate Student Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
A UCLA center received a $2 million donation that will help create a program to teach students about Taiwanese culture and history, UCLA Newsroom announced Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan donated $2 million to the UCLA Asia Pacific Center, which the center plans to use to create a new program called “Taiwan in the World” and support the Taiwan Studies Program. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 1:16 p.m. The FBI arrested a UCLA student suspected of taking part in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Read more...
Photo: The FBI arrested Christian Secor, a UCLA undergraduate student, for his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, according to the Orange County Register. (Daily Bruin file photo)
