UCLA labor advocates and experts analyzed the tactics and impact of the Los Angeles teacher strikes on teacher strikes nationwide Thursday. Thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District teachers went on strike late January demanding smaller class sizes and increased staffing for public schools. Read more...
Photo: Panelists analyzed the tactics and success of the Los Angeles Unified School District strikes on teacher strikes nationwide Thursday. (Metztli Garcia/Daily Bruin)
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board and Services & Enterprises. Read more...
UCLA researchers are developing virtual reality for rats to better understand human spatial perception. Researchers in the lab of Mayank Mehta, a professor of neurology and neurobiology, placed rats in small cylindrical containers and used a projector to simulate a cubical room with distinct visual patterns on each wall. Read more...
Photo: Researchers in the lab of Mayank Mehta, a professor of neurology and neurobiology, placed rats in small cylindrical containers and used a projector to simulate a cubical room with distinct visual patterns on each wall. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
When John Robertson attended his first cardiac surgery conference in Chicago with Gerald Buckberg, he wasn’t expecting to attend a black-tie afterparty. However, Buckberg invited him to the party even though neither of them had appropriate outfits, and spent the evening making sure Robertson felt included by the other surgeons. Read more...
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Engineering students built structures out of marshmallows, gummies and popsicle sticks with Girl Scouts at an event Saturday to encourage them to pursue a career in STEM fields. Read more...
Photo: Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles built structures out of marshmallows, gummies and popsicle sticks at an event Saturday. The event was a part of an effort by the Society of Women Engineers at UCLA to encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Professors, activists and other authorities on criminal justice debated how to best resolve issues within the modern criminal justice system at an event Friday. Panelists analyzed and suggested solutions for issues, such as mass incarceration and racial profiling by law enforcement, at the UCLA School of Law event. Read more...
Photo: Panelists, including professors, the new Los Angeles sheriff and activists, suggested solutions for issues such as mass incarceration and racial profiling by law enforcement. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
A new Mexican restaurant is now open in Westwood. Tocaya Organica opened on the corner of Lindbrook Drive and Gayley Avenue on Friday. It is located in the storefront next to Le Pain Quotidien, a bakery-restaurant in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Tocaya Organica opened on the corner of Lindbrook Drive and Gayley Avenue on Friday. It serves modern organic Mexican cuisine. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
