UCLA was ranked the No. 13 best university in the world by a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Tuesday. The 2019 Best Global Universities Rankings also ranked UCLA as the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was ranked the No. 13 best university in the world and the No. 3 best public university in the United States. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Printer-sized robots are rolling through the streets of Westwood, carting food orders to students at a fraction of the price of a normal delivery. However, if past experiences at other college campuses are any indication, they may be met with pokes, prods and kicks. Read more...
Photo: A food delivery startup recently traveled from Berkeley to Westwood with mixed reviews from students so far. (Courtesy of Kiwi Campus)
Nearly 1,000 elementary and middle students in Los Angeles were arrested at school between 2014 and 2017, a UCLA report found. The report was released by Million Dollar Hoods, a project founded by Kelly Lytle Hernandez, a professor of history and African American studies. Read more...
A biostatistics professor was appointed the interim dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and will begin his term early November. Ronald S. Brookmeyer will begin his term Nov. Read more...
Photo: Professor Ronald S. Brookmeyer is the new interim dean of the Fielding School of Public Health. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
Monica Hirsch stayed behind to hug mourning students after a vigil in response to a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Her cousin was among the victims of the shooting. Read more...
Photo: Speakers at the vigil included Jewish leaders, student government officials and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Strong effects of climate change will be felt in the next two decades, a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change claimed early this month. Read more...
Photo: (Hanna Rashidi/Daily Bruin)
A new study suggests repealing a transportation tax bill could cost the state approximately $100 billion in revenue over the next two decades. Martin Wachs, a professor emeritus of urban planning at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, co-authored a study to evaluate the current transportation revenue in California and how passing Proposition 6 could impact transportation funding. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA professor released a report evaluating the effects Proposition 6 could have on California. Proposition 6 repeals the state’s gas tax. (Daily Bruin file photo)
