Tuesday, June 17

In Plain Sight: From Dolly Parton to Kendrick Lamar, UCLA librarians make knowledge accessible

This post was updated April 8 at 2:15 p.m. Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the Campus Library Instructional Computing Commons Lab has five full-time librarians. Read more...

Photo: Gissel Rios stands outside her office, where she works as the open science and collections librarian in the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. Rios collaborates with different librarians to make resources more accessible. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Long commutes, short-staffed – ‘We want to live,’ union leaders demand from UC

Sitting in traffic makes Jacob Creer nauseous. He can hear the sound of his 2018 Mazda 3 hatchback’s brakes just thinking about it. So instead of sitting in traffic, Creer – a clinical equipment specialist – leaves his house in Fullerton to arrive by 5 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Jacob Creer (left) and Davina Woods (right) are pictured. The two leaders within the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 went on strike last week to ask the UC to raise union members’ wages, claiming that they are facing an affordability crisis. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Dan Ostrander shares love of knowledge through trivia nights at Barney’s Beanery

This post was updated March 12 at 11:16 p.m. Dan Ostrander is turning trivia into more than just a game. Ostrander spends his Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in the nook next to the kitchen door at Barney’s Beanery in Westwood, where he hosts his weekly two- to three-hour trivia nights. Read more...

Photo: Dan Ostrander speaks at a Barney’s Beanery trivia night. The trivia host incorporates current events and random knowledge into trivia rounds at the Westwood bar where he’s worked for over three years. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)


National Academy of Sciences awards UCLA neurobiology professor

This post was updated March 9 at 9:16 p.m. The National Academy of Sciences will award a UCLA professor of neurobiology in April for deepening understanding of the brain. Read more...

Photo: Anne Churchland is pictured with Joao Couto (left) and Anup Khanal (middle) using a lab device. Churchland will receive the annual 2025 Pradel Research Award this April. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)


Transact Mobile online meal ordering sees shutdown for a 3rd consecutive day

Transact Mobile was unavailable for a third consecutive day Thursday. The app, used by students living in university on-campus housing to order meals, was unavailable after 9 a.m. Read more...

Photo: A line at Epicuria at Ackerman is pictured. Transact Mobile, the app used by students living in university housing to order meals, was unavailable for a second consecutive day Wednesday. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


On-Campus Housing Council town hall unveils changes to housing, dining

UCLA administrators announced plans for everyday residential programming, an expanded housing capacity and the addition of lobster rolls to campus menus at a Feb. 11 town hall. Read more...

Photo: De Neve Plaza, where some UCLA dorms are located, is pictured. UCLA administrators announced updates and plans related to student life and housing at a Feb. 11 town hall hosted by the On-Campus Housing Council. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA School of Medicine hosts panel to highlight Black professionals in health

Speakers at a David Geffen School of Medicine panel shared their career accomplishments and collective experiences as Black professionals in medicine Feb. 19. The Legacy We Build: Celebrating Black Staff Excellence event – hosted by the DGSOM Office for Inclusive Excellence – recognized the contributions of Black professionals and aimed to foster a strong sense of community, according to the DGSOM website. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Speakers at a School of Medicine panel shared their career accomplishments and collective experiences as Black professionals as panelists fielded questions from the audience. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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