A center that will provide research-based support to improve school systems in Los Angeles and across the country launched at UCLA last week. The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools hosted a community forum on public education for local high schoolers Nov. Read more...
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November 13, 2:41 pm
Video: New makerspace opens outside Rieber Hall
On Oct. 31, a new makerspace opened outside Rieber Hall. The space will provide students with the opportunity to build, craft and customize creations with state-of-the-art machinery. Read more...
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November 10, 2:44 pm
Alumnus memorializes UCLA alumni who died in action during WWII
A UCLA alumnus’ research is bringing attention to the hundreds of UCLA alumni and previous students who died fighting in World War II. Bill Beigel, a World War II historian and UCLA alumnus, shared his ongoing research of UCLA veterans killed in action during World War II at the James West Alumni Center on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Bill Beigel, a historian and UCLA alumnus, shared stories of UCLA students and alumni who were killed in action during World War II at an event Thursday. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
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November 7, 1:01 am
New organization aims to create community for vegan students
When Joyce Shang decided to become a vegan, she was surprised to learn that her greatest challenge was not finding food to eat, but rather people to eat with. Read more...
Photo: Joyce Shang, a third-year business economics student, founded Veg Bruins last spring to connect vegan students on campus after she noticed UCLA didn’t have a club that was dedicated to supporting vegan students. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 5, 9:36 pm
UCLA engineering school opens resource center for transfer students
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences opened a new resource center for its transfer students Friday. The Engineering Transfer Center, located in Boelter Hall 6288, held a grand opening for students to see the new space and meet the center’s staff. Read more...
Photo: Engineering students will have access to a centralized location for resources at the new transfer center, located in Boelter Hall 6288. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
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October 30, 11:47 pm
UCLA establishes center to study society and culture of Greece
UCLA will create a new center to support the study of Hellenic culture and engage the Greek community in Los Angeles. The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, which the university announced the establishment of earlier this month, is funded by a $5 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, a philanthropic organization. Read more...
Photo: Sharon Gerstel, a professor in the department of art history, serves as the acting director of the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 29, 8:44 pm
UCLA improves facilities in Haines Hall, adds outside study areas
Student have access to more outside study spaces and improved classroom facilities following recent renovations on campus. The UCLA Office of Instructional Development and the Facilities Management worked together over the summer to create new group study tables in front of Bunche Hall and improve classrooms in Haines Hall with new technology, said Rob Rodgers, a manager at the Office of Instructional Development. Read more...
Photo: Students can study at outdoor tables outside Bunche Hall that was created over the summer as part of a renovation project by the UCLA Office of Instructional Development and Facilities Management. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)