Photo: Julio Frenk is pictured. The UC Board of Regents appointed Frenk as UCLA’s next permanent chancellor during its Wednesday meeting. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
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June 12, 9:57 am
University of Miami President Julio Frenk announced as UCLA’s new chancellor
This post was updated June 12 at 1:55 p.m. University of Miami President Julio Frenk was announced as UCLA’s next permanent chancellor by the UC Board of Regents Wednesday morning. Read more...
Photo: Julio Frenk is pictured. The UC Board of Regents appointed Frenk as UCLA’s next permanent chancellor during its Wednesday meeting. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
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June 10, 3:55 pm
Q&A: Graduate student Russell Stong IV shares hope for future Bruins with scholarship
Former UCLA basketball player Russell Stong IV is tallying new assists off the court through a scholarship for low-income engineering students. The mechanical engineering graduate student announced in March the creation of the Russell Stong IV Engineering Scholarship, which will be used to support low-income students in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Read more...
Photo: Russell Stong IV is pictured next to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Building. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 8, 11:33 am
Pierce College staff, alumnus discuss high transfer acceptance rate to UCLA
Forty-four percent of transfer student applicants from Los Angeles Pierce College were accepted to UCLA in 2023. Pierce College, located in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley, is one of nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. 44% of transfer applicants from Pierce College were accepted to UCLA in 2023. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 30, 9:52 pm
Bruins voice support for UAW Local 4811 strike, concern over UCLA admin’s response
Students expressed support for the United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike at UCLA but said there has been a lack of communication surrounding the strike’s effects on classes. Read more...
Photo: Members of United Auto Workers Local 4811 picket in Dickson Plaza. UCLA members of the union began striking Tuesday. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 29, 6:58 pm
CCE announces lowering of prices for summer internship courses
The cost to obtain UCLA credit for a summer internship through 195CE courses will soon be cut by over 80%, with a decrease from $1,325 to $208. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, as well as the Registrar’s office, is shown. The Center for Community Engagement recently announced an initiative to lower fees for summer internship courses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 27, 10:02 pm
‘A broader view’: How science communication is taught across the UC
A common stereotype of scientists is that they are poor at writing. A quick internet search brings up a Reddit post that proclaims, “90% of scientific writers absolutely suck at writing.” However, while stereotypes about scientists have long existed, science communication – which focuses on the translation of scientific information to a variety of scientific and nonscientific audiences – has gained more attention in recent years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...