Wednesday, February 18

Richard Hovannisian, a UCLA professor of Armenian history dies at age 90

This post was updated July 30 at 7:10 p.m. Richard Hovannisian, an influential professor of Armenian history, died July 10. He was 90 years old. Hovannisian, who joined the history department in 1969 after completing his doctorate at UCLA, studied the history of the First Armenian Republic and the Armenian Genocide. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Professor Richard Hovannisian, an influential professor of Armenian history who died July 10 (Courtesy of the collection of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies)




Ashe Center will undergo seismic construction until January

This post was updated July 2 at 7:41 p.m. The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center will undergo seismic reconstruction until January. Construction at the Ashe Center will work to improve seismic resiliency, according to an April 28 press release. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is pictured. The Ashe Center will undergo seismic reconstruction until January. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA students reflect on meaningful mementos during dorm move-out process

This post was updated July 2 at 7:44 p.m. The object that defined Kendra Christian’s academic year was one she barely used. Christian, a first-year English student, said that although she initially brought a ball of yarn because she planned on knitting in her dorm, she ended up knitting less and socializing more than anticipated this year. Read more...

Photo: Students are pictured moving out of their dorms with the assistance of carts. Students had until June 16 to move out of their on-campus housing. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Alissa Park to assume position of dean of UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

This post was updated July 2 at 7:43 p.m. Columbia University professor Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park was named dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is pictured. On Tuesday, UCLA announced that Columbia University professor Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park will be the School of Engineering’s next dean, effective Sept. 1. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC employees reflect on UAW strike’s impact on their future in academia

For Rebecca Glasberg, the change students were able to enact through the UC graduate student worker strike was inspiring. As a former public school teacher in Virginia – where teachers do not have the legal right to go on strike – she felt empowered by her newfound ability to strike despite the delay in research and disconnect from her students. Read more...

Photo: A crowd at the UC graduate student worker strike is pictured. Many graduate student workers plan to continue working in academia despite the issues shown before, during and after the strike. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)



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