The doors of UCLA’s tribal legal clinic, which allows law students to work directly with tribes to develop legal institutions, will soon be open year-round after receiving a $1.3 million grant. Read more...
Photo: (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Mark Cuban, Jameela Jamil and Ashton Kutcher were among the many noted speakers that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the internet with UCLA on Tuesday. Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of when graduate student Charley Kine, working under UCLA distinguished computer science professor Leonard Kleinrock sent a data transmission over a computer network, laying the groundwork for what later became known as the internet. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented Leonard Kleinrock, a distinguished computer science professor, with a key to the city. Kleinrock’s research helped develop the internet as we know it today. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 7:24 p.m. Indigenous rights protesters disrupted a panel featuring current CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the former CEO of Google on Tuesday morning. Read more...
Photo: Security seized the banner after five minutes of protest and escorted the demonstrators out. Several protesters spoke to the Daily Bruin outside of Royce Hall following their removal from the event. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Donald Trump Jr. will be coming to campus Nov. 10 to promote his new book. The UCLA chapter of the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA will be hosting Trump in Moore Hall, according to an event listed on the ticketing website Eventbrite. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA chapter of conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA will be hosting Donald Trump Jr. on campus Nov. 10. Trump will be discussing his new book, “Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.” (Creative Commons photo by Max Goldberg via Wikimedia Commons)
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 12:21 a.m. Raven Bedewyi woke up to four calls from her mother telling her there was a fire 2 miles away. Read more...
Photo: The Getty fire prompted emergency officials to close portions of the 405 Freeway on Monday afternoon, hindering students and other commuters from coming to campus. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
A new student organization combines neuroscience and technology to assist those affected by neurodegenerative disorders. CruX, which delves into the developing field of neurotechnology, creates hardware prototypes that translate brain signals into actions. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Vicky Yuan (left) and Chris Hernandez (right) co-founded CruX, a student organization that combines neuroscience and technology to create hardware prototypes that translate brain signals into actions. The prototypes could be used to assist those affected by neurodegenerative disorders. (Courtesy of Laila Stedman)
Students discussed open access materials, textbook affordability and the University of California’s responsibility to support its students at a roundtable discussion Friday. The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a discussion regarding open access at the end of Open Access Week on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a roundtable discussion with students about the open access movement, textbook affordability and course resource costs Friday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
