John Naftzger found a picture taken of his daughter last April, days before she was diagnosed with leukemia. In the photo, a boy that Katie babysat had fallen asleep with his head leaning on her arm, which was in severe pain at the time from her undiagnosed cancer. Read more...
Photo: Katie Naftzger, who was diagnosed in April with a rare form of leukemia, is hoping to find a stem cell donor who can match her German and Taiwanese genetic makeup. (Courtesy of Katie Naftzger)
UCLA officials appointed a new senior dean of the College of Letters and Science on Thursday. Patricia Turner, the current Dean and Vice Provost of undergraduate education, will serve as senior dean for two years, according to an email to faculty and staff from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh. Read more...
Photo: Patricia Turner was appointed a senior dean of the College of Letters and Science. (UCLA College Communications)
The University of California released the results of an online survey on food security Monday that found 19 percent of respondents had “very low” food security. Read more...
Photo: Napolitano announced $3.3 million in funding for campuses to reduce food insecurity and increase access to nutritious food. (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA officials are looking to install a system that would lock classroom doors remotely, following last month’s murder-suicide. A committee will decide between different lock systems that would allow officials to lock doors from a central location in case of an emergency, said Art Kirkland, director of the Office of Emergency Management. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is looking for a way to remotely lock classrooms from a central location after the June murder suicide prompted fears of students and faculty unable to lock doors in the case of an active shooter on campus. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)
After pedaling through open countryside and busy highways for weeks, Lizi Urbanowicz is more than 1,000 miles into her 4,000 mile-long bike trip across the United States to contribute to affordable housing. Read more...
Photo: Lizi Urbanowicz is biking 4,000 miles across the United States to contribute to affordable housing. She began her trip in Maine at the end of June and will finish in Santa Barbara in September. (Courtesy of Varun Pai)
University police are seeking a man who has been stealing laptops from campus buildings since as early as March 2015. Surveillance video showed the man entering UCLA office buildings at least four times, according to a UCPD alert. Read more...
Graduate students can visit a new gym that will open by the time the Kinross Recreation Center closes on Jan. 1. Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association, said the new gym will offer all the same amenities and local convenience that the current graduate student gym offers for five to 10 years until a permanent, equally convenient location can be established. Read more...
Photo: The Kinross Recreation Center in the Kinross Building will close on January 1. (Daily Bruin file photo)
