Students identified what they described as eight unsafe “hotspots” on the UCLA campus in a website created last quarter for an honors class. They also suggested ways the university could improve campus safety in response to violent crimes around UCLA. Read more...
Campus, Crime, News
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June 30, 12:26 am
Class designs website mapping unsafe campus “hotspots”
Campus, News
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June 30, 12:03 am
Flexible programs at UCLA Extension help enhance grads’ academic skills
Going back to school at age 51, Jim Schiefelbein found juggling his time between work, class and family a “whole different kettle of fish.” When Schiefelbein enrolled at UCLA Extension to improve his consulting skills and learn more about the practice, about three decades had passed since his undergraduate years at Georgetown University. Read more...
Photo: Keynote Address speaker and UCLA Extension professor Fernando deMoraes (left) was awarded the Professional Achievement Award by Associate Dean Michelle Stiles (right) at the UCLA Extension certificate graduation Friday. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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June 30, 12:00 am
Electrical engineering curriculum to change in fall
UCLA’s electrical engineering curriculum will undergo several changes in fall quarter to remove certain major requirements deemed unnecessary and include more introductory and design courses requested by students. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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June 29, 1:15 pm
Mathematics professor Terence Tao wins Breakthrough Prize
UCLA mathematics professor Terence Tao added another scholarly achievement to his collection last week. The Fields Medal recipient and MacArthur “Genius Grant” fellow won the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, earning him a $3 million prize. Read more...
Photo: UCLA mathematics professor Terence Tao won the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics and $3 million last week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Student Government
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June 29, 2:36 am
UCSA looking at allegations about student regent-designate Avi Oved
On Saturday, the University of California Student Association called for an emergency meeting to discuss whether to look into allegations that Avi Oved, a student regent-designate nominee for the UC Board of Regents, submitted incomplete campaign finance reports when he ran for a UCLA undergraduate student government position in 2013. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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June 25, 2:29 pm
USAC recap – June 24
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. During summer, council meetings take place biweekly on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Read more...
Campus, News
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June 23, 12:14 am
Student-run newspaper Koine aims to spark discussion at UCLA
While the Greek word “koine” means “common” and refers to a standard language spoken over a large area, the term translates to the creation of a community for a new UCLA newspaper. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, Kyle Jaeger, a fourth-year English student, Cathy Asaphau, a fourth-year sociology student, Miles Solomon, a fourth-year philosophy student, and Zaniar Moradian, a fourth-year chemistry student, are a few students involved with the student-run newspaper, Koine.(Dang-Co Vu/Daily Bruin)