The Grand Challenges Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, a new yearlong undergraduate course that focuses on research about sustainability and the environment in Los Angeles, will be offered starting in the next academic year. Read more...
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May 20, 4:14 am
Grand Challenges to launch in 2014-2015 academic year
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May 20, 4:08 am
Daily Bruin, USAC Election Board debate media authority
Members of the Daily Bruin and the undergraduate student government election board debated at a Monday hearing about whether the board has authority over non-paid media elections coverage. Read more...
Photo: Election Board External Relations Chair Gabrielle Scheder-Bieschin questions a witness at a Judicial Board hearing Monday. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 19, 1:26 am
UCLA honors graduates active in undocumented community
An unfinished documentary outlined the experiences of one former UCLA student’s struggle to access higher education as an undocumented individual. The film was shown in Campbell Hall Friday night to commemorate undocumented student advocates Cinthya Felix, the subject of the film, and Tam Tran, the film’s maker. Read more...
Photo: Community members gathered Friday at Campbell Hall for a vigil to commemorate two former UCLA students who participated in IDEAS. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
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May 19, 1:19 am
Bruin Scouts hosts college day tour for LA-based troops
Young boy scouts and girl scouts stood in front of John Wooden, striking poses with their arms crossed and stern gazes. They came across his statue after deciphering the clues in a scavenger hunt, an interactive campus tour which was part of Bruin Scouts College Day, Bruin Scouts’ biggest event of the year. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jonathan Wu)
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May 16, 10:33 pm
Students respond to criticisms of joint ethics statement by Block, Napolitano
This article was updated on May 18 at 8:35 p.m. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and University of California President Janet Napolitano released statements on Friday criticizing students’ efforts to discourage undergraduate student government leaders from taking free or sponsored trips with certain lobbying groups. Read more...
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May 16, 8:00 am
Centennial Campaign seeks to raise $4.2 billion for UCLA
Dots of light danced across the facade of Royce Hall on Thursday night, slowly combining to form images of UCLA’s iconic campus locations and figures. “It all began with an idea,” a voice boomed to a crowd of donors, administrators and students gathered in Royce Quad. Read more...
Photo: A light show on Royce Hall helped kicked off the Centennial Campaign. Courtesy of Suzannah Mathur
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May 16, 2:26 am
Pro-Israel groups speak out at Board of Regents meeting
At Thursday’s University of California Board of Regents meeting, several pro-Israel organizations voiced concerns about the request by a handful of UCLA student groups that undergraduate student government officers should be barred from accepting expenses-paid trips to Israel with certain lobbying and interest groups. Read more...