The North Westwood Neighborhood Council approved a community impact statement supporting automated parking enforcement and smart loading zones at its January meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and the Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
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A Closer Look, News, Science & Health
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January 20, 1:15 pm
Ozcan’s optical AI model offers energy-efficient generative AI alternative
Modern artificial intelligence models have an environmental impact, especially when it comes to image generation. But as demand for these models grows, UCLA engineering professor Aydogan Ozcan and his team have reimagined a way to generate AI images with less energy. Read more...
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Campus, Crime, News
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January 18, 9:49 pm
UCPD arrests man near Kaufman Hall following anti-Muslim threats to Iranian student
UCPD arrested a man outside Kaufman Hall on Friday after he allegedly made threatening comments against Muslim people to an Iranian student. Ashley Sarooie, who asked to be referred to by her middle and last name, said she was walking on the grass outside the Student Activities Center when a man walked up to her and asked if she was Iranian. Read more...
Photo: The front entrance to the Student Activities Center is pictured. UCPD arrested a man outside Kaufman hall, across from the SAC, on Friday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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January 17, 11:52 pm
It’s their forte: For many, Hill pianos are the key to stress relief
This post was updated Jan. 19 at 9:23 p.m. Yeonjun Kim, a trained pianist of 12 years, is used to playing his instrument alone. But the second-year bioengineering student has found that when he plays the public pianos on the Hill, his solo piano sessions sometimes become more social affairs. Read more...
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California, National, News, Science & Health
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January 17, 9:03 pm
Senate Bill 895 seeks to establish $23 billion research fund amid federal cuts
State senator Scott Wiener announced a bipartisan ballot measure intended to backfill research funding amid the Trump administration’s cuts in a press conference Friday. Senate Bill 895 – joint-authored by state senators Sasha Perez and Aisha Wahab – was first introduced to the state senate Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. State senator Scott Wiener announced a bipartisan ballot measure intended to backfill research funding amid the Trump administration’s cuts in a press conference Friday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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January 16, 11:36 pm
USAC recap – Jan. 13
The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated more than $40,000 in funding and approved a resolution in support of protests in Iran calling for regime change at its Jan. Read more...
Academics, California, Higher Education, News, UC
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January 16, 11:29 pm
Some community college bachelor’s programs face pushback from UC, CSU
This post was updated Jan. 19 at 11:09 p.m. Lisa Roebbelen said the best years of her life were spent learning to care for the dead. Read more...
Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. State legislation from 2021 authorizes community colleges to confer bachelor’s degrees. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)