Midway through his newly published book, Neil Garg poses a serious scientific question to his reader. “What’s a chemical in coffee that adults like so much?” The question is scrawled in chunky cartoon letters inside the children’s coloring book he created. Read more...
Photo: Neil Garg, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, released a self-published coloring book about organic chemistry April 22. He said he was inspired by his daughters’ curiosity in science. (Courtesy of Neil Garg)
Some candidates in this year’s undergraduate student government election said they think international students participated more actively compared to past elections. Newly elected General Representative 2 Kayla He said she thinks international students who were previously unaware of the Undergraduate Students Association Council participated in this year’s election by campaigning and voting. Read more...
This post was updated May 11 at 11:29 p.m. Police arrested a suspect Thursday after a carjacking and collision at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue. Read more...
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Chris Ragsdale, Los Angeles Police Department officer for Westwood, said overall crime in Westwood, except for burglaries, has decreased by 13 percent. Read more...
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
The University of California will vote to restrict nonresident undergraduate enrollment to 18 percent at the UC Board of Regents meeting next week. The proposal is a revision from the regents’ original plan to limit overall nonresident enrollment at all UC campuses to 20 percent. Read more...
Photo: The proposal to limit nonresident undergraduate student enrollment would require the regents to review the policy within four years to assess its efficacy. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)
Most mornings, you can find at least a few students on Veteran Avenue waiting for the car pictured on their phones to pull up. Many UCLA students use ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft to get to campus, which gives them more options for navigating around Westwood and campus. Read more...
Photo: Students are increasingly using ride-sharing apps, such as Uber and Lyft, to get to their classes from the North Village or the Hill. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
