This post was updated on Dec. 5 at 11:32 a.m. Tony, a robot equipped with mechanical arms that resemble those of a human, glides over to a nearby person holding an empty cup of water. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin contributor)
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December 4, 12:22 pm
UC makes statement on enforcement of immigration laws in wake of election
This post was updated on Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. The University of California announced Wednesday it will not direct its police departments to help investigate, detain or arrest individuals for violating federal immigration law. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano said the University believes all members of the UC community have the right to work, study and live safely and without fear at all UC locations. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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December 1, 6:07 pm
GSA recap – Nov. 30
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...
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December 1, 11:48 am
Photo: Unexpected alpacas outside Haines Hall
About 15 students swarmed around two alpacas next to Haines Hall on Wednesday night. Erik Schweitzer, associate research neuroscientist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, brought his two pet alpacas, Sage and Rosemary, to his three-hour long class to cheer students up. Read more...
Photo: Sage and Rosemary are associate research scientist Erik Schweitzer’s two pet alpacas. He brought them to campus Wednesday night. (Sihui Song/Daily Bruin)
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November 30, 9:46 pm
Next Generation Science Standards to reinvent student learning
California students will receive a more engineering design-based science education in a few years that will connect experiments more closely with concepts. The California State Board of Education approved in early November a framework that will help teachers implement curricula based on the Next Generation Science Standards. Read more...
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November 30, 9:07 pm
City of Los Angeles to add about 20 trees to Westwood Boulevard
The city of Los Angeles will plant about 20 trees along Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards in the next few months. Roozbeh Farahanipour, a Westwood Neighborhood Council board member, said between 80 and 90 trees in the designated area were removed, cut or vandalized in the past several years and have not been replaced. Read more...
Photo: The city of Los Angeles will plant trees along Westwood Boulevard to replace ones that were illegally cut in recent years. (Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)668
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November 30, 9:03 pm
Cosmetic dentist and UCLA alum brings smiles into the spotlight
Bill Dorfman transformed people’s smiles through dental surgeries when he was featured on the television show “Extreme Makeover.” “What I realized is, when you save a lot of teeth, you save a smile,” Dorfman said. Read more...
Photo: Bill Dorfman, a UCLA alumnus, is a media personality and celebrity cosmetic dentist. He is also involved with LEAP, a nonprofit education foundation that organizes youth leadership programs at UCLA. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)