Tuesday, May 19

UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

Two UCLA professors were recently elected to lend their engineering expertise to government officials on issues of science and technology. Chandrashekhar Joshi, an electrical engineering professor and Alan Willson, a professor emeritus in electrical engineering, were among the 67 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year. Read more...

Photo: Chandrashekhar Joshi was the first person to develop an experimental program to create a plasma accelerator, which can accelerate electrons using waves produced in ionized gas. (Gaby Cabalza/Daily Bruin)


Student input to be consulted in new library mug design

Students now have the opportunity to vote on a new design for a new UCLA library mug, which student leaders hope will reduce campus waste. Associated Students UCLA and Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commissioner Armen Hadjimanoukian organized the redesign process. Read more...

Photo: Students get to vote on what they would like to see on UCLA Library’s newest mug design. Courtesy of Armen Hadjimanoukian



UC Berkeley passes bill after UCLA, USC receive offensive fliers

The undergraduate student government at University of California, Berkeley, passed a bill Wednesday in support of Asian Pacific Islander communities at UCLA and USC, after Asian American departments at both campuses received racist and sexist fliers earlier this month, according to the Daily Californian. Read more...



MEChA conference teaches students the value of higher education

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Students from all over Los Angeles filled UCLA’s Dickinson Court Saturday to encourage students of color to pursue higher education. Read more...

Photo: Students gave a presentation at the MEChA de UCLA’s 21st Annual Raza Youth Conference to teach youth from low-income backgrounds about the importance of pursuing higher education. (Carolyn Francis/Daily Bruin)