Saturday, April 11

UCLA experts discuss potential impact of CA’s budget deficit on UC funding

This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m.  As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected.  Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Thomas W. Toolanvia via Upload Wizard)


Prep.Pie assembles studying resources for Bruins through generative AI

This post was updated April 16 at 12:08 a.m. A new web-based platform is giving UCLA students a more detailed studying experience – with a side of a Chick-fil-A giveaway – using generative artificial intelligence. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a staged shot of the Prep.Pie website. The website, which aims to help students study, launched at UCLA in March. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)


‘LA Vibes’: First Thursdays brings mural art, skating and UCLA spirit to Broxton

This post was updated April 9 at 9:34 p.m. The UCLA community celebrated Los Angeles culture Thursday at April’s First Thursdays block party. Roller skating, skate performances, a live mural painting and food trucks were featured on Broxton Avenue for “LA Vibes,” drawing in more than 2,200 attendees, said Eddie North-Hager, interim executive director of UCLA Media. Read more...

Photo: A mural is pictured. April’s First Thursdays event on Broxton Avenue featured UCLA alumnus and artist Lily Breeze (right) and her team painting a cityscape of Los Angeles. (Jonah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Students share experiences with UCLA accommodations during Ramadan

This post was updated April 9 at 9:23 p.m. For the past four weeks, second-year psychobiology student Tasnim Jahan has woken up just before daybreak to eat before beginning her daylong Ramadan fast. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Rendezvous takeout dining hall. Students observing Ramadan were able to collect takeout dining boxes from Rendezvous to help facilitate their fast. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Asian Pacific Coalition celebrates AAPI cultures in annual night market

This post was updated April 9 at 9:30 p.m. Sunset Village Plaza bustled Thursday with students seeking free drinks, shop coupons and Asian snacks as the Asian Pacific Coalition hosted its annual night market. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a table from the Association of Hmong Students. Organizations from across the Asian Pacific Coalition tabled at a night market hosted Thursday. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)


UCLA researchers find sea urchins aid in maintenance of coral reefs

A research team including UCLA doctoral students and professors found that sea urchins help maintain the resilience of coral reefs despite human activity. In the study published in February, researchers measured algae height in Pacific coral reefs both in the presence and absence of herbivorous sea urchins and fish, determining that even when most fish had disappeared, a robust urchin population helped reduce algal height and improve reef health. Read more...

Photo: (Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin)