UCLA researchers found that urban birds share common characteristics that may help them adapt to urban environments. The study, which was published May 8, found that birds in urban areas tend to be associated with certain traits such as smaller body sizes, more generalized diets and a larger number of eggs laid, said Morgan Tingley, a co-author of the study and an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Read more...
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One of Luke Mariak’s favorite memories is of a Nike shoe on UCLA’s Intramural Field aiming toward a soccer ball. The shoe, however, was not his own — it was that of Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability, or ARTEMIS, a soccer-playing robot built by researchers alongside Dennis Hong, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Read more...
Photo: Researchers working on the project with the ARTEMIS robot are pictured. The robot was designed to play soccer and has had public displays on UCLA’s Intramural Field.(Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance appointed Edgar Miramontes as its executive and artistic director Thursday. He will start the role in August. Miramontes, a 2002 UCLA alumnus who has worked in the arts for more than 18 years, currently serves as the deputy executive director and curator at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater – which is the California Institute of the Art’s downtown performance center – according to the press release announcing his appointment. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. Edgar Miramontes will be the UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance’s next executive and artistic director. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Differences in immune cells between sexes allow biological females to have stronger immune responses in early stages of infection, according to a UCLA study published in March. Read more...
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UCLA awarded the Daily Bruin Alumni Network with its Network of the Year award at the UCLA Awards on May 13. The Network of the Year award goes to the UCLA alumni group that has made outstanding contributions to the university’s community. Read more...
Photo: All of the awardees from the ceremony, including DBAN President Lawrence Ma, stand with Chancellor Gene Block. At the event, DBAN was awarded Network of the Year by UCLA. (Courtesy of Sandy Nguyen)
UCLA community members discussed an FBI report that found that hate crimes in the United States increased by nearly 12% between 2020 and 2021. Hate crimes are defined as criminal incidents against an individual where the offender is partially or totally motivated by racial, ethnic, gender, disability, sexual orientation or other biases unique to the victim. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. As the number of reported hate crimes increases around the country, the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate has been researching the many facets of hate. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UC Regents met this week to discuss the fiscal performance of the University, employment for students without legal status, and tuition and admissions changes to certain policies. Read more...
Photo: The Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center is pictured. At the end of the public comment period, protesters were removed from the room after chanting for higher wages. (Daily Bruin file photo)
