The inspiration for Sean Sugai’s class came from a phrase on Twitter that caught his eye. When the fourth-year anthropology and human biology and society student saw the phrase “Oceanic Filipinx Studies,” his interest was piqued. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year anthropology and human biology and society student Sean Sugai, an undergraduate instructor, teaches the university’s first oceanic Filipinx studies class. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council proposed a resolution calling for UCLA to expand COVID-19 protection measures. The resolution – sponsored by Cultural Affairs Commissioner Alicia Verdugo and General Representative Eliana Sisman – calls for the reintroduction of a mask mandate, the continuation of vending machines for COVID-19 tests and the reinforcement of isolation guidelines. Read more...
Photo: A surgical mask is pictured on a brick ground. The Undergraduate Students Association Council proposed a resolution pushing the university to reimplement a mask mandate, among other COVID-19 safety measures. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 27 at 10:54 p.m. UCLA Transportation announced an increase for quarterly parking permit fees at the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting May 9. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA parking sign is pictured. UCLA Transportation announced upcoming fee increases for campus parking permits. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCPD is searching for a suspect reportedly involved in a Tuesday morning robbery at a fraternity house. The off-campus incident took place at Alpha Epsilon Pi between the hours of 1 a.m. Read more...
In 2022, more United States utility patents were granted to the UC than any other higher education institution in the world, according to a ranking by the National Academy of Inventors. Read more...
Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The UC was granted the most U.S. utility patents out of all higher education institutions worldwide with 570. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 25 at 3:32 p.m. The Librarians Association of UCLA awarded Courtney Hoffner and Sangeeta Pal the 2023 Librarian of the Year Awards on April 25. Read more...
Photo: The back of Powell Library is pictured. Two librarians were awarded the Librarian of the Year Award after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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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