Thursday, April 23

UCLA’s new basic needs center in Strathmore Building set to open in January

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 2:02 p.m. A new basic needs center housed in the Strathmore Building will open in January, offering students workshops, food, places to rest and access to loans and grants. Read more...

Photo: The Strathmore Building is pictured. The new basic needs center will open January in Strathmore Building, offering workshops, help accessing food and other resources supporting Bruins’ basic needs. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA alumnus’ startup to provide lab experience through virtual reality

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:28 a.m. A new startup co-founded by a UCLA alumnus aims to teach students important scientific protocols and techniques through immersion in a virtual reality laboratory. Read more...

Photo: Students use the virtual reality service created by OpenLab. Simone Zamparini, a UCLA alumnus, started OpenLab as an undergraduate. (Courtesy of Simone Zamparini)




LA City Council passes ordinance providing schedule stability for retail workers

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to expand worker protections by mandating retailers give two weeks of notice for assigned hours and 10-hour breaks in between shifts. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved “Fair Work Week LA,” an ordinance seeking to expand worker protections with standards such as 10-hour breaks between shifts. (Daily Bruin file photo)