Glittering gold confetti fell from the ceiling as Izzy the husky wobbled up to a red podium to claim the nationwide title of “Pet of the Year.” But Izzy seemed more excited to receive the prize: a wag-bag from BarkBox, which contained chew toys and treats. Read more...
Photo: Izzy the husky, a therapy dog with People-Animal Connection at UCLA Health, won “Good Morning America’s” “Pet of the Year” award, beating out about 800 competitors. (Courtesy of Melissa Foster)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 3:18 p.m. Developers demolished the former location of popular sports bar, Sepi’s, to make way for medical office space. Read more...
Photo: A vacant lot on the intersection of Gayley Avenue and Le Conte Avenue is closed off for the construction of a planned four-story medical building. The new building also replaces the former location of Sepi’s, which closed in April 2019. (Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A UCLA board dedicated to privacy and data protection has silently disbanded, leaving students with fewer outlets to provide direct input to policy changes. The UCLA Board on Privacy and Data Protection, composed of students, faculty and administrators, reviewed policies, established standards and resolved conflicts concerning privacy and technology. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Board on Privacy and Data Protection is supposed to review policies concerning privacy and data with faculty, staff and student input. However, the board silently disbanded in 2018. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:27 a.m. Undergraduate students can vote for their future student government leaders from May 4-8, student government leaders decided Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved the spring election calendar Tuesday, which included dates for campaigning, voting and result announcements. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:32 a.m. Adults with young-onset Parkinson’s disease may be born with malfunctioning brain cells, a new Cedars-Sinai study found with assistance from UCLA researchers. Read more...
Students showcased their technological projects, ranging from story-building games to user-interface tools, at a UCLA technology gala Monday evening. The Association of Computing Machinery hosted its annual Tech Gala in the Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room this year, where students can present technological projects they have been working on. Read more...
Photo: The Association of Computing Machinery held its annual tech gala Monday. All students were invited to submit technological projects to be judged by representatives from Facebook and UCLA computer science professors and compete for prizes including AirPods and an Amazon Echos. (Keaton Larson/Daily Bruin)
UCLA faculty from the Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies countered misinformation surrounding the coronavirus to UCLA community members at an event Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA faculty from the Fielding School of Public Health and the Center for Chinese Studies co-hosted “The Novel Coronavirus: What Do We Know and What’s Next?” The Monday event discussed the misinformation surrounding coronavirus. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin)
