Friday, May 1


UCLA School of Law to open immigration law center with $5 million alumna donation

UCLA established a new immigration law center Wednesday with a $5 million alumna donation. The UCLA School of Law launched the Center for Immigration Law and Policy with a pledge from Alicia Miñana, a School of Law alumna, and her husband Rob Lovelace, according to a university press release. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law opened the Center for Immigration Law and Policy with an alumna and her husband’s donation. The center will investigate changing U.S. immigration policy and the migrant asylum process. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA health professionals allay fears on coronavirus spread, talk misinformation

Although the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus continues to climb, UCLA students should not upend their daily routines with preventative measures, experts said. Read more...

Photo: As of Wednesday, 24,562 cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus and 492 deaths have been confirmed in 25 countries. Despite the growing number of cases, UCLA students should not disrupt their daily lives with preventative measures, experts said. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)



Celebrated conservationist Jane Goodall to speak in lecture series at UCLA

Famed animal behavior expert and conservationist Jane Goodall will speak at UCLA on April 1. Tickets for the lecture have already sold out. Goodall will deliver the Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership at Royce Hall. Read more...

Photo: Celebrated conservationist Jane Goodall will be a guest lecturer at UCLA on April 1 at the Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership in Royce Hall. Tickets for the event have sold out. (Creative Commons photo by Jeekc via Wikipedia Creative Commons)


Westboro Baptist Church to picket at UCLA against inclusive LGBTQ+ policies

The anti-LGBTQ+ Westboro Baptist Church will be picketing on campus Monday according to an email from UCLA officials. The WBC is classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Read more...

Photo: The anti-gay organization Westboro Baptist Church will be picketing near Murphy Hall on Monday. UCLA will be offering a post-event community space for UCLA community members to process the event. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA scientists develop record-setting hydrogel coating

UCLA material scientists developed a record-setting coating that prevents the formation of ice at subzero temperatures, according to a new study published Jan. 29. The new hydrogel coating prevents ice from forming at temperatures as low as -31 degrees Celsius, or -23.8 degrees Fahrenheit, on plastic, glass, ceramics and metals. Read more...

Photo: Scientists at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science developed a record-setting hydrogel that prevents materials from freezing under subzero temperatures. It can be applied to surfaces such as external components of airplanes, the study said. (Daily Bruin file photo)