Friday, May 1

UCLA researchers help develop predictive model with aim to combat homelessness

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 1:24 p.m. Researchers at UCLA and the University of Chicago have found a way to predict which Los Angeles citizens are at risk of becoming homeless, opening up avenues to help them before they do. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and University of Chicago researchers have developed a model to predict which Los Angeles citizens are at risk of becoming homeless. Their research also includes a plan to intervene before housing-insecure individuals become homeless. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


John Baldessari’s former art students remember professor’s impact, kindness

John Baldessari loved wordplay, using it both in his art and in his daily life. “He loved to tell terrible jokes – groaners, puns,” said Thomas Lawson, a former colleague of Baldessari at the California Institute of the Arts and dean of its School of Art. Read more...

Photo: John Baldessari, a famous conceptual artist and former professor in the UCLA art department, died Jan. 2 at 88 years old. Students remember his sense of humor and his encouraging style of teaching. (Courtesy of Analia Saban)


Community advocates improved higher education access, equity from new UC president

UCLA students and faculty said at a forum Tuesday they think the next president of the University of California needs to pay attention to issues such as sustainability, inclusivity and accessibility. Read more...

Photo: The University of California and College Futures Foundation hosted a forum Tuesday that allowed students, faculty and other education organizations to discuss what they would like to see from the next UC president. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Search committee for EDI vice chancellor seeks student input in hiring process

Students at a community town hall Wednesday raised concerns about support for underrepresented minorities to a search committee for the next vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion. Read more...

Photo: The search committee for the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion held a forum Wednesday for students to voice their questions and concerns about the search process. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



Alumna awarded Marshall Scholarship, plans to study digital humanities in UK

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 12:56 p.m. Leia Yen wants to use her time as a Marshall Scholar to make change on an international scale – but also on the community level, just as she was a part of as a community college student. Read more...

Photo: Leia Yen, a UCLA transfer student, won the prestigious Marshall Scholarship for 2020. The scholarship provides the money for roughly 40 students a year to study in the United Kingdom. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


UCLA rejects parking space proposal for students experiencing homelessness

UCLA rejected a proposal by the local neighborhood council to create on-campus parking spaces where students can sleep at a council meeting Wednesday. As the most expensive place to rent in California, living in Westwood can be a significant financial burden for students. Read more...

Photo: Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck said UCLA does not support an on-campus parking space where students experiencing housing insecurity can sleep. UCLA considers these so-called safe parking spaces to actually be unsafe and unsanitary. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)