A bond on the March ballot would provide $2 billion to the University of California. Assembly Bill 40, which was approved by the California Legislature on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Assembly Bill 48 would allocate one-time funds of $15 billion to the California public school system if passed on the March ballot. UC President Janet Napolitano said in a statement that the bond would help modernize equipment and facilities at all California public schools. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California challenged the removal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in a brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The University of California filed a brief in the Supreme Court on Friday, challenging the removal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Supreme Court is expected to review arguments on the program Nov. 12. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A new institute at UCLA aims to undertake research, engage in public outreach and educate students on kindness. The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute, established Wednesday, was funded by a $20 million grant from the Bedari Foundation, an organization that aims to bring awareness to health and wellness issues. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute, which will be located in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, will undertake research, engage in public outreach and educate students on kindness. The institute was established Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicted the national economy will slow, but not enter into a recession, according to an Anderson press release Wednesday. The forecast predicted the growth of the national economy will slow to 0.4% in the second half of 2020 and then rebound in 2021 to 2.21%. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicted the growth of the national economy will slow to 0.4% in the second half of 2020, but not enter into a recession, according to an Anderson press release Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A UCLA alumnus, among others, contributed to a $1 million donation to create a new faculty chair position in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s newest center, according to a university press release. Read more...
Photo: A million dollar gift to the Center of Health Management created a faculty chair position for a professor with health care management expertise. The center is housed under the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A former UCLA student turned his video game expertise into profit after winning over $1 million at a gaming competition over the summer. Harrison “Psalm” Chang dropped out of UCLA in 2016 to pursue professional gaming when he qualified for a world championship competition. Read more...
Photo: Harrison “Psalm” Chang dropped out of UCLA in 2016 to pursue esports full-time. He won nearly $2 million in July after coming in second place in the Fortnite World Cup competition. (Courtesy of Harrison Chang)
The playlist for the campus’ bells will be slightly different this year. The Powell Library bell will be playing music written by UCLA alumni twice a day for the rest of the year, UCLA Library announced during a small ceremony on the front steps of the library on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Library announced it will be playing songs by UCLA alumni on the campus bells twice a day. It comes as part of the library’s OpenUCLA centennial celebrations initiative to promote open access to campus research and resources. (Daily Bruin file photo)
