A jury heard from witnesses who lived with a man accused of murdering a UCLA student during trial proceedings Wednesday. Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, was arrested in 2015 for allegedly murdering Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, who at the time was a UCLA student. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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May 16, 10:33 pm
Trial for 2015 murder of UCLA student progresses as witnesses testify
Campus, News
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May 16, 6:57 pm
Economics professor Bill Simon receives My Last Lecture Award
UCLA professor and 2002 California gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon often dresses up as famous economic figures like J.P. Morgan for his classes. “A couple years after I ran for governor, a friend of mine asked me, what are you going to do now?” Simon said. Read more...
Photo: Bill Simon, a professor in the department of economics who unsuccessfully ran for California governor in 2002, received the My Last Lecture Award at a ceremony in De Neve Auditorium. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Campus, National, News
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May 16, 3:03 pm
UCLA School of Law to accept GRE scores starting in 2019
Students applying to the UCLA School of Law will have the option to submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam instead of the Law School Admissions Test starting in 2019. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Law accepts GRE scores for admission starting in 2019. (Daily Bruin file photo)
News, Student Government
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May 16, 9:57 am
Administrator involvement sways USAC Election Board against disqualifications
This post was updated on May 16 at 12:57 p.m. The undergraduate student government election board backtracked on its decision to disqualify a candidate after consulting with an administrator. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board Chair Jack Price overruled the board’s ad hoc investigative committee’s decision to disqualify Bruins United Bella Martin after meeting with an administrator. USAC delayed certifying the candidate election results after learning of Price’s decision. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
News, Science & Health
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May 15, 10:42 pm
UCLA alumnus steers company toward affordable electric vehicles and car-sharing
A UCLA alumnus said at an event Monday that his company plans to provide an affordable, well-designed and partially automated electric vehicle. Freeman Shen, the CEO of Weltmeister Motor, spoke at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Freeman Shen said he originally wanted to pursue a degree in architecture but was unable to do so because he was color blind. Instead, he decided to design vehicles, which he said is more challenging than designing buildings because cars are moving objects. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
News, Science & Health
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May 15, 10:37 pm
Surgeons’ skills improve with age according to UCLA study
Surgery might have a decadeslong learning curve, according to a UCLA-led study. Researchers found that patients treated by older surgeons had lower death rates within 30 days of their procedures than those treated by younger surgeons. Read more...
Photo: Researchers found that patients treated by older surgeons had lower death rates within 30 days of their procedures than those treated by younger surgeons. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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May 15, 10:37 pm
Women dominate LA board commissioner positions for first time in city history
Women comprise a majority of the board commissioners in the city of Los Angeles for the first time in the city’s history, the first lady of Los Angeles said at an event Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Amy Wakeland, the wife of Mayor Eric Garcetti, spoke at UCLA Faculty Women’s Club’s centennial celebration luncheon. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)