Tuesday, July 28

Q&A: UCLA department chair discusses recent appointment as CNN commentator

Dominic Thomas, chair of the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies, was appointed as the European affairs commentator for CNN, according to a UCLA press release. Read more...

Photo: Dominic Thomas, chair of the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies, talked about his journalistic background and how he plans on maintaining objectivity as a commentator. (Anna Moreno-Takegami/Daily Bruin)


Village advocacy organization votes to support Westwood Forward

The Westwood Village Improvement Association voted to support Westwood Forward at a meeting Thursday. Westwood Forward, a coalition of business owners, students, renters and homeowners, is advocating to separate UCLA, Westwood Village and North Village from the current Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...

Photo: Michael Skiles, Graduate Students Association president, said the student-led Westwood Forward coalition wants to create a new neighborhood council to better represent their interests. The Westwood Village Improvement Association voted 6 to 4 on Thursday in support of the coalition’s proposal. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)


All UCLA students to use multifactor authentication starting April 17

All students will be required to enroll in a security enhancement system for their UCLA internet applications by April 17. The security enhancement, called multifactor authentication, requires users to provide two methods of identification when logging into UCLA websites such as MyUCLA. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is requiring all students to enroll in multifactor authentication by April 17. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Blockchain technology co-founder discusses its potential applications

The co-founder of a blockchain-based network told students via video chat Wednesday that the network can change the way businesses and governments operate. Joseph Lubin, who helped found the blockchain technology Ethereum, talked about the potential applications of the technology to over 60 students at an event hosted by Blockchain at UCLA, a student group on campus. Read more...

Photo: Joseph Lubin, who helped found the blockchain technology Ethereum, talked about the potential applications of the technology to over 60 students at an event hosted by Blockchain at UCLA, a student group on campus. (Eda Gogkebay/Daily Bruin)


LGBTQ center director moves to UChicago, leaves behind legacy of advocacy

Keanu Balani wasn’t sure what university to attend until they met Raja Bhattar on a tour of the LGBT Campus Resource Center. Bhattar gave them a warm welcome, and their hospitality was the reason Balani decided to attend UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Raja Bhattar, who served as the LGBT Campus Resource Center’s director for seven years, advocated on behalf of transgender students and highlighted intersectionality and inclusivity within marginalized communities. (Courtesy of UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center)