Over 5,000 UCLA admits gathered across campus to attend Bruin Day – where admits toured the campus and learned about what it means to be a Bruin. More »
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Prosthetic ‘BairClaw’ helps amputees ‘touch’
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April 19, 8:45 am
Veronica Santos is an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the UCLA biomechatronics laboratory. Her team is working on developing the “BairClaw,” a robot hand testbed. They are using this to study how humans interact with objects and hope to develop ways to provide amputees with a conscious perception of touch.
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April 15, 2:53 pm
The Quad: What’s the best way to get to class?
UCLA’s campus is a bit of a trek from the Hill, where many students live. We tested out several methods of personal transportation and weighed the pros and cons of each. More »
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April 15, 2:41 pm
Sounds of Schoenberg: Instruments of gamelan
Otto Stuparitz, a graduate ethnomusicology student studying Indonesian music, demonstrates the calming sounds of a variety of gamelan instruments. From the low pound of the Indonesian gong to the high-frequency melodies of the gamelan saron, Stuparitz displays an array of percussive elements. More »
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April 14, 12:29 pm
UCLA concrete canoe team wins ASCE regional conference
The UCLA concrete canoe team won the ASCE regional concrete canoe conference on April 1. Centering around the theme “Speakeasy,” the team designed, mixed, constructed and raced its concrete canoe to first place. More »
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April 8, 2:07 pm
UCLA professor performs the nay
UCLA ethnomusicology professor AJ Racy exhibits the nay. The nay is a Middle Eastern flute-like instrument made of reed and cane which produces a mellow breathy sound. More »
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April 8, 1:33 pm
The Five Stages of Apartment Hunting
Apartment hunting season is a time of stress, disillusionment and grief. As thousands of students at UCLA attempt to find apartments for next year, some people are driven to the brink. More »