A hackathon will take place in Pauley Pavilion this weekend, bringing together coders from across the country to collaborate and compete in building apps, websites and hardware. LA Hacks aims to increase interest in the technological culture on the West Coast, said Hadar Dor, a fourth-year cognitive science student and the founder of the event, […]
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Chancellor Block covers diversity, finances in meeting
Each quarter, the Daily Bruin’s editorial board meets with UCLA Chancellor Gene Block to discuss campus issues and to understand university policy. This quarter’s meeting on Wednesday covered topics including diversity, campus finances and hiring practices. Block also answered questions that readers submitted about entrepreneurship and large scale events. Block said faculty on the Moreno […]
UCLA Spark launches student crowdfunding opportunities
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. UCLA launched a crowdfunding websiteTuesday to provide additional resources for researchers and student groups. The website, called UCLA Spark, is already seeking funding for five UCLA projects, including providing more notebooks […]
Chancellor Block addresses issues including diversity, Napolitano’s visit
Every quarter, the Daily Bruin editorial board meets with Chancellor Gene Block to discuss issues affecting campus and to better understand university policy. On Friday, the board held its fall meeting with Block and covered issues ranging from campus diversity, University of California President Janet Napolitano’s visit to campus and recent campus protests advocating for […]
UCLA researchers study sleep apnea, catalysts and leaves
Take a look at recently published studies by UCLA researchers covering topics including sleep apnea, catalysts and leaf anatomy.
Dean of School of Engineering and Applied Science to step down in 2015
Vijay Dhir, the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, recently announced his plans to step down as dean in June 2015. After he steps down, Dhir said he plans to return to his position as a professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering and focus on his research in heat transfer. […]
Professor discusses value of social connections
Food, water and shelter aren’t enough to survive. Psychology, psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences professor Matthew Lieberman said social connections are just as important. Lieberman recently wrote a book called “Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect” to educate people about the importance of personal relationships. The book, which was released last week, is based […]