Despite having final exams the next day, Jessica Ho and Heulwen Leung still took to the streets of Los Angeles on June 9 to call for the preservation of democracy in their home city of Hong Kong. This would be the first of many protests that Ho, a rising fourth-year sociology student, and Leung, a […]
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Five arrested in TOEFL cheating scheme to procure student visas for Chinese nationals
This post was updated March 13 at 5:53 p.m. A UCLA alumnus was arrested by federal authorities Tuesday for involvement in a scheme that helped Chinese nationals obtain student visas by cheating on their English proficiency tests. The scheme was allegedly led by Liu Cai, a 23-year-old who entered the United States on a student visa […]
Press release announces two men have been charged with vandalizing Bruin Bear
Two men were charged with vandalism Wednesday for damaging the Bruin Bear statue in November. Louie Torres, 19, and Willie Johnson, 18, were charged with causing more than $10,000 in damages after allegedly painting the statue with red and yellow paint, according to a press release from the district attorney’s office. Both men face one […]
Photo: Bruins Around the World celebrates international cultures of UCLA community
The Bruins Around The World event Wednesday featured a fashion show and several dance performances that represented the cultures and histories of the international community at UCLA. The event is part of this year’s International Education Week.
Daily Bruin takes home three first-place Pinnacle Awards
The Daily Bruin won three first-place awards for college journalism Friday. The Bruin won a total of 13 awards, including three first-place awards, at the College Media Association’s 2017-2018 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards are national honors awarded annually to college media organizations and individuals. They are open to student work produced for any print, […]
Regenerative medicine institute awards $5 million grant to UCLA retinal researchers
UCLA researchers received $5 million to further research on stem-cell based therapies for eye conditions that result in blindness. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded the grant to researchers in the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and the Stein Eye Institute, who have been working to […]
Chemistry professor named first ever Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair
A UCLA chemistry professor was selected as the first person to hold UCLA’s Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Neil Garg was selected to hold the chair Friday, according to the chemistry department’s website. Established in 2017, the chair was funded by a gift from Kenneth and Jeanie Trueblood’s estate. The dean […]