Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan spoke about the current perception and diversity of the court in American society during a Thursday visit to UCLA. Kagan, who previously served as United States Solicitor General and dean of Harvard Law School, spent the day interacting with law students and faculty during breakfast and lunch events before […]
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Treasury secretary delivers lecture on economic policies, sanctions
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 7:43 p.m. Treasury Department secretary, Steven Mnuchin, announced Monday a new round of sanctions against Russia to be enacted within 30 days, and said he thinks recent tax cuts passed by Congress will result in increased economic growth in the U.S. Steven Mnuchin delivered this year’s Arnold C. […]
Nonprofit organization grants student entrepreneurs startup funding
Aza Steel began his entrepreneurial career as a child in Santa Cruz, selling what he called “moon dust” in old film canisters to his neighbors. Even at UCLA, Steel, who graduated in 2013, said he was more focused on solving problems around him than supporting his GPA. Steel worked on a service that allowed students […]
Student’s foundation promotes educational opportunities in South Africa
Luke Mostert balances managing his college coursework with managing a scholarship foundation nine time zones away in South Africa. Mostert is the founder and president of the Litoro Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to low-income students in South Africa. A third-year political science student from South Africa, he also previously developed a company that makes […]
Associate professor explores history, reality of Moroccan Jewish community
Aomar Boum said his research on Jewish history in his home country of Morocco brings local attention to that history and helps people reconnect with their historic roots. However, Boum said because he is Muslim, his background affects how people perceive his research. “If I think about identity politics (in the United States), being black, […]
New Dining Services online feature optimizes meal-time efficiency
A new feature on the UCLA Dining Services website allows students to see how busy dining halls are during meal times. The new software system, called Haystack, was developed as a research project by computer science graduate student Joshua Joy. The software on the Dining website went live May 12 and combines historical visitor data […]
Association of Chinese Americans holds 28th annual culture night
The 28th annual Chinese American Culture Night, named “No Shore To Land,” took place in Royce Hall on Saturday night and portrayed the story of a young Chinese man immigrating to the United States under a fake identity. The Association of Chinese Americans hosted the event, which also featured contemporary, hip-hop and traditional Chinese dances.