A UCLA professor received an award for his career achievements in electrical engineering. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ honor society is recognizing Asad Madni, a distinguished adjunct professor of electrical engineering, with the Vladimir Karapetoff Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. The award honors career accomplishments in the field of electrical and computer engineering, according […]
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Hire UCLA Ambassadors working to make career resources more accessible
A team of students is working to inform UCLA students of internship opportunities. The UCLA Career Center created the Hire UCLA Ambassadors program in the spring to better provide students with access to internship opportunities as well as the skills necessary to get them. The ambassadors have expanded their social media presence and have conducted […]
Transfer, veteran resource center will open after construction delay
This post was updated July 12 at 12:40 a.m. A new centralized space for transfer and veteran students will soon be in service after months of delay. The Bruin Resource Center held a soft opening last month for its new Transfer Student and Veterans Resource Center at Kerckhoff 128 and 132 for students and graduating […]
Funds from Social Justice Referendum help fortify food closet program
The Community Programs Office Food Closet was able to expand its food options last year after receiving additional funds from a student fee referendum. The CPO used funding from the Social Justice Referendum of 2016 to create the boxed food program, which provides students with prepackaged food during the holiday season, to address food insecurity […]
Professor and his wife donate $1 million for UCLA professorship fund
UCLA received a $1 million donation to endow a professorship in medical and drug research. Michael Jung, a distinguished chemistry and biochemistry professor, and his wife Alice Jung made the donation to establish the Michael and Alice Jung Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, according to a UCLA press release on June 14. […]
SJR enables student funding committee CAC to better allocate resources
One of the largest student funding bodies on campus has seen a significant improvement in fund allocations after budget increases. The Community Activities Committee allocated more than $550,000 to student groups in this year’s regular funding cycle, which is about 44 percent more than last year. The committee received more funding from the Social Justice […]
GSA recap – May 31
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda: GSA President Michael Skiles amended the agenda to swear in the new executive officers […]