In 2006, a NASA-owned rocket landed on Earth after a seven-year journey beyond the orbit of Mars. The rocket flew through the tail of a comet, collecting thousands of dust particles for NASA’s Stardust mission. After the Stardust landed, the UCLA Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences requested particles from the mission to study […]
Category Archives: A Closer Look
Donation to help further interfaith discussion on campus
A Los Angeles interfaith organization donated $8,000 to student groups pursuing interfaith work after a meeting Tuesday with seven undergraduates. The students discussed UCLA’s need to generate more rapport between students of different religious faiths. The student representatives attended the Interfaith Leadership Institute conference in August, a two-day conference organized by the Interfaith Youth Core […]
Bruin political groups gear up for the upcoming election season
There are 48 days between the first day of classes and election day on Nov. 8. As students return to school, UCLA political organizations seek to push their message: Your vote matters, even in one of the bluest states in the country. There are 17 ballot propositions, 20 California State Senate seats, 80 California State […]
Lab School, UCLA implement new vaccination policy for future Bruins
New vaccination policies will require some UCLA and UCLA Lab School students to get additional shots to continue their education. The new Senate Bill No. 277, or SB 277, enforces a mandatory vaccination requirement for most public and private K-12 facilities in the state, including preschools and day care centers. The Lab School, a private […]
Graphic: The impact of UC startups
Alumna’s startup gives students a chance to explore new career paths
Nicki Klein sat idle at her corporate job in the years after graduating from UCLA, wishing she could find a career as captivating as the Legos and puzzles she played with for hours as a child. After trying three uninspiring jobs, Klein found in coding what enthralled her as a child playing with Legos and […]
Student scrutinizes meal swipes for social good
Ritvik Kharkar considers analyzing the black market for dining hall swipes a matter of social good. His analysis compiles colorful graphs with sharp spikes representing the alternating high and low numbers of swipes for sale throughout the academic year. He found students tended to sell swipes at an increased rate for less money toward the […]