Angie Castillo and William Klug had their routine chat Wednesday morning, as if it were just another day. Moments later, she returned to her office and heard two gun shots. Castillo, management services officer of the aerospace and mechanical engineering department, was the first to dial 911 and report the gunshots. Distinguished professor Nasr Ghoniem […]
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Self-Innovation lab
It creeps up in family calls back home and casual friend hangouts. It tortures seniors night after night as graduation comes closer and closer. It’s the dreaded question no graduate can escape… “What are your plans after college?” The road after college can be frightening, but a new pilot class through Partnership UCLA called The […]
Memorial contents transferred, UCLA establishes Klug Family Support Fund
UCLA faculty, staff and students picked up notes and flowers from professor William Klug’s memorial Tuesday, to give to Klug’s wife and their two children. Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca, the undergraduate student government External Vice President Rafi Sands and several others volunteered to transfer the memorial’s contents from the Bruin Bear […]
Meaningful Locations
As the Class of 2016 finishes up their finals and prepare their goodbyes, two outgoing seniors revisit the places which meant the most to them on campus. SCRIPT LAKSHMANAN: My name is Naeha Lakshmanan, my major is microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics with a minor in music industry and I’m a fourth-year. ALARKON: Lakshmanan still […]
Christian’s cannabis
“When I explain it to people, I tell them I’m not just a former druggie who needs to do this. It’s a modern approach to a very large market,” says second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student Christian Kramme. Aside from maintaining good grades, Kramme is also the CEO of Greenbox, Inc., a company that […]
Student turns experience with scoliosis into passion for nursing
Erin Burgos grew up with scoliosis, a disease that affects the curvature of the spine. For three years, Burgos had to wear a back brace which made any type of movement difficult. Now, Burgos said she enjoys an active life at UCLA. Burgos is involved in several student groups on campus, but she is most […]
General education reformer, director of cluster program to retire
One of Scott Hugo’s favorite memories at UCLA was taking a cluster course with Gregory Kendrick, during which he wrote a final paper on Anakin Skywalker from the “Star Wars” films. “I’ll never forget when I handed it in, he had a little smile on his face when he referred to it as my magnum […]