Winn “PenQuin” Huynh’s Facebook profile picture of a penguin, recognizable by hundreds of students, reminds him that anyone, regardless of size, can make a difference. Huynh, a fourth-year chemistry student, gives advice on the UCLA classes of 2016-2019 Facebook groups about student life and academics. This year he received the Chancellor’s Service Award, which honors […]
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Campus dogs leave impact on hearts of UCLA community
Students and professors often bring their dogs to UCLA, whether to help serve as an icebreaker in large classes or just for socializing around campus. Get to know some of these dogs and their owners. Thomas Bradbury, professor of clinical psychology: Clinical psychology professor Thomas Bradbury frequently finds himself at the center of a swarm […]
UCLA to convert doubles into triples to house additional students
UCLA will convert double dorm rooms to triples to prepare for an increased enrollment of students in the 2016-2017 academic year. In 2015, the University of California received state funding to enroll an additional 5,000 students across the UC for the 2016-2017 academic year, said UC spokeswoman Kate Moser in a written statement. UCLA agreed […]
UCLA class of 2016 enters a weak but improving job market
UCLA graduates will enter an improved job market in June but may still face challenges finding full-time employment after graduating. According to the UCLA Career Center’s 2015 First Destination survey, about 33 percent of UCLA graduates with bachelor’s degrees had full-time job offers within six months. About 21 percent of graduates were still looking for […]
Architecture programs build on an interdisciplinary approach
Robots may soon be an architect’s newest hammer and nails. Two large blue robotic arms perch on tracks in the back of a local industrial building leased by UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design. The 330-pound machines – the largest industrial robots used by an American college – can be found in the newly-relocated IDEAS […]
Amid peacful protests, students and visitors offer their ideas on feminism
Protests erupted on UCLA’s campus Tuesday, May 31 before a speaking event called “Feminism is Cancer,” a stop on Breitbart reporter Milo Yiannopoulos’ “Dangerous Faggot Tour.” While covering the protests, Daily Bruin Video asked UCLA students and visitors about their views on feminism.
UC students, officials show support for UCLA after campus tragedy
University of California students, administration and leaders showed their support for UCLA after the murder-suicide Wednesday. UC Riverside and UC Irvine students held vigils Friday night to mourn the death of mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, William Klug. UC Riverside’s student government coordinated with the school’s administration to reserve a space for the vigil, help […]