USAC to submit petition to Judicial Board to investigate Rustom Birdie’s alleged conflict-of-interest violation

Undergraduate student government officials said an investigation will be initiated regarding Financial Supports Commissioner Rustom Z. Birdie’s alleged conflict-of-interest violation.

“Robot Unicorn Attack” game creator Scott Stoddard to hold lecture and workshop

Open your eyes ““ and your ears ““ because the creator of “Robot Unicorn Attack” is visiting UCLA later this week.
Scott Stoddard, the designer, will talk about the game’s inspiration Thursday and host a workshop at the UCLA Game Lab Friday.

“Robot Unicorn Attack” was released online in February 2010.

Raytheon funds research in public safety communications

In a country that prides itself on being at the forefront of new technology, it is a wonder that police officers, firefighters and paramedics still largely rely on the good old-fashioned walkie-talkie.

Indeed, the average college student’s smartphone is many times more advanced than the technology used by the people called upon in an emergency.

To fix this, Raytheon Company and the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have partnered to create the UCLA Center for Public Safety and Network Systems.

Raytheon, a company that specializes in military weapons and missiles, has given UCLA $1 million to begin research in communications.