This post was updated May 14 at 1:58 p.m. Students will have access to a new vegan dining option on campus starting Tuesday. Veggie Grill, an Irvine-based restaurant chain with a plant-based menu, will open Tuesday in Ackerman Student Union’s first-floor dining room. Associated Students UCLA decided to replace Sbarro, a New York-style pizza restaurant […]
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Ted Lieu no longer to speak at UCLA School of Law commencement
Congressman Ted Lieu pulled out of the UCLA School of Law’s commencement Friday because of the University of California’s ongoing labor dispute. The law school announced Lieu, who represents the congressional district that includes UCLA and Westwood, would be its commencement speaker in March. However, Lieu’s office informed the law school Thursday that he would […]
UCLA website hacked, no student information or sensitive data affected
The UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences website was affected by a hack that converted websites into cryptocurrency mining platforms, the university confirmed Wednesday. Troy Mursch, a security researcher, said in his updated blog post Monday that UCLA’s Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences website was affected by a cryptojacking campaign that targeted vulnerable Drupal websites. About 348 […]
Fulbright-Hays awardees to attend language program in Indonesia
Jason Hibono will visit his extended family in Indonesia for the first time in 20 years using funding from a national scholarship. Hibono, a third-year psychobiology student, is one of two UCLA recipients of a grant from the Fulbright-Hays Program, which was founded in 1961 by the U.S. Department of Education to expose students to […]
Student group raises awareness for environmental racism with forum
Expert panelists said at an event Tuesday that environmental degradation disproportionately affects communities of color, and that promoting racial diversity among environmental science researchers could help address the issue. The Environmentalists of Color Collective at UCLA hosted a forum on climate justice in Carnesale Commons, featuring a panel of environmental justice advocates from Los Angeles. […]
CAPS creates new programs using funds from 2016 referendum
UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services has created new programs to interact with and support students using funds from increased student fees. CAPS is using funding from the #UCLAwellness Initiative Referendum to operate the CAPS Student Advisory Board, to run the International Student Support Program and to hire a community liaison who will help students access […]
Royal Society of Chemistry honors UCLA professor with centenary prize
A UCLA professor recently received an award for his work in chemistry. Richard Kaner, a distinguished professor in chemistry and biochemistry, received the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2018 Centenary Prize for his research on energy harnessing and storage, according to a university press release Monday. Kaner constructed a device that can cheaply convert and store […]