This post was updated Nov. 14 at 1:20 p.m. The Brazilian minister of culture said artists and innovators are the professionals and backbone of the new creative economy at an event on campus Thursday. Minister Sérgio Sá Leitão talked about the growth of Brazil’s creative economy at an event hosted by the Latin American Business […]
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UCLA tells residents to stay indoors due to poor air quality caused by Woolsey Fire
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 4:23 p.m. UCLA resumed all outdoor recreation and sports activities Sunday after canceling them earlier due to poor air quality while a fire burns south of Simi Valley. The university issued a Bruin Alert on Sunday advising all residents to remain indoors on account of the Woolsey Fire, […]
UCLA-affiliated professors nominated for EPA Scientific Advisory Board
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nominated a former UCLA professor as a candidate for its Science Advisory Board. He claims he was wrongfully terminated because of his controversial position on certain air pollutants. The EPA announced the 174 candidates for the board Oct. 16. James Enstrom is a retired professor in the School of Public […]
Protests held in Westwood, across the country after Sessions’ resignation
Around 400 protesters demonstrated outside the Federal Building in Westwood, and over 1,000 outside Los Angeles City Hall, on Thursday as part of a nationwide protest against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation. Protesters gathered in response to President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting Attorney General after Sessions’ resignation Wednesday, at Trump’s request. […]
CALPIRG, BruinsVOTE! efforts pay off in unprecedented student midterm turnout
Tuesday’s midterm election saw a 537 percent increase of in-person student voters from the 2014 election. Pollworkers said 4,669 students turned out to vote at the five most student-heavy precincts near or at UCLA for Tuesday’s election. This figure does not include early or mail voting, but it already exceeds overall turnout from the 2014 […]
Problems with UCPath system cause financial disruptions for UC workers
Hundreds of UCLA student workers have not been paid for over a month due to problems with a new payroll system. The new system, University of California Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources, aims to centralize payroll across the University of California. Since UCPath was implemented at UCLA in September, many student workers said […]
’10 Questions’ showcases multidisciplinary inquiry into ‘What is a body?’
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. The series will explore open-ended questions such as “What is beauty?”, “What is failure?” and “What is knowledge?” Each week’s panel will feature two faculty members from the School […]