Learning assistant program expands to reach more students in various disciplines

Learning assistants are being integrated into more STEM courses and introduced to North Campus courses. The Undergraduate Learning Assistant Program allows students who have done well in a course in the past to assist current students, according to the Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences website. LAs attend lectures, office hours and […]

New restaurant Audrey opens inside Hammer Museum, offers full bar

A new restaurant and bar opened inside the Hammer Museum on Tuesday. Audrey at the Hammer opened its doors as part of a 4-year project to expand the museum. The restaurant features a full bar and a menu emphasizing European flavors. Soa Davies Forrest, restaurateur and Audrey’s co-founder, said in an email statement the restaurant […]

UCLA School of Law hosts event to discuss reformation of criminal justice system

Professors, activists and other authorities on criminal justice debated how to best resolve issues within the modern criminal justice system at an event Friday. Panelists analyzed and suggested solutions for issues, such as mass incarceration and racial profiling by law enforcement, at the UCLA School of Law event. Jennifer Mnookin, dean of the UCLA School […]

UCPD hosts Coffee with a Cop to facilitate dialogue with the Westwood community

University police and Westwood community members said they wanted to create a more open dialogue with each other at an event Thursday. Coffee with a Cop, hosted by university police and Starbucks, provided the Westwood community with a chance to talk to police officers outside of law enforcement situations over coffee and donuts. Participants expressed […]

USAC votes in support of The Agora, citing potential to bring down housing costs

Student government endorsed a high-rise housing project in Westwood on Tuesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted unanimously, with four abstentions, to support The Agora, a proposed 16-story high-rise project on Hilgard Avenue. The project has been met with both support and opposition from different neighborhood councils and community groups. USAC heard presentations by opponents […]

Professors of economics and engineering awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

Three UCLA professors were awarded fellowships to continue research in their respective fields Tuesday. Denis Chetverikov, Yongjie Hu and Aaswath Raman were among 126 United States and Canadian researchers who received the 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship. The annual award, granted by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, offers each recipient a two-year fellowship and $70,000 for […]

Global malnutrition issues discussed by United Nations member at UCLA event

A director-general of the United Nations said institutions must address issues like climate change and the overconsumption of unhealthy food to tackle global malnutrition. Jose Graziano da Silva, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, said at an event hosted Friday by the UCLA Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy […]