Visitors stopped to run their hands over the rugged surface of a 357-pound meteorite at Friday’s grand opening of the UCLA Meteorite Gallery. The dark holes and deep set shadows of the meteorite, also known as the Clark Iron, is the new museum’s primary exhibition. Located in the Geology Building, the museum contains about 100 […]
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Bioengineering major gets new curriculum for Fall 2014
The undergraduate bioengineering curriculum will offer students more flexibility and opportunities to take bioengineering electives starting in fall 2014. The curriculum changes aim to allow students to enroll in more classes focused on bioengineering rather than classes in related fields such as chemistry or life science, said Daniel Kamei, the vice chair of UCLA’s Department […]
Recent report paints LA as a declining city
The Los Angeles 2020 Commission recently released a report concluding that Los Angeles is a declining city that now lags behind other major cities in its ability to provide for its citizens. The report, titled “A Time for Truth,” outlines how Los Angeles is a city that struggles to provide its citizens with the services […]
UCLA Dining Services makes changes to Test Kitchen, Bruin Plate
UCLA Dining Services recently announced several changes to dining hall schedules for winter quarter, including closing regular meal services at Hedrick Test Kitchen and opening breakfast for Bruin Plate. The Test Kitchen will no longer serve dinner because of low attendance rates since the opening of Bruin Plate, according to an emailed statement from Daryl […]
Julian Myers, famed publicist and UCLA faculty member, dies at 95
Julian Myers, a longtime Hollywood film publicist who taught entertainment publicity at UCLA Extension, died on Dec. 21 of congestive heart failure in Marina del Rey. He was 95. Myers worked in the film business for more than 75 years and served as a publicist for stars like Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne and Elvis Presley. After […]
Late Rosh Hashanah delays fall 2014 start, shorter winter break
Students at some University of California schools will lose a week of winter break in the 2014-2015 school year, gaining a week of summer break instead. The calendar change stems from a UC policy requiring campuses to avoid conflicts between religious holidays and residence hall move-in days, said Frank Wada, UCLA registrar. “It’s not about […]
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen to open Tuesday
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen will open Tuesday on Broxton Avenue. The chain restaurant will open next door to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, said Tim Wildin, director of concept development for ShopHouse. Founded and developed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., ShopHouse is meant to emulate Chipotle’s concept of serving food quicklyin an open kitchen, Wildin […]