Hedrick Hall residents have dubbed their building the Fire Alarm Villa after an unprecedented 12 fire alarms went off this quarter due to faulty detectors. A few isolated fire alarm incidents began between July 3 and Sept. 20, said Jared Meyer, a senior director of UCLA Housing Maintenance. Eight of the 12 alarms occurred in […]
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Hammer’s internship program offers students hands-on experiences in arts
Theresa Sotto said one of her favorite parts of being the associate director of academic programs at the Hammer Museum is watching UCLA students come into the Hammer seeking educational opportunities. “I’m constantly impressed by the thoughtfulness of the students we work with at UCLA,” Sotto said. “Our internship program is an opportunity for students […]
Customizable calculator app created to revolutionize math classrooms
A UCLA alumnus hopes to replace high-tech calculators costing up to hundreds of dollars with a new mobile application. Daniel Haiem, who graduated in 2016, created ClassCalc, a free app that has the functionality of both a graphing and scientific calculator. Haiem said the app can be customized to make certain features such as matrices […]
Researchers find descendants of Civil War POWs have shorter life spans
UCLA researchers found the life spans of descendants of Civil War prisoners of war are shorter than those of people not descended from POWs, suggesting trauma might affect the long-term health of future generations. Researchers led by Dora Costa, a UCLA professor of economics, examined records in the National Archives to track the life spans […]
Brazilian minister of culture speaks about role of creativity in economic growth
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 […]
’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 […]
FAC hosts town hall to hear feedback on campus accessibility from students with disabilities
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 11:34 a.m. Students said UCLA was prioritizing aesthetics over access by painting some disability placards brown rather than keeping them a clearly visible blue. The Undergraduate Students Association Council hosted a town hall Wednesday for students with disabilities to provide feedback to administrative offices on how their needs […]