A UCLA alumnus said at an event Monday that his company plans to provide an affordable, well-designed and partially automated electric vehicle. Freeman Shen, the CEO of Weltmeister Motor, spoke at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series. Shen answered questions from Dean Jayathi Murthy and […]
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Graduate student unearths ancient Egyptian life stories from burial texts
A UCLA student discovered that ancient Egyptians used material objects to construct their social identities just as people do today. Marissa Stevens, a graduate student in the department of Near Eastern languages and cultures, studied how ancient Egyptians used funerary papyri to convey social status and personalities by examining social documents buried with the dead. […]
Jane and Terry Semel’s gift to help expand Healthy Campus Initiative
UCLA will establish a new center for its initiative to promote health and well-being on campus following a donation from philanthropists. Jane and Terry Semel’s contribution will allow for an expansion in research and programs related to the Healthy Campus Initiative, which was established in 2013. The Healthy Campus Initiative aims to promote physical, mental […]
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 […]
Sepi’s to open second location, applies for alcohol license
The owner of a Westwood sports bar plans to open a new restaurant in Westwood Village. A retail space at 1009 Broxton Ave. that women’s clothing boutique Kinsley used to occupy is being outfitted to house a restaurant. Sepi’s, a sports bar in Westwood, filed an alcohol license application for the building in April. Kifishia […]
Academic Affairs Commission office door vandalized with homophobic slur
A homophobic slur was found on an undergraduate student government office door Sunday morning. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission’s door was vandalized with the word “fag,” said Divya Sharma, Academic Affairs commissioner. This is the second time Sharma’s office was targeted in the past few weeks. A pride flag that was hanging […]
UCLA’s Black Male Institute branches out efforts to support black women
After spending 10 years researching black male students’ academic successes, an institute on campus is expanding to support the academic well-being of black female students. UCLA’s Black Male Institute held its 10th annual Think Tank in Carnesale Commons on Thursday. The event reflected on BMI’s 10-year history and its goals today to address issues, such […]