News
May 18, 2023 10:04 p.m.Power outage forces premature closure of Epicuria at Covel
A power outage Thursday forced Epicuria at Covel, one of UCLA’s residential restaurants, to close early.
The dining hall, which offers Mediterranean food to students on the Hill, closed early Thursday evening, over an hour before its normal closing time of 9 p.m.
By Constanza Montemayor and Dylan Winward
A Closer Look
April 16, 2023 10:01 p.m.Five UCLA professors receive 2023 Guggenheim fellowships
Five UCLA professors were selected as 2023 Guggenheim fellows.
The names of the 171 individuals selected as this year’s awardees were announced April 5 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
By Constanza Montemayor
A Closer Look
March 19, 2023 6:14 p.m.‘Love, personality, home’: Bruin community remembers Powell Cat’s life and legacy
Hundreds of UCLA community members gathered at a memorial for Powell Cat on Thursday afternoon to reflect on the cat’s nearly decadelong campus legacy following their death March 9.
By Constanza Montemayor
A Closer Look
March 9, 2023 5:46 p.m.UCLA’s unofficial mascot Powell Cat dies
This post was updated March 15 at 8:25 p.m.
Powell Cat was found dead outside Kaufman Hall on Thursday afternoon.
Long considered an unofficial campus mascot, Powell Cat has resided at UCLA since around 2015.
By Constanza Montemayor and Christine Kao
Academics
March 7, 2023 10:14 p.m.Taking 12th grade math increases chances of college enrollment, UCLA study finds
A recent study from the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA found that students who take math in 12th grade have an increased likelihood of enrolling in and continuing with higher education.
By Constanza Montemayor and Michelle Yang
Crime
March 2, 2023 3:37 p.m.Jewish community members at UCLA voice concern over recent shootings
This post was updated March 5 at 11:04 p.m.
Jewish UCLA community members expressed concern for their safety in light of recent hate crimes and reaffirmed the importance of secure religious and community programming on campus.
By Constanza Montemayor
California
Feb. 28, 2023 10:43 p.m.Student Researchers United merges with United Auto Workers Local 2865
Student Researchers United and United Auto Workers Local 2865, unions representing graduate student researchers and academic student employees, respectively, merged to become known solely as UAW Local 2865, it announced Monday.
By Constanza Montemayor
Higher Education
Jan. 25, 2023 6:09 p.m.UCLA Lab School faculty demand fair bargaining, labor practices in walkout
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 10:22 p.m.
UCLA Lab School faculty held a walkout on Wednesday, demanding fair bargaining practices from the school’s leadership and the University of California.
By Russell Ahmed and Constanza Montemayor
A Closer Look
Jan. 18, 2023 10:08 p.m.Student group Medical Aid Initiative promotes sustainability in health care
Students are working to reduce medical supply waste and improve sustainability in partnership with UCLA Health.
Medical Aid Initiative is a student organization that works to collect, organize, store and donate surplus medical supplies across organizations associated with the UCLA Health system.
By Constanza Montemayor
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