Jamba by Blendid and Epicuria at Ackerman opened this summer at Ackerman Union.
Jamba by Blendid is a fully autonomous operating robot extension of Jamba, while Epicuria at Ackerman is a satellite restaurant of the Mediterranean-themed dining hall Epicuria at Covel that opened last fall.

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 10:55 p.m.
UCLA researchers have created a coating for implanted medical devices that will reduce their risk of causing infection.

This post was updated August 7 at 11:05 p.m.
Three new university apartments near Weyburn Terrace are opening to house Bruins this fall.
The Laurel, Palo Verde and Tipuana apartments off Weyburn Avenue are each eight to nine stories tall.

This post was updated July 17 at 11:23 p.m.
Bruins and Westwood residents came together on Broxton Avenue on July 7 for UCLA’s monthly First Thursdays event.

The American Cancer Society On Campus at UCLA held its annual Relay for Life on Saturday and Sunday at Drake Stadium.
The event brought people with cancer, cancer survivors and their loved ones together with the Bruin community for 24 hours to celebrate and remember those affected by and living with cancer.

UCLA First Thursdays event series continued May 5 with a focus on mental wellness and joy.
UCLA Strategic Communications and the Westwood Village Improvement Association jointly host the monthly First Thursdays event, which began in March, with the mission of revitalizing the Westwood area and introducing Bruins to a true college town experience, said Mary Osako, vice chancellor of strategic communications.

UCLA football held an event to recruit members for a national marrow donor registry Friday.
The Get in the Game, Save a Life event was hosted on Bruin Walk in collaboration with Be The Match and the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation.

Westwood residents gathered on Broxton Avenue on Thursday for art, food and demonstrations about sustainability at the UCLA First Thursdays event in April.
Jointly hosted by the Westwood Village Improvement Association and UCLA Strategic Communications, First Thursdays is a monthly series of events that aims to deepen the connection between Bruins and Westwood by providing opportunities to enjoy new food and entertainment.

UCLA administrators further discussed the eased COVID-19 masking and testing requirements during a virtual town hall Tuesday.
On March 11, UCLA announced that from April 11 onward, students, faculty and staff who are up to date on their vaccinations will no longer need to mask indoors or test weekly.

Thousands attended Farhang Foundation’s 13th annual celebration of Nowruz on March 20 at UCLA’s Dickson Court to commemorate the Iranian New Year and the cultural history of Iran.