The COVID-19 pandemic has had many lasting effects, not only in terms of public health but also on the development of children and young adults. UCLA Bruins are no exception.

In a widely circulated video released in October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the company’s rebranding as Meta.
During an hourlong video demo, Zuckerberg travels back and forth between the real, physical world and what he terms the metaverse – a reference to the three-dimensional manifestation of the internet in the 1992 science fiction novel, “Snow Crash.” Fundamentally, this move signifies the company’s investment in virtual and augmented reality, which Zuckerberg has deemed the future of the internet.

On March 11, 36-year-old Gabriel Boric will be sworn into office as the youngest president in Chile’s history. A member of the millennial generation, Boric has garnered media attention with his young age and activist past.

If you’ve recently walked around UCLA’s campus, chances are, you’ve run into a small six-wheeled robot – or maybe, it’s run into you.
Starship delivery service robots arrived on campus in January and swiftly became integrated into Bruin culture.