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June 27, 2025 10:42 p.m.
Marilyn Raphael was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A UCLA professor of geography was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April.
Marilyn Raphael is a leading scientist in Antarctic climate and ocean atmospheric interactions around Antarctica, said Laura Landrum, a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
By Danielle H. Cho
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June 8, 2025 7:54 p.m.Rocket Project at UCLA spent hours across months building a fuel tank.
Project Ares, Rocket Project’s senior team, built a prototype tank with liquid oxidizer and fuel to test what pressures it could withstand, said Raj Sheth, a fourth-year chemistry student .
By Patrick Woodham
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May 13, 2025 11:35 p.m.Forbes names Liz Izhikevich in 30 Under 30 list for internet security research
An assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was selected for the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
By Evelin Zaragoza Meza
Arts
April 25, 2025 12:34 a.m.Southern California exhibits explore how ‘Art & Science Collide’ to solve problems
An event spanning more than 50 art exhibitions across Southern California – and featured on UCLA’s campus – explored the connection between art and science to confront pressing global issues.
By Lyah Fitzpatrick
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April 9, 2025 12:01 a.m.UCLA alumni create AI business tool Kona through Anderson accelerator program
Whether it be to find a cooking recipe or help with schoolwork, most people use AI as a tool in their daily endeavors.
But for UCLA alumni Sid Pandiya and Yen Tan, the technology instead provided an opportunity to create a remote working tool.
By Donya Hassanshahi
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Jan. 27, 2025 11:43 p.m.Professor next door: Faculty-in-residence Irene Chen pioneers viruses, community
This post was updated Jan. 28 at 10:58 p.m.
When Dr. Irene Chen wraps up her day teaching courses and leading research, her work isn’t finished – she then heads back to the Hill, where she is an Olympic Hall faculty in residence.
By Savan Bollu
Academics
June 10, 2024 3:55 p.m.Q&A: Graduate student Russell Stong IV shares hope for future Bruins with scholarship
Former UCLA basketball player Russell Stong IV is tallying new assists off the court through a scholarship for low-income engineering students.
The mechanical engineering graduate student announced in March the creation of the Russell Stong IV Engineering Scholarship, which will be used to support low-income students in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.
By Abigail Siatkowski
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Dec. 3, 2020 10:22 p.m.Grad student faces lack of health care after UCLA cancels TA contract
UCLA did not renew a contract for a teaching assistant, who now has to find another way to pay for his cancer treatments and tuition.
Hughlin Boyd, a graduate student in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, received an email from UCLA the day before the start of the fall quarter, informing him that he was ineligible to work as a teaching assistant for the quarter.
By Samantha Fredberg
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