Oct 10, 2008 Issue | Updated Oct 13 1:54pm 
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Computer lab team hits its prime
Oct 8, 2008 A computer lab in the math department madehistory as the finder of the 45th known Mersenne Prime (MP), ending a nearly decades-long hunt by more than 50,000 people and tens of thousands of computers around the world.
New presidential poll results to be announced
Oct 7, 2008 UCLA, Stanford researchers will reveal early results of major voter poll at a conference Oct. 8-9 that will also address the effects of race on the election.
Precautions can help prevent spread of virus affecting college campuses
Oct 6, 2008
Anderson faculty weigh in on nation's financial crisis
Oct 6, 2008 At a UCLA Anderson School of Management town hall, three faculty experts discussed the country's financial crisis.
Schoolyard bullying goes online
Oct 2, 2008 Schoolyard bullying has moved onto the Internet, and 75 percent of teenagers say they've been the victims of "cyber-bullying," according to a new study at UCLA.
Famed Beijing opera troupe makes U.S. debut on campus
Oct 1, 2008 The world-renowned Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Company will give a free performance and demonstration at Schoenberg Hall on Oct. 8.
International Institute open house Oct. 7
Sep 30, 2008
Sleep difficulties could predict depression relapse
Sep 30, 2008 Difficulty sleeping could predict a new bout of depression in elderly adults, according to a new UCLA study.
Be on live TV! Come to “Lexus Gauntlet Live”
Sep 29, 2008 Be part of the Sept. 29 taping.
Light cigarettes still deliver strong nicotine punch to the brain
Sep 26, 2008
ASK ME
Sep 26, 2008
Documentary on health care crisis shines light on work of UCLA physician volunteers
Sep 25, 2008
Outdoor FIT Park offers Bruins fun, free workouts
Sep 25, 2008 A new outdoor workout program makes keeping fit easier for staff.
Musicians wanted
Sep 23, 2008 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center seeks volunteer musicians.
UCLA goes online at YouTube, Facebook
Sep 22, 2008
More women in U.S. colleges — and more struggle
Sep 19, 2008 More women than men attend U.S. colleges, but they experience greater economic hardship, higher levels of stress and less academic confidence, according to new UCLA research.
Converting drivers to bus riders, 262 commuters at a time
Sep 18, 2008 UCLA Transportation's "Vacation from the Pump" program netted 380 participants, most of whom will continue to take public transportation to campus instead of driving.
Enjoy L.A. without a car? Transit guide shows you the way
Sep 18, 2008 Get around to Los Angeles' popular sites without a car, with a useful guide from UCLA's Transportation Department.
See UCLA vs. Arizona at the Rose Bowl for $10
Sep 18, 2008 UCLA Athletics is offering a $10 ticket, for a limited time, to Saturday's Rose Bowl game.
Film, panel explores healthcare crisis
Sep 16, 2008 UCLA will present a free screening of "Critical Condition," a documentary that puts a human face on the nation's growing healthcare crisis.
Archive relics illustrate campus history
Sep 15, 2008 University Archive celebrates its 60th anniversary with an exhibit of historic objects.
UCLA Extension reaches residents, professionals in downtown L.A.
Sep 12, 2008 UCLA Extension's new Figueroa Courtyard location opens Sept. 20, serving a rapidly expanding population of professionals who work downtown as well as a burgeoning community of downtown residents.
Pending patents: UCLA invents
Sep 11, 2008 From biofuel to a portable kidneys, it's all in a day's work for UCLA's Office of Intellectual Property, which brings scientists and commerce together for the benefit of all of us.
Undergrads shine light on 'hidden' L.A. micro-cultures
Sep 10, 2008 The L.A. @ Play research program observes the habits and hangouts of the people of Los Angeles.
Undergrads shine light on 'hidden' L.A. micro-cultures
Sep 4, 2008 The L.A. @ Play research program observes the habits and hangouts of the people of Los Angeles.
Bowling alone because the team got downsized
Sep 4, 2008 Following layoffs, participation drops in community and social groups, finds UCLA-University of Michigan Study
Calculate your carbon footprint with a cell phone
Aug 27, 2008 Your cell phone could help you know your carbon output and your pollutant inhalation. UCLA's Center for Embedded Networked Sensing is testing a new project that uses GPS cell phones trace your location and compare it to local pollution measurement, or trace your commute and determine how much smog your car emitted during the drive.
World Festival of Sacred Music showcases 1,000 artists in 16 days
Aug 22, 2008 The World Festival of Sacred Music, prompted by a directive from the Dalai Lama, was envisioned as a one-time event in 1999. Almost a decade later, it's still going strong.
So you think you can dance? Try Ballet Folklorico at the Fowler
Aug 20, 2008 Learn Mexican folkdance from a pro at the Fowler Aug. 21 and 28.
Hume headed for Abu Dhabi university
Aug 13, 2008 Wyatt R. (Rory) Hume, provost and executive vice president for academic and health affairs for the University of California, will become provost of the United Arab Emirates University.
High school students learn power of research to strengthen student voices
Aug 12, 2008 A summer program run by UCLA trains young people to become civically engaged researchers and motivates them to join the public debate on education.
Bruin Buzz
Aug 12, 2008 What's new on campus: The Dining Commons at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Bruin pillows made from recycled Bruin Band uniforms.
Weddings follow landmark court ruling
Aug 12, 2008 Since the May 15 announcement that the California Supreme Court had legalized same-sex marriage, thousands of couples have made it real. Peter Hayashida, UCLA assistant vice chancellor for external affairs, and his partner, Michael Olman, are among them.
Powering up
Aug 12, 2008 Five UCLA women took up hammers and power tools to build a home in Lynwood for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles.
UCLA Extension opens new downtown learning center
Aug 7, 2008 This fall, UCLA Extension is offering more than 50 classes at a new downtown campus at the Figeroa Courtyard office project in downtown L.A.
UCLA partners with LAUSD in new Bruin Community School
Jul 30, 2008 Pilot school partnership with LAUSD aims to enhance education equity and access.
New scramble crosswalk protects Westwood walkers
Jul 30, 2008 Today, August 7, the City of Los Angeles is putting in a scramble crosswalk at the intersection of Westwood Blvd. and Le Conte Avenue, one of the busiest spots in Westwood, to protect pedestrians.
Around the world on solar power
Jul 23, 2008
Asian-American voters wield clout at ballot box
Jul 15, 2008 American voters could play an important role in the upcoming presidential election.
Beat Scholars
Jul 14, 2008 Hip-hop is an important part of academic inquiry in Westwood.
Into the woods: UniCamp history
Jul 9, 2008 Find out how one of UCLA's best-known traditions got started.
Archaeology abroad: Dispatches from worldwide digs
Jul 7, 2008 It’s studying abroad, Indiana Jones-style. Students on UCLA archaeological digs from Ecuador to Panama send their travel notes home to the blog Summer Digs. Dig in!
Court ruling brings long-awaited marriage for couple
Jul 1, 2008 The California Supreme Court's May 15 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage gave Peter Hayashida the right to marry his longtime partner.
Go Green
Jun 24, 2008 UCLA Today's tips for going green. This time: how to recycle CDs, DVDs and other disks on campus.
Put sizzle in your summer
Jun 24, 2008 What other employer than UCLA offers you noontime concerts, yoga and Tai Chi classes, after-work jazz/rock sessions, exhibitions and films, all free, all summer long?
Not to be missed!
Jun 24, 2008 Snakes will slither and mermaids sing at a June 29 Kids in the Courtyard event your whole family won't want to miss at the Fowler Museum.
Adventures at ancient digs await students
Jun 24, 2008 Students joining archaeological expeditions isn't new, but a Cotsen partnership with UCLA's International Education Office takes it to a new level.
Between Earth and Heaven: Architect John Lautner
Jun 24, 2008
Help from a Higher Power
Jun 23, 2008 University Catholic Center offers a "Blessing of the Brain" before finals.
Cancer-fighting hero
Jun 23, 2008 Researcher Dennis Slamon, who developed the lifesaving breast cancer drug Herceptin, will be the topic of a movie, played by actor Harry Connick Jr.
"America Tropical" pays homage to historic Olvera Street mural
Jun 23, 2008 Paying homage to Los Angeles' first outdoor mural, "America Tropical" premiered June 6 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
How a journalist focused public attention on a musical wonder’s misfortune
Jun 19, 2008 L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez talks about his new book, "The Soloist."
"Why is Sex Fun?"
Jun 16, 2008 Brief review of Physiology Professor Jared Diamond's book, "Why is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality."
"Rumble" with architects and urban designers
Jun 10, 2008 The Department of Architecture and Urban Design showcases student work at "Rumble."
UCLA goes back to nature at BioBlitz
Jun 6, 2008 UCLA faculty, students and staff helped inventory plant and animal life in the Santa Monica Mountains at BioBlitz, May 30-31.
Not to be Missed: Benny Green
Jun 4, 2008 Jazz piano virtuoso Benny Green plays at the Fowler Museum Lenart Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., June 16.
Bruin swingers take UCLA's 103rd NCAA title
Jun 2, 2008 UCLA won its 103rd NCAA title at the NCAA Men's Golf Championship on May 31.
Starbucks CEO wins Wooden Award
May 28, 2008 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz received the inaugural John Wooden Global Leadership Award from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
UCLA Day brings alumni back to campus
May 21, 2008 Nearly 1,400 alumni and their family members turned out for UCLA Day on May 17, 2008.
Camp out with Bruins
May 20, 2008 The Bruin Family Experience and UniCamp offer summer vacation options for families.
Futuristic technology breathes new life into ancient heroes
May 20, 2008
A musical treat
May 20, 2008
An Evening of Soulful Rapture
May 20, 2008
Not to be missed!
May 20, 2008
This month in history
May 20, 2008 The John Wooden Center turns 25.
Bike to Campus Week May 13
May 6, 2008 UCLA's annual Bike to Campus Week kicks off May 13.
Out to Lunch
May 6, 2008 Calendar of lunchtime activities for staff and faculty.
A match made for mentoring
May 6, 2008 serve as mentors each year to participants in the Professional Development Program.
It's the real thing!
May 6, 2008 Theater, Film and Television directing student Austin Formato won the 2008 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award with his 50-second film.
Not to be missed!
May 6, 2008 Join the festivities celebrating the inauguration of Chancellor Gene Block.
Puttin' on the blitz
Apr 30, 2008 Head Coach Rick Neuheisal teaches football basics to the Lady Bruins.
Parks, Ridley-Thomas to face off at candidate forum
Apr 25, 2008
Nanoscience and nanotechnology up close on CNSI High School Day
Apr 22, 2008 CNSI High School Day
Earth Week events start April 22
Apr 22, 2008
Bargain hunting for a good cause
Apr 22, 2008
Campus authors offer adventures for the mind
Apr 22, 2008
New pediatric dental program opens
Apr 16, 2008 The Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center opened a new pediatric residency program on April 12, 2008.
Fun Fundraiser May 1
Apr 9, 2008 Staff Assembly's 8th annual Casino Night raises funds for staff scholarships and awards.
The Reprise of Ash Grove
Apr 8, 2008
Not to be missed
Apr 8, 2008
This month in history
Apr 8, 2008
When art meets science
Apr 8, 2008
Spellbinding Illusion
Apr 8, 2008
Mardi Gras, Middle-Eastern style
Apr 7, 2008
Iranian Film Festival opens April 11
Apr 7, 2008
Send the Bruins to San Antonio April 2
Apr 1, 2008
Flat NIH funding impacts work of young researchers
Mar 25, 2008
Gay, Chicano and Proud
Mar 21, 2008
New traffic restrictions in Westwood
Mar 18, 2008
Making Hoops History
Mar 18, 2008
Dinner for 12
Mar 18, 2008
Not to be missed
Mar 18, 2008
Fuel for the Future
Mar 18, 2008
Speaking Up for UCLA
Mar 18, 2008
Big Picture
Mar 18, 2008
Learn at Lunch: Getting your teen into college
Mar 7, 2008
Center taps tech tools, expertise to solve healthcare problems around the globe
Mar 4, 2008
Sam Zell up close
Feb 29, 2008
Hair to spare helps kids
Feb 26, 2008
How America can cope with the rise of Asia
Feb 21, 2008
Centuries-old Italian dynasty lives on the Web
Feb 20, 2008 700-plus years of the prominent Orsini family of Italiy are documented in an archive at the UCLA Library.
Not to be missed: David Brooks
Feb 20, 2008 New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks delivers the sixth annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture.
Fighting fires of hate
Feb 20, 2008 The Charles E. Young Research Library hosts a traveling exhibition about Nazi book-burning.
A wearable artificial kidney for
patients on the go
Feb 20, 2008 Victor Gura, David Geffen School of Medicine, has invented a wearable kidney for dialysis.
Hair to Spare
Feb 20, 2008 Students donated their hair to a group that makes wigs for children who lost their hair for medical reasons.
Increasing energy efficiency through innovation
Feb 7, 2008
Exhibition on Nazi book burnings to open at UCLA
Feb 6, 2008
Voting their choice
Feb 5, 2008
Not to be missed
Feb 5, 2008
An Artist's Response to HIV/AIDS
Feb 5, 2008
UCLA consultants turn struggling K-12 public schools around
Feb 5, 2008
Advocates push to ensure voter equity
Jan 29, 2008
Study raises questions about ADHD diagnosis
Jan 24, 2008
Most college freshmen like close parental involvement, survey says
Jan 24, 2008
Doing your ethical best
Jan 23, 2008 Ethical considerations crop up on campus. UCLA is taking a multiprolonged approach to help staff and faculty recognize and respond to potential ethical issues.
A Spiritual Moment
Jan 23, 2008
This may be new ‘Year of the Healthier You’
Jan 23, 2008
Writer/director of 'The Inner Life of Martin Frost' to discuss film
Jan 4, 2008
Film reveals real-life struggles of an onscreen "Dragon Lady"
Jan 3, 2008
Staff input sought for new UC president search
Jan 2, 2008
New study: college students grow in spirituality
Dec 20, 2007
White House ceremony honors Daniel Pearl, son of UCLA professor
Dec 14, 2007
All the news that's art
Dec 11, 2007
Big Picture
Dec 11, 2007
'Superbug' is in headlines, but no need to panic
Dec 11, 2007
Bruin Angels
Dec 11, 2007 Four Bruins - Daniel Gray, Elizabeth Overbeck, Ryan Nguyen and Kevin McCardle - talk about their acts of giving
Meet women's basketball coach Kathy Olivier Dec. 3
Nov 27, 2007
UCLA to help transform an L.A. neighborhood
Nov 20, 2007 The Los Angeles Urban League is teaming up with UCLA's Center for Community Partnerships to transform health, housing, employment, education and safety in underserved neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles.
Not to be missed: Blue & Gold Week
Nov 20, 2007
Calif. students falling behind
Nov 20, 2007 California lags behind most states in establishing successful learning conditions.
Bruin veterans honored with memorial plaque
Nov 9, 2007
Mark Daily's Letter
Nov 9, 2007 Mark Daily, the first Bruin to die at war, wrote a letter on Myspace explaining why he felt compelled to go to war.
Book sale Nov. 14-15
Nov 9, 2007
Prom Dress Rugby
Nov 6, 2007
'Lear' is king of this town
Nov 6, 2007 Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of "King Lear" at UCLA's Royce Hall sells out within 24 hours.
Record-breaking Parents' Weekend wows Bruin moms and dads in unexpected ways
Nov 6, 2007 Parents' Weekend gives parents of undergraduate students the college experience.
Get ready for adventures in international education
Nov 6, 2007 UCLA joins with other campuses across the country to host International Education Week.
Not to be missed
Nov 6, 2007
Prom Dress Rugby
Nov 6, 2007
El dia de los Muertos/Day of the dead
Oct 23, 2007 Celebration at the Fowler
Raise the Dead
Oct 23, 2007 A vibrant Day of the Dead fiesta will unfold at Royce Hall Nov. 1.
Bruins without borders
Oct 23, 2007 The student group Chicanos for Community Medicine travel each year to Tecate, Mexico to provide free medical care.
Not to be missed
Oct 23, 2007 Third annual Retirees' Association Arts and Crafts Show Nov. 1.
38 Years Ago
Oct 23, 2007 Computer Science Professor Kleinrock and his student, Charley Kline, send the first host-to-host message via ARPANET, the precursor to today's Internet.
Experts assess health impact of climate change
Oct 19, 2007 Climate change holds risks to human health, said presenters at the Climate Change Summit, hosted Oct. 17 at UCLA by the School of Public Health.
Electronic voting enhances elections but adds risks
Oct 16, 2007
Troop surge in Iraq must end, analyst says
Oct 10, 2007
All Things Bruin at UCLA Parents' Weekend
Oct 10, 2007
Not to be missed: Scientific Excellence Through Diversity
Oct 10, 2007
A macabre marionette spectacle
Oct 10, 2007 Erik Sanko's "Fortune Teller" fable for grownups.
Not to be missed: Middle Eastern Americans on the Move
Sep 25, 2007
An African love affair
Sep 25, 2007 Allen and Polly Nooter Roberts at home.
Wildfires leave behind more than ashes
Sep 25, 2007 UCLA researchers are finding that California wildfires increase mercury levels and other elements, adversely affecting downstream water quality.
Celebrate the best in undergraduate education
Sep 25, 2007
Find out what price parents, children pay for being affluent
Sep 11, 2007
Learn the basics: Use new technology tools in your classroom
Aug 30, 2007
Cancer-fighter drugs that block blood supply may lead to deadly side effects
Aug 23, 2007 Jonsson Cancer Center researchers show angiogenesis blockers may have severe side effects.
Staff, faculty embrace healthy lifestyle
Aug 13, 2007 UCLA staff and faculty get fit as part of a systemwide wellness initiative, called UC Living Well, to lower health-care costs and help employees adopt healthy habits and avoid job injuries.
UCLA opens institute to support Chinese culture, language
Aug 6, 2007
Staffers greet new campus leader at Bruin 'family' picnic
Jul 26, 2007 Nearly 5,000 UCLA staff members enjoyed fried chicken and ice cream, get-crazy dance music and the company of friends and colleagues at the popular picnic, hosted by the Office of the Chancellor and Staff Assembly.
A pathway to college
Jun 26, 2007
New service puts LAX one stop away
Jun 26, 2007
A cinematic look behind the veil
Jun 26, 2007
Celebration! Commencement 2007
Jun 22, 2007
Rome Reborn 1.0
Jun 11, 2007
UCLA Live 2007-08 is unveiled
Jun 8, 2007
Princeton philosopher urges rich to give more to poor
May 31, 2007 Peter Singer lecture
Ethics briefing deadline June 9
May 30, 2007
L.A. nonprofits at a crossroads
May 25, 2007
Vote for your favorite film trailer
May 23, 2007 A student film trailer contest ties in with the upcoming "UCLA Festival 2007: New Creative Work" at the School of Theater, Film and Television.
Not to be missed
May 22, 2007
Abrams meets with staff
May 22, 2007
Captivating covers
May 22, 2007
Getting hooked on history
May 22, 2007
Roundtable discussion on gangs May 15
May 9, 2007 Jorja Leap leads discussion of gangs.
Yoga class offers relief from health problems
May 9, 2007 Iyengar yoga class May 14 can help relieve chronic health problems.
Survival of the Disgusted
May 8, 2007
Networked cars share data via Internet on wheels
May 8, 2007
Staff Assembly nominations due April 30
Apr 26, 2007 Nominations for the 2007 Staff Assembly Awards & Scholarships are due April 30.
Books
Apr 24, 2007
Machines Are People Too
Apr 24, 2007
Leaders urge seniors to enroll
Apr 24, 2007
Iran at the movies
Apr 17, 2007 The 17th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema offers features, documentaries by established and emerging filmmakers.
Online career site connects applicants, recruiters
Apr 10, 2007
Solutions to make L.A. more livable
Apr 10, 2007
United Way seeks support for pathways out of poverty
Apr 10, 2007
Bill Bradley on April 13
Apr 9, 2007 Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley will discuss and sign his new book, The New American Story, on April 13.
Ethics Briefing online class
Apr 9, 2007 UC requests that all employees take an online ethics briefing.
John Wooden on HBO March 26-31
Mar 20, 2007 Legendary basketball coach John Wooden is the subject of an HBO documentary.
UCLA ramps up efforts to prepare for emergencies
Mar 20, 2007
Community partnerships
Mar 20, 2007
Culture Clash 101
Mar 20, 2007 "Culture Clash's ethnographic bring society's marginalized voices to center stage."
Not to be Missed: Hunt for the Unabomber
Mar 20, 2007
Medical students meet their match
Mar 20, 2007 At UCLA’s annual Match Day, fourth-year medical students scrambled to find which hospital has accepted them for residency for the next three to seven years for advanced training in their chosen specialty.
Alumni connect at women's conference
Mar 13, 2007 The UCLA 2007 Women's Conference sponsored by the Alumni Association drew 300 guests for networking and panels with more than a dozen alumni speakers.
Casino Night March 14
Mar 6, 2007 A great time is just a roll of the dice away at Staff Assembly's annual Casino Night!
Black History Celebrated
Mar 1, 2007 Alfre Woodard, actress and civil rights activist, spoke at Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon.
A century in kitchen gives you taste of history
Feb 28, 2007 New photography display highlights cookbook collection
Mindreading: What excites consumers
Feb 21, 2007 Advertisers paid $85,000 per second to connect with viewers during this year's Super Bowl, but did the spots prompt viewers to run out and buy the stuff that streamed across their TV screens?
Not To Be Missed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and John Wooden
Feb 21, 2007 In a rare event, two of UCLA's basketball heroes — Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his former coach John Wooden — will appear together Feb. 24 for a double book-signing.
UCLA buyers look for 'green' factor
Feb 21, 2007 UCLA's buyers, who negotiate contracts and requests for proposals for all the products and services this campus needs, are looking for the "green" factor in everything from janitorial products and office copiers to carpet, fabric finishes and laboratory equipment.
Art + Activism
Feb 6, 2007 Peter Sellars, professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures and a 1983 recipient of a MacArthur "genius" fellowship, is renowned for his innovative, often politically charged productions of classical operas, theater and film worldwide.
Not to be Missed: Black History Month
Feb 6, 2007 Campus activities turn the spotlight on African-American luminaries, history, arts and culture this month.
Fraud alerts, security freezes safeguard data
Feb 6, 2007 On Jan. 24, more than 700 staff, faculty and students learned how to protect their identities and credit from thieves when a panel of speakers from the California Office of Privacy Protection (COPP), the UCPD and the UCLA Office of Information Technology offered their advice at a seminar hosted by BruinTech and Student Affairs.
What makes White House watchdogs bark?
Feb 6, 2007
Graduate students journey to remote Pakistan to help rural schools for girls
Jan 26, 2007 A research project recently took two UCLA public policy graduate students beyond their classrooms and textbooks all the way to rural Pakistan to help schools for girls become more cost-effective when it comes to training their teachers.
Arts face funding 'trilemma'
Jan 23, 2007 The lack of arts funding in Los Angeles isn't a new problem, but a recent report by the UCLA Center for Civil Society (CCS) in the School of Public Affairs sheds new light on the future of such funding in the context of the region's wider cultural economy — and offers solutions to boot.
The sound of music aids children on the mend
Jan 23, 2007 For critically ill children, music — both hearing it and creating it — is just what one UCLA doctor orders to cheer their spirit and relieve their pain.
This month...
Jan 23, 2007 Recent snow flurries call to mind "The Big Snow" of Jan. 15, 1932.
Special Enrollment Opens for some PacifiCare Members
Jan 3, 2007 After Jan. 31, 2007, UCLA Healthcare will no longer provide services to PacifiCare members in these groups. For those who are affected, a special enrollment period is open from now through Jan. 19, 2007, to select a new medical plan or choose a new PCP.
Save the date: 'The Genetic Marketplace'
Dec 20, 2006 UCLA Center for Society and Genetics sponsors a free public symposium, "The Genetic Marketplace: A Citizen's Guide to the Genomic Bazaar"
A pioneer in industrial research turns 60
Dec 12, 2006 When Sociology Professor Ruth Milkman moved from New York City to teach at UCLA in 1988, friends and colleagues told her that Los Angeles was a bastion of anti-unionism, a city where labor was poorly organized and employers all-powerful.
Not to be Missed: Woody Allen and band
Dec 12, 2006 Known for his love of American jazz and jazz-based soundtracks, Woody Allen and his ensemble will be performing at UCLA in an extremely rare engagement on Dec. 16
Let it snow
Dec 12, 2006 Something odd is going to happen in Los Angeles starting this evening: It's going to snow
This month...
Dec 12, 2006 On Dec. 10, 1960, Chemistry Professor Willard F. Libby accepted the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in Stockholm, Sweden, and became the first UCLA professor to win that award.
Condom couture: whimsical fashions with message about AIDS
Nov 21, 2006 Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini is always surprised by people's reactions to her fanciful creations.
Not to be Missed
Nov 21, 2006 It's holiday time, and the campus is offering a wide selection of festive events to celebrate the season.
Show your colors and prepare for battle against Trojans
Nov 21, 2006 Only one year ago, a new UCLA tradition was born to celebrate Bruin spirit during the week preceding the UCLA-USC football game: Blue and Gold Week. This year, students, faculty and staff are again invited to participate in a host of events playing on this crosstown rivalry that dates back to 1929.
Call for Nominations for 2007 Copenhaver Award
Nov 7, 2006 What do the names Blumstein, Gessler, Presner and Russell mean to you? They are the four faculty members honored this past spring with the Copenhaver Award in recognition of their innovative use of technology in undergraduate instruction.
This Month...
Nov 7, 2006 Perhaps the musical experience that most belongs in the UCLA Bruin Marching Band history books came Nov. 8, 1928, when “The March King” himself, John Philip Sousa, took up the baton to lead the Bruins.
Not to be Missed!
Nov 7, 2006 “The Libertine.”
Art intersects with life at the Fowler
Oct 24, 2006 One of the benefits of scholarship in the arts is the sheer variety of experiences available to museum-goers. What begins as a sense of wonder turns into knowledge — perhaps even wisdom — about how art constantly reshapes the world.
Parents to get taste of inspired teaching
Oct 24, 2006 Richard Walter almost missed the party that changed his life.
Not to be Missed: Bruin Walkers
Oct 24, 2006 Join UCLA Staff Assembly and UCLA Recreation at Drake Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. to walk for fitness and prizes.
Dreams denied: Researchers probe social inequalities in Los Angeles
Oct 10, 2006 Los Angeles is a city where pro-immigrant marches draw hundreds of thousands of people to the streets, where its health-care system is strained and its beleaguered school district may be on the verge of monumental reform. For these reasons and others, faculty researchers of UCLA’s new Social Sciences Initiative did not look far when they decided to focus on social inequalities and disparities.
A food lover's guide to campus cuisine
Oct 10, 2006
