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Nov 23, 2009
Crime and punishment: There's a better way
Mark R. Kleiman, professor of Public Policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs, is the author of the new book, "When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less...Nov 20, 2009
10 questions: Mike Rose, expert on K-12 schools
Mike Rose, an award-winning author and celebrated professor at the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, asks Americans to reflect on the purposes of public education in his new book, "Why School: Reclaiming Education for All of...Nov 10, 2009
After Hours: The Vintner
Think about those times you’ve treated yourself to a refreshing glass of wine after a long, hard day of work. How much more satisfying would it be to know that you made the wine yourself? In this latest installment of “After...Nov 06, 2009
Prof reveals Florence Nightingale's political side
Florence Nightingale's image and writings are on display at UCLA's Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, including the large blue book above. It's a 1,000-page report she wrote for a royal commission that was used to improve hospital...Nov 04, 2009
UCLA experts take lead in regional climate plan
The LARC (Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability) hopes to transform the Los Angeles region. In a unique effort to address climate change, experts with UCLA's Institute of the Environment (IOE) have been tapped...Nov 03, 2009
Staff honors
Landscape Architecture Program Director Stephanie Landregan recently was installed as the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) national vice president of government affairs at ASLA’s annual meeting and expo, held this year in Chicago....Oct 29, 2009
Faculty Research Lecturer’s advice: Whistle a healthy tune
Steven Clarke, professor of biochemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director of the Molecular Biology Institute, is getting ready to deliver the 107th Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 3, one of the highest honors given...Oct 29, 2009
Scholar survives political imprisonment in Iran
In a book review for Ms. Magazine, Nikki Keddie, professor emeritus of history at UCLA, called Haleh Esfandiari's life story, as told in her book "My Prison, My Home"… a story of faith in the human capacity to withstand…” On...Oct 26, 2009
Staff In Memoriam: Jaime Rivas
Jaime Rivas, platelet coordinator for the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center, died at age 59 after a sudden illness Oct. 16 while on vacation in Costa Rica. As an employee with more than 25 years of service at UCLA, Rivas developed longtime relationships...Oct 19, 2009
10 questions: ocean protector Richard Ambrose
Richard Ambrose at Paradise Cove in Malibu. Photo by Steve Lee.Whether he's scuba diving in the Channel Islands, inspecting coastal Californian wetlands for signs of recovery or poking around in tide pools, Professor Richard Ambrose's research is...
