05/12 - Arts > Film: The Edge of Heaven
05/13 - Lectures: Eating and Walking Your Way to Wellness
05/14 - Arts > Performance: UCLA Wind Ensemble and UCLA Symphonic Band
05/16 - Sports: Baseball vs. Washington State
05/18 - Lectures: Janet Sarbanes & Marisa Silver
"I was incredibly moved by the article featuring Lt. Mark Daily ['Saving Grace,' January 2008] and his noble reasons for fighting in Iraq . . . What a shame this country has lost someone of such high character."
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Greening the Center
Bruin Pouria Abbassi aims to make the Los Angeles Convention Center the greenest facility anywhere Apr 1, 2008Lollipop Culture
What Willy Wonka did for chocolate, UCLA microbiologist Wenyuan Shi is doing for lollipops. Apr 1, 2008The Unmelting Pot
A UCLA study of Mexican Americans started in the 1960s is now completed, with unexpected findings. Apr 1, 2008A Bright Idea
Plasma TV watchers will soon have the brightest, most beautiful color possible for a lot less money than they pay now, thanks to two UCLA scientists. Apr 1, 2008Making Belief
An fMRI shows brain differences among belief, disbelief and uncertainty Apr 1, 2008The Art of Eating
Feb 29, 2008Terms of Engagement
Ralph Amos discusses why alumni and their associations are more important than ever. Jan 1, 2008When Green Means Stop
Major environmental disasters automatically make politicians more sympathetic to green positions, right? Not according to Matthew Kahn's research. Jan 1, 2008Tecate Rx
For eight years, UCLA group Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) travels four times a year to the outskirts of Tecate to provide free medical services for the poor. Jan 1, 2008Access Granted
UCLA's Academic Advancement Program (AAP) celebrates its 35th anniversary. Today the program welcomes and challenges low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students who have earned admission to UCLA. Jan 1, 2008Lessons of the Heart
Pathway at UCLA Extension gives students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities a college-going experience. Oct 1, 2007Hooray for Hollywood
Oct 1, 2007Timeless Designs
Oct 1, 2007Ralph Amos to lead alumni association
Oct 1, 2007Safe Cells
Oct 1, 2007Post-Disaster Master
Oct 1, 2007Magical History
Oct 1, 2007Cheers for Years
Oct 1, 2007The Transfer Effect
Oct 1, 2007Interview with an Icon
Oct 1, 2007The Simple Life
Oct 1, 2007Small Wonder
Developed by UCLA scientists and engineers, this "microhand" is a deft manipulator of tiny objects and one day may be an invaluable tool in microsurgery. Aug 24, 2007Machines are people, too
Truman is not human. He is a socialbot, the first "socially adept" robot created by UCLA instructor Dario Nardi. Jul 1, 2007Minority student rolls rise for fall '07
Jul 1, 2007King of the Costume Shop
Jul 1, 2007Tyus takes Italy
Jul 1, 2007A revolting development
Imagine a thick, juicy steak...swarming with maggots. Disgusted? Congratulations, you're evolved! Jul 1, 2007All in the Family
Famed sportswriter Bill Plaschke on UCLA's 100 championships. Jul 1, 2007The Harmony Project
Perfect harmony for more than 300 underpriviledged kids in the inner city Apr 1, 2007Black Alumni Reach Out
Legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell helps African-American applicants connect with UCLA. Apr 1, 2007Genetic Markers
The transformation of genetics into medicine's Holy Grail is one of the most fascinating sagas in medical science. Apr 1, 2007The Multitasking Mess
Watching TV, listening to music and trying to read all at once? A new study shows that multitasking messes with your mind. Jan 1, 2007Interview with a Trophy
Where do old NCAA trophies go? Tarnish Manor. Jan 1, 2007Hitting the high note
A $30 million gift from Herb Alpert begins a new era of music at UCLA Jan 1, 2007Artful Engineer
The Getty and a top UCLA engineering professor unite to save an historical artistic treasure in Prague. Oct 1, 2006The Naked City
What's underneath the hype behind new campus tradition the Undie Run? One of its co-founders reveals all. Oct 1, 2006The Hills are Alive
Is the earth aware? Whole religions have been built on the concept of a sentient planet. Now one UCLA scientist is making waves linking the idea to intelligent design. Oct 1, 2006Saving Faces
For two decades, Dr. Gary Parker D.D.S. '77 has sailed the West Coast of Africa in the Mercy Ship Anastasis, performing life-altering--and saving--facial surgery.The inspiring story of a doctor and his family's lifelong mission to bring hope to those who have none. Oct 1, 2006School of Rocks
Can ancient Earth rocks help us search for life of Mars? UCLA paleobiologist J. William Schopf found out through a breakthrough that produced the first three-dimensional images of 600 million year-old fossils. Oct 1, 2006Interview with the Bruin
When you're a 4,000-pound bronze statue of a grizzly, you get a lot of attention on campus. Jul 1, 2006Don't Go Out of the Water
Are enclosed beaches a haven for bacteria? A troubling study of beach sand. Jul 1, 2006The Dolphin Detective
UCLA alum Maddalena Bearzi studies the dolphins in Santa Monica Bay. Jul 1, 2006Confessions of a Media Man
UCLA's Tom Plate talks about his 10 toughest interviews. See if you can match a world leader with his description. Jul 1, 2006Media Bias
"A Measure of Media Bias" raised eyebrows when the study ranked The Wall Street Journal as a liberal outlet. Apr 1, 2006The Hydrogen Highway
UCLA Engineering is studying hydrogen power - and a pair of "F-Cell" sedans lets the team "drive the future." Apr 1, 2006History with a View
The Getty Villa features breathtaking views and amazing artifacts -- and also a handful of lucky UCLA grad students from the Cotsen Institute, learning how to conserve the art and cultural pieces from the distant past. Apr 1, 2006Sex and the Single Cell
Is a cheatin' heart hard-wired into every female? Research from UCLA indicates that women may have evolved to want to stray during the most fertile part of their cycle -- but only if their find their partners less than, well, hot. Apr 1, 2006Old School
Seven decades after his first try, Stanley Rubin expects to earn his bachelor's degree. The filmmaker and Emmy winner was Daily Bruin editor-in-chief in 1936-37. Jan 1, 2006Kaufman Kicks Up Its Heels
Glorya Kaufman Hall opened with the panache that is the hallmark of the Department of World Arts and Cultures. Jan 1, 2006
Published Jan 1, 2006 12:00 AM
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