Berky Nelson’s memorial evokes memories of loved colleague, friend

Mentees, friends and colleagues of Berky Nelson stepped up to the podium at the center of Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday and put on a UCLA baseball cap, before recounting memories of the former UCLA faculty member. “In Berky’s honor … I have to put on a cap,” said Keith Parker, assistant vice chancellor of the […]

Hospitals, manufacturers failed to report superbug prior to UCLA outbreak

A United States Senate investigation found the superbug outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in January 2015 may have resulted from hospitals’ and manufacturers’ failure to report previous outbreaks of a drug-resistant bacteria. Senator Patty Murray launched the investigation after multiple international and domestic outbreaks prompted officials to search for changes that can […]

UCLA engineering professor named interim vice chancellor for research

An engineering professor will serve as the university’s interim vice chancellor for research, effective immediately, the UCLA Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost announced Monday. Ann Karagozian, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, will assume the position immediately, said Scott Waugh, the executive […]

UCLA appoints new president of Health System

UCLA selected a new health care leader for the UCLA Health System, officials announced Friday. Johnese Spisso will become the president of UCLA Health, CEO of UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences on Feb. 8. Spisso has more than 30 years of health care leadership experience. Currently, she is the […]

Department offers Spanish, Portuguese placement exam online

Students can now take both Spanish and Portuguese placement exams online, eliminating scheduling conflicts and allowing more students to attempt the exams. Juana Escobar, the undergraduate advisor for the Spanish and Portuguese department, said the department implemented the change because officials were concerned about meeting the high demand for the placements tests. The exemption exam […]

UCLA receives $10 million donation to fund migraine research

UCLA received a $10 million donation that will create a new program for migraine research and several health funds Tuesday. Andrew Charles, a neurology professor and chair of migraine and headache studies, will lead the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program, which aims to research possible treatments and cures for migraines. Philanthropists Wendy and Leonard Goldberg’s donation […]

Groups argue that GSA funding restriction did not defy First Amendment

Several legal groups and sponsors wrote a letter to UCLA Wednesday, defending the graduate student government against claims it violated students’ First Amendment rights. The American Center for Law and Justice, a conservative legal advocacy organization, the Zionist Organization of America and StandWithUs, pro-Israel organizations, and the Lawfare Project wrote the letter to Chancellor Gene […]