UCLA officials closed the East Melnitz Building this week because of nontoxic mold growth, causing numerous faculty and staff to relocate for safety reasons. Private contractors are removing three different types of mold from within the ducts of the air system and in one of the information technology rooms in the building, which houses offices […]
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Myelin researcher, UCLA professor George Bartzokis dies at 58
George Bartzokis, a UCLA psychiatry professor known for his visionary research and fierce compassion for friends and patients, died Aug. 22 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was 58. Friends and family said Bartzokis was ahead of his time in his creative thinking and research. They said he always looked to […]
Alumnus Derek Bolin preserves UCLA tapes, brings back historical voices
The still-frame photos of the speakers from the 1960s and 1970s remain fixed on the screen, but in the background, their grainy yet commanding voices demand equality, demean politicians and prompt audiences of UCLA students to laugh and cry. The speeches are part of a decaying collection of talks by politicians, entertainers and activists who […]
UCLA grad students’ website ApplyMap helps with college admissions
A new website launched by UCLA graduate students aims to help high schoolers navigate the college application process by sifting through university options and presenting students with the best matches for them. The free website, ApplyMap, provides students with college matches based on their high school academic performance and college preferences using an algorithm crafted […]
Bruin Bash 2014 tickets to be distributed online, not on campus
For the first time since Bruin Bash started 11 years ago, members of Greek life will not receive priority passes to the concert, and no tickets will be distributed to students on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Geoffrey Mess, math professor known for intellectual curiosity, dies at 54
Geoffrey Mess, a UCLA mathematics professor who was known for his insight and exuberant curiosity, died on Aug. 8 at the age of 54. Mess was recognized for his driven personality even at a young age and known as one of the top researchers in the field of topology, a subgroup in mathematics that studies […]
George W. Hilton, author and former professor, dies at 89
George W. Hilton had a passion for trains and economics. The only things he loved more were his friends and family, the White Sox and a good bottle of beer. Hilton, a professor of economics and transportation regulation at UCLA for 30 years, died on Aug. 4 of a heart ailment at an assisted living […]