As Lauren Patterson walked into the tryout room, silence filled the air, indicating a level of tension created by high expectations. The captains of the UCLA Mock Trial Team asked her how her weekend went. “Boring,” she said. But even if her first impression was stoic, her demeanor suddenly changed as she began the audition. […]
Author Archives: Diana Whitaker
UCLA center to give birth to fresh opportunities
The UCLA Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine was only created last December, but has developed quickly and has established projects aimed at finding treatments for HIV, cancers and other incurable illnesses. Stem cells, the undifferentiated building block of all cells in the human body, have the unique potential to transform into any one […]
Los Alamos mishaps may cost UC
The University of California-operated Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is currently being considered for new management, has seen another series of mishaps this summer that could be potentially damaging to the university’s bid position. The most recent incident resulted in the hospitalization of one employee. In June, two employees at Los Alamos inhaled toxic fumes. […]
Chicana/o study released
Chicanas and Chicanos are more likely than any other doctorate recipients to have initially attended a community college, according to a policy brief released by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center last month. According to the report, while only 10 percent of overall U.S. doctorates first attended community college, 23 percent of Chicano doctorates have […]
High court seat vacated
A vacancy in the Supreme Court has triggered a political battle between liberals, conservatives and interest groups as President Bush considers this week his choice to replace outgoing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. O’Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court and a moderate conservative who often cast the swing vote on many issues including […]
Forecast predicts possible recession
The Anderson School of Management released an economic forecast last week that predicted a “bubble burst” in the housing market, stating that housing prices, which have been rising rapidly, will eventually decrease and set the conditions for a possible economic recession in the future. According to the forecast, which is directed by Professor Edward Leamer, […]
[Online] UCLA leads the way in space discovery
Throughout the past four years, many UCLA researchers have contributed to breakthroughs in astronomy that have changed the way scientists look at the universe. The development of telescopes, satellites, cameras, lasers, and other instruments that provide clearer data and images of the galaxy, as well as the construction of a dark matter detector, are helping […]