His well-kept office is filled with gifts and souvenirs that make it clear just how many places John Richardson has visited ““ a German flag hanging over his filing cabinet, a poster on “How to Read a Book” propped in front of his computer screen, a miniature camel from Turkmenistan caravanning across his bookshelf.
Author Archives: Elizabeth Case
Scientists announce finding of Higgs boson particle responsible for all mass in universe
The Higgs boson, known commonly as the “God particle,” is thought to be responsible for all of the matter in the universe. But physicists only found evidence of its existence last week.
UCLA takes steps to cultivate a more bicycle-friendly environment with Bike to Campus Week
Despite the dangers of biking through car-heavy Los Angeles, about 1,800 students, staff and faculty ride to campus every day.
Case study: _Internet game aims to improve malaria diagnostic process_
The midterm crunch had arrived ““ so of course, I was playing games online at midnight in the Powell Library Reading Room. But at least I could feel good about my procrastination: I was also diagnosing malaria in red blood cells by playing a new Internet game introduced last week by a UCLA engineering research group.
Proposed restaurant addition to Ackerman may serve alcohol
Associated Students UCLA is currently working on a proposal to build a new casual dining restaurant in Ackerman Student Union focused on serving sit-down meals ““ and beer and wine will also likely be on the menu.
Case Study: Back from Berlin with traces of time abroad
Arrival and departure times, gates and destinations flash across large screens as we walked into the Berlin airport lobby.
Case Study: Anti-Copyright Trade Agreement draws backlash from German students
I have been trying to watch “The Big Bang Theory” for months now. I mean, I’m a physics major ““ it’s a comedy about a couple of physicists. Its science adviser is a UCLA professor, and the Barenaked Ladies wrote the theme song.