Daniel Schorr, a senior news analyst for National Public Radio, will deliver the second annual Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture today on campus. Schorr will address contemporary international affairs, including the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, that pertain to the event’s theme “America and the World: A Conversation with Daniel Schorr.” Schorr said […]
Author Archives: Hoorig Santikian
Foundation of a legacy
Judea Pearl was notified of his son’s death Feb. 21, 2002. One week later, the Pearl family’s plan to establish the Daniel Pearl Foundation was under way. “I felt obliged to continue his life’s work, and we were urged to do so by thousands of people that wrote to us,” Pearl said, a UCLA computer […]
A closer look: Governor’s image unscathed by budget plan
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget has thus far unaltered his public image, despite the controversial nature of its provisions, according to policy experts from the University of California. “I think he went into (office) with a very positive image to begin with, and I think he so far has been able to protect that (image) […]
UC’s Internet patent might be unplugged
Students know they can view the dimensions of a car, take a tour of a home, or play a game, all by moving their computer mouse on a Web page. What students may not know is that the the University of California holds the patent to the technology that allows such interaction with applications on […]
Re-evaluation to probe UC patent’s validity
A Web technology patent held by the University of California and licensed by Eolas Technologies Inc. will be re-examined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. The university may lose patent rights to this technology, which plays a role in virtual tours on the Internet. Trey Davis, a spokesman for the UC Office of the […]
BAMN wants Connerly out
Activists around California will launch a week of demonstrations and rallies today to remove Ward Connerly from the University of California Board of Regents. The campaign organizers, the national and UC Berkeley chapters of By Any Means Necessary, say Connerly, a long-time critic of affirmative action, has used his position as UC regent to further […]
Landslides feared in wake of fires
Although the recent wildfires in Southern California are now considered contained, they have sparked a new fear of increased flooding and landslides. “Any area where the fire occurred will have potential problems for runoff during the upcoming rainfall,” said Mark Savage, captain of the Los Angeles County fire department. Meghan Fay, a first-year music history […]