When Gene Block was hired as UCLA’s new chancellor, the university was pleased to welcome him, but the campus’ scientific community was uniquely excited.
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U.N. ambassador shares thoughts on Middle East policy
Zalmay Khalilzad, the Afghanistan-born U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, spoke on campus Tuesday at “The Challenges of the Broader Middle East,” sponsored by the Burkle Center for International Relations.
Publishing work a top priority for professors
Working in well over 100 different departments varying from molecular biology to musicology, UCLA professors still have one thing in common: They must publish.
Local hangouts raise the bar
The of-age Bruin has a plethora of options for places to drink in Los Angeles, but thirsty students need look no further than UCLA’s neighbor, Westwood Village.
Senior class chooses to give monetary gift
For the fourth year in a row, the senior class gift will take the form of a monetary donation to the UCLA Fund.
Activist proposes a “˜green pathway out of poverty’
Environmental and human rights activist Van Jones spoke on campus Wednesday about using sustainability advances to lift low-income families, specifically minorities, out of poverty.
Influential professor dies at age 82
Accomplished history professor and former dean of the UCLA College Eugen Weber died Thursday at the age of 82.