Another wave of changes has swept over the Graduate Record Examination according to the Educational Testing Service, which, beginning in October, will affect the approximately 400,000 U.S. students who take the test annually. The new test will be four rather than two hours, and will include questions focused on critical analysis in an attempt to […]
Author Archives: Josh Blitstein
Renowned linguist, professor dies at 80
Peter Ladefoged, UCLA professor emeritus of linguistics and the foremost linguistic phonetician in the world, died in London on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the age of 80. Ladefoged was on his way home from a research trip to India. Ladefoged earned his doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 1959, and taught in Nigeria and […]
UCLA band marches in Hong Kong parade
The UCLA Marching Band sent a 57-member ensemble to Hong Kong to join lights, floats and thousands of other musicians to usher in the Year of the Dog on Sunday. The Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade, in its 11th year, covered the streets of Wanchai’s waterfront and electrified Hong Kong’s famous skyline. […]
LGBT Center dedicates library to longtime pillar of campus
The UCLA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center dedicated its new library on Friday to a woman whose relationship with the university spans decades. Rae Lee Siporin, former director of UCLA admissions and co-founder of the UCLA LGBT Faculty-Staff Network, was recognized for her impact on the university’s LGBT community, an effect many say […]
Former campus leader dies
Harland B. Thompson, a respected member of the UCLA community and assistant vice chancellor of business emeritus, died of leukemia Dec. 14, 2005, at his home. He was 80. “Hal was steady as a rock. He was a big, tall man with a very strong personality. I thought he would be around forever, honestly,” said […]
Professor Baicker goes to Washington
Katherine Baicker was appointed as an associate professor of public policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs in July, but before she could step into the classroom, she was presented with an offer she could not refuse. Baicker was nominated by President Bush in September as one of three members of the Council of […]
Science students research for future
It is a Friday evening deep in the heart of South Campus, and rather than heading into Westwood to catch the latest movie or grab a bite to eat, biomedical researchers are reviewing academic journal articles and designing research projects. These scientists are the members of the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program, a group of […]