When it comes to the paranormal, William Newman, UCLA professor of earth and space sciences, prescribes to a quote by his graduate school mentor and author Carl Sagan ““ “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
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Religion’s role in professors’ studies
One of the principle tenets of the Baha’i faith is the agreement between science and religion: that religion without science is superstitious, and that science without religion lacks morality.
UCLA students reconnect with religion and spirituality
Bahar Moheban came to UCLA with a sense of faith.
School gets millions for nanotechnology building
By spring 2014, engineering students and researchers will have a new home to study advanced energy conservation technologies for microelectronics and nanotechnology at UCLA.
Students share views on Prop. 19
The 1936 film “Reefer Madness,” which was created to deter students from using marijuana, tells the story of young adults getting into car accidents, committing murder, suicide and rape and ultimately descending into insanity as a result of marijuana use.
Becoming a cult classic for its unintentional humor, the film failed to prevent students from drug use when it was released, and it has yet to change many students’ opinions on marijuana in 2010.
In fact, people aged 18 through 39 comprise the largest supporters of Proposition 19, with 59 percent planning to vote in support of it in November, according to a recent field poll.
Brent Gaisford, a second-year economics student and co-president of the Roosevelt Institution at UCLA, said younger people are generally more open to the idea of the proposition.
The Roosevelt Institution, a public policy think tank, will co-host an on-campus debate on the proposition with Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans on Tuesday.
Anderson aims for financial self-sufficiency
The proposed financial self-sufficiency model for the UCLA Anderson School of Management, which plans to end the school’s reliance on state funds, has generated debates between graduate students and administration alike, while awaiting review and approval by University of California President Mark Yudof.
After decades of economic decline, hopeful signs for Westwood’s recovery
It was rare that gangs were ever seen in Westwood Village in the 1980s.