Harold Williams helped the Anderson School of Management develop an internationally recognized reputation and emphasized human interaction in the school’s curriculum. Williams, a former dean of the School of Management from 1970 to 1977, died July 30 in his Santa Ynez home at the age of 89. Faculty at the School of Management remember him […]
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Humanities Dialogues provides casual space to discuss meaning of words
Students, staff and faculty have been discussing what words like “democracy,” “humanity” and “heroism” mean in meetings over the course of the year. Humanities Dialogues consists of biweekly meetings, in which participants discuss a word and the different meanings associated with it. The program was created by various UCLA departments in languages and humanities in […]
Student assists in research for technology that restored his vision
Clint Thodos could only see the “nia” of the word “California” on the board in front of him. He put the Google Glass on and a moment later, he could read the word in its entirety. “It was like magic,” Thodos said. “I could see again.” Thodos, a third-year American literature and culture student, began […]
Students present on intersectionality, LGBTQ research in symposium
Josh Feldman stood in front of students in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon in Kerckhoff Hall and shared his journey to self-acceptance, through American Sign Language. “I’m a writer, I’m gay, I’m Jewish, I’m a Libra, I used to be a vegetarian, but that’s not what’s important right now,” Feldman said. Feldman, a scriptwriter […]
Anderson duo’s startup K POP Foods offers taste of Korean culture
Theo Lee begins to introduce himself slowly in a grayscale video on his startup’s Kickstarter page when his grandmother suddenly pops up on the screen. “Theo, are you trying to bore them to death?” his grandmother says in Korean. The screen brightens, and Lee catches a bottle of hot sauce thrown from off-screen. Mike Kim […]
Professor emeritus Arnold Scheibel remembered for engaging lectures
Elaborate drawings of different parts of the brain covered the chalkboard of Arnold “Arne” Scheibel’s graduate neuroanatomy courses. For more than 50 years, Scheibel shared with students his love for both art and science through his classes. Scheibel, who was an emeritus distinguished professor of neurobiology and psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine […]
Prospective students look at UCLA’s perks and drawbacks at Bruin Day
The Bruin Bear statue received extra attention Saturday as admitted students and their families lined up to take pictures with the icon of their potential new home. Though many already committed to UCLA, some said they are considering the university’s drawbacks. Bruin Day, an annual event for prospective students, showcased the opportunities, academic programs and […]