Joan Nelson, retired associate dean of students and long-time adviser to numerous honors societies, died Sunday after battling cancer for several years.
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Alumnus Richard Heck wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
For a Nobel Prize winner, Richard Heck seems to lead a relatively normal life.
The 79-year-old UCLA alumnus and professor emeritus at the University of Delaware is retired and currently lives in the Philippines with his wife.
Cancer metastasis linked to stress
For breast cancer patients, everyday anxiety and the stress of the disease are inevitable.
Mind-altering treatment for patients
After the discovery of a polyp in her colon in 2001, Pamela Sakuda underwent numerous biopsies and a surgery only to receive news she had stage four, metastatic colon cancer.
Programs like UCLA PRIME seeks to prevent shortages in key fields of medicine
With the increasing strain on the nation’s health care system from aging baby boomers, greater longevity and the recent health care legislation, health agencies have predicted a deficit of up to 125,000 doctors by 2025.
Teshome H. Gabriel, UCLA professor of cinema and media studies, dies at 70
Teshome H. Gabriel, a longtime professor of cinema and media studies in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, died of sudden cardiac arrest on June 15. He was 70.
UCLA lecturer and labor organizer John Delloro dies at 38
John Delloro, a lecturer in the Asian American studies department and a well-known labor organizer, died of a heart attack on June 5. He was 38.