A scheduled visit to campus by Norman Finkelstein today has sparked strong responses from some student organizations based on his controversial views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Finkelstein, a professor of history at DePaul University in Chicago, has published several books on Zionism, the Holocaust and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which present different positions than those of […]
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[A Closer Look] Looking beyond cliches
When asked about their experiences at UCLA, many American Indian students are quick to point out that each one of them has a different story. Katya Adachi, a third-year molecular, cellular and developmental biology student, grew up as an urban Indian in the San Francisco Bay Area and never lived on a reservation. Adachi said […]
[A Closer Look] An alternative view of education
Virginia Myers, a third-year American Indian student at UCLA, grew up in a home with no electricity or telephones and spent the first nine years of her education in a three-classroom schoolhouse on a reservation along the Klamath River in Northern California. When she moved to high school, she became one of 265 students who […]
[A Closer Look]: Scientists find niches within field
For Harley Kornblum, the ability of a stem cell to renew itself piqued his interest. For Jerome Zack, pursuing stem cell research was a natural transition in his work. And for Hanna Mikkola, her desire to find a cure for leukemia led her to UCLA. These researchers, all from diverse scientific backgrounds, are three of […]
From mind to matter
Dr. Marcus Horwitz has spent 20 years working on and refining a new tuberculosis vaccine. After two years of work, chemistry Professor Richard Kaner patented technology that could potentially be used to make hybrid cars more efficient. Stefano Soatto, a professor of computer science, began work on a system for designing and selecting eyeglass frames […]
Jewish student protection advised
After receiving reports from various Jewish groups that anti-Semitic and anti-Israel sentiments are rampant on college campuses, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted this week to recommend that the Department of Education take steps to protect Jewish students. The commission, which studies and reports on civil rights issues and makes recommendations based on its […]
Mexican politics converge at UCLA
In an effort to increase knowledge and create an opportunity for discussion, the Latin American Center has scheduled speakers from the three major political parties in this year’s Mexican presidential election to give guest lectures at UCLA. “It brings important people in Mexican politics to UCLA in a place where (students) wouldn’t see (them) otherwise,” […]