People stopped into Terry Valai’s office to talk about their problems so frequently that some of her co-workers joked Valai should switch out the chairs for a therapist’s couch. Valai, assistant to the computer science department’s chair, died in early December in Santa Monica from a brain aneurysm. She was 54. She was a UCLA […]
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Ashe Center opens Bruin Health Pharmacy in Ackerman Union
Students can now fill their prescriptions at a new pharmacy in Ackerman Union. UCLA officials announced the opening of the Bruin Health Pharmacy on Monday. The 1200-square foot facility, located where the former textbook buyback program was, will have expanded window service and longer hours. John Bollard, chief of operations at the Arthur Ashe Student […]
Alum Norman Powell donates $5 million to support university librarian
A UCLA alumnus and son of the namesake of Powell Library donated $5 million to support the work of the university librarian. Norman Powell’s gift will establish an endowment for the position named in his and his wife’s honor. The university librarian oversees the campus library system and works with campus organizations, philanthropists, corporations and […]
UCLA faculty reflects on fatal stabbing of USC neuroscience professor
UCLA professors said recent attacks against faculty on campus and at the University of Southern California would not affect how they interact with students. USC neuroscience professor Bosco Tjan died last Friday after being stabbed in his office. Police arrested David Brown, a former student of Tjan’s, who was still at the scene when police […]
Bruin Shelter fundraises to continue providing for homeless students
Bruin Shelter is raising $20,000 to continue operating, in a campaign called “Race for 20K.” The shelter, which opened in October, houses homeless college students in the West Los Angeles area. The shelter’s organizers created a Generosity donation page for individuals to contribute any amount until Wednesday. Helen Li, Bruin Shelter’s co-marketing director, said the […]
Photo: Unexpected alpacas outside Haines Hall
About 15 students swarmed around two alpacas next to Haines Hall on Wednesday night. Erik Schweitzer, associate research neuroscientist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, brought his two pet alpacas, Sage and Rosemary, to his three-hour long class to cheer students up. He tied the alpacas to the fire hydrant beside […]
Cosmetic dentist and UCLA alum brings smiles into the spotlight
Bill Dorfman transformed people’s smiles through dental surgeries when he was featured on the television show “Extreme Makeover.” “What I realized is, when you save a lot of teeth, you save a smile,” Dorfman said. “And when you save a smile, a lot of times you save a life.” [Related: Common fear of dentists can […]