Nabil Alshurafa and Rajaa Alrayyes rushed through the menu at a bakery in Egypt days before their wedding ceremony. Preoccupied with their studies, they picked out their wedding cake in less than a minute. At the time, Alshurafa was focusing on his doctoral studies in computer science at UCLA and Alrayyes was preparing to transfer […]
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UCLA professor to become next dean of School of Law
The UCLA School of Law announced Thursday that law professor Jennifer L. Mnookin will serve as the law school’s next dean beginning Aug. 1. Mnookin joined the UCLA law faculty in 2005 as a professor. She has since held several administrative positions such as vice dean for external appointments and intellectual life, vice dean for […]
UCLA Food Security Work Group to decide on allocation of UC funds
University of California President Janet Napolitano allocated $75,000 to each UC campus in March to improve food security efforts. Students experience food insecurity when they are unable to access nutritious food regularly. The UCLA Food Security Work Group, which currently has about 32 members, will decide how best to use the funds, said Tony Sandoval, […]
Student battled cancer, other obstacles in journey for higher education
Sahar Ghorany started community college at a fifth-grade English reading level. At the time, she was a part-time student, a full-time mom and a soon-to-be cancer patient. Then, a cancer survivor. After five years at Irvine Valley College, Ghorany, a third-year psychology student, is finishing up her first year at UCLA on a full scholarship […]
USAC recap – June 2
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council unanimously appointed […]
Academic Advancement Program unveils new learning pavilion
A purple ribbon hung from the walls of an airy, light-filled room at Campbell Hall. With a snip of the scissors, a representative of UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program cut the ribbon and unveiled the Hall’s brand-new learning pavilion Tuesday. The Academic Advancement Program will use the 2,030-square-foot learning pavilion to further expand facilities for its […]
UCLA professor serves on rescue team for Nepal earthquake victims
When he arrived in Nepal, Dr. Attila Uner first noticed the devastation to historic temples and world heritage sites. He said locals continued with their daily routines even as the smell of dead bodies permeated the air. Uner, a clinical professor of emergency medicine at UCLA, is a member of the Urban Search and Rescue […]