George W. Hilton had a passion for trains and economics. The only things he loved more were his friends and family, the White Sox and a good bottle of beer. Hilton, a professor of economics and transportation regulation at UCLA for 30 years, died on Aug. 4 of a heart ailment at an assisted living […]
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Geoffrey Mess, math professor known for intellectual curiosity, dies at 54
Geoffrey Mess, a UCLA mathematics professor who was known for his insight and exuberant curiosity, died on Aug. 8 at the age of 54. Mess was recognized for his driven personality even at a young age and known as one of the top researchers in the field of topology, a subgroup in mathematics that studies […]
LA couple’s $1.5 million donation to fund endowment at Anderson
A prominent L.A. couple recently donated $1.5 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management, creating an endowed term chair in management in their name. Donnalisa Barnum, an Anderson School of Management alumna, and her husband William Barnum Jr., funded the endowment to support the teaching and research efforts of distinguished faculty, according to a […]
California Legislature passes ‘yes means yes’ law on sexual violence
A bill that requires California universities to adopt a more affirmative definition of consent and a survivor-centered policy on sexual violence passed the state Senate Thursday in a 36-0 vote. Senate Bill 967 would require California universities to adopt certain provisions, such as requiring consent to be affirmative, conscious, voluntary and ongoing. University officials would […]
Dean of UCLA School of Law announces plans to step down
Rachel Moran, dean of the UCLA School of Law, announced in an email to law school alumni Friday morning that she will step down after serving as the school’s dean for four years. Moran, a Michael J. Connell distinguished professor of law, did not give a reason in her email for why she does not […]
Court rules UCLA professor can’t be prosecuted for conflict of interest
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that a UCLA political science professor cannot be criminally prosecuted for an alleged conflict of interest after he was involved in the hiring of his wife as a program assistant at the university. According to court documents, Michael Lofchie was responsible for hiring his wife, Kelly Comras, for a […]
Bruin Bash 2014 to take place at LA Tennis Center
This post was updated on Sept. 1 at 8:15 p.m. UCLA’s annual Bruin Bash concert will downsize its venue from Pauley Pavilion to the Los Angeles Tennis Center for next month’s concert, reducing its capacity by several thousand seats. The venue shuffle stems from a strict construction timeline to restore Pauley Pavilion after it was […]