Mark Hansen was supposed to retire at Bell Laboratories, the research and development arm of AT&T. But he soon became so involved with statistics research that he went on to teach the subject at UCLA.
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Assistant dean for campus climate selected
A new assistant dean will begin to address issues of campus climate this month, following efforts to fill the recently-formed position in the fall.
MIT linguistics professor Noam Chomsky addresses U.S. foreign policy regarding Middle East
By 6 p.m., a line of eager fans who had snaked around Young Hall were attempting to push themselves into the already-packed room, lining the aisles and crowding all of the doorways.
Three UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
Three UCLA professors were elected to the National Academy of Sciences on Tuesday ““ one of the highest honors an American scientist can receive.
App from UCLA team prevails in Facebook’s first SoCal Camp Hackathon
At Facebook’s first SoCal Camp Hackathon competition this weekend, a team of UCLA computer science students spent 24 hours building an application that involves video conferencing and drawing on a shared canvas.
Dykstra Hall renovation postponed until new De Neve buildings are finished next year
Renovation of Dykstra Hall will be postponed until the new De Neve buildings are ready, opening up 980 housing spots for incoming first-years.
Slate gets first USAC majority in four years
Bruins United candidate Emily Resnick was elected president, and her slate captured a majority of the seats in undergraduate student government for next year.