About 40 students recited chants calling for faculty to pass a diversity requirement proposal and handed out informational fliers at a rally Thursday to draw attention to an ongoing revote on the measure. The rally, organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission and External Vice President’s office, aimed to educate students about […]
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UCLA professor combines expertise in public health, bioterrorism
Peter Katona spends his spare time giving talks on biological weapons and terrorism across the country. Otherwise, he can be found doing clinical rounds in the halls of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Katona, a clinical professor of medicine, works as an infectious disease practitioner and approaches public health projects in terrorism from the […]
UCLA grad student wins record single-game earnings on ‘Jeopardy’
What is “The Godfather”? On one hand, it’s the 1972 best picture Oscar winner that Rodney Dangerfield credits for inspiring his most famous line. On the other hand, it’s what UCLA graduate student Michael Bilow said to rake in $57,198 and grab a No. 3 spot on the list of all-time “Jeopardy!” highest one-day totals.
Former professor pens children’s books inspired by cultural identity
Diane de Anda’s writing career began when the principal of her high school sat her down with a college application and told her to fill it out. Creative writing, she said, was her first love, but she did not pursue it professionally while she worked as a professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public […]
UCLA men’s basketball runs out of magic against Gonzaga
HOUSTON — It was as good as the Bruins could’ve hoped for. And it still wasn’t enough. Unable to take advantage of an uncharacteristic off night from sharpshooting Gonzaga, UCLA’s dark-horse ride through the NCAA tournament came to an end – as did its season – as the Bulldogs defeated the Bruins 74-62 Friday night […]
Scoring runs may prove pivotal in Sweet 16 matchup against Gonzaga
In March Madness, a team’s season could come down to a single scoring run. Just ask the 2006 Gonzaga Bulldogs, who allowed the Bruins to mount an 11-0 run over the final 3:26 of the Sweet 16 game that year. Gonzaga led UCLA by double digits for almost the entire game – but it didn’t […]
UCLA men’s basketball defeats UAB, advances to Sweet 16
This post was updated on March 21 at 12:10 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bruins are headed back to the Sweet 16. With a 92-75 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham in the Round of 32 Saturday, UCLA punched its ticket to Houston for the next round of the NCAA Tournament, thanks largely to a […]