UCLA Today: archive April 24, 2001

BUREAU – Jonsson Cancer Center – The lung cancer program at the Jonsson Cancer Center has been designated a Specialized Program of Research Excellence by the National Cancer Institute, making it one of only six such programs nationwide - and the only one in the West. … Neuropsychiatric Institute – In a study of 300 Los Angeles County children living in foster care, researchers from the Neuropsychiatric Institute and RAND found that at least 40% continue to be exposed to violence, even after entering out-of-home placement. … Humanities – Harvard Professor of Humanities Henry Louis Gates Jr. was on campus April 16 to give the sixth annual Jean and Irving Stone Lecture.

CAMPUS WOOS ADMITTED STUDENTS
First came the applications: a record 40,676 of them for the 2001 freshman class. Then followed the painstaking process of determining who would be admitted -- 10,735 total. Now comes the final hurdle: persuading at least 4,200 to commit by May 1 to becoming a Bruin ..

HIGH-TECH UNIT AIDS GUNSHOT VICTIM
Ramona Batista always warned her three sons against letting others make important decisions for them ...

OUTREACH TO L.A. GAINING MOMENTUM
"UCLA in L.A." highlights the university's role as a good citizen in the Southern California community.

DATELINE UC SYSTEMWIDE – Crime Reporting – While UC campuses will be making some adjustments to improve how they keep and report crime statistics, there has been no deliberate underreporting of crime, a systemwide task force concluded recently. … Regent Resigns – S. Stephen Nakashima resigned April 13 from the University of California Board of Regents, effective immediately. … Benefits Summary – UC's Human Resources and Benefits Office has made your benefits summary available online.

50 YEARS AGO ... – In April 1951, speculation ran wild about who would fill the newly created post of UCLA chancellor. While some Los Angeles newspapers reported prematurely that General Mark W. Clark, commander of Army ground forces, would get the job, Clark responded with a terse "No comment." Raymond B. Allen would become UCLA's first chancellor eight months later.

EXPLORING THE MIND-BODY LINK
The UCLA Mind-Body Collaborative Research Center is a new multidisciplinary center created to explore the relationship among one's beliefs, emotions and physical health.

STEM CELLS: THE GOOD SIDE OF BODY FAT
Americans consider excess fat a curse -- a health culprit. But now scientists have discovered that fat may actually play a beneficial role in tissue regeneration.

YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW – Saying Farewell – After 38 years of providing professional development programs and opportunities for campus managers and administrators to network, the UCLA Administrators and Supervisors Association (ASA) is disbanding. … Town Hall UCLA – Staff Assembly and the Academic Business Officers Group will host "A Conversation with the Chancellor," a brown-bag town hall meeting with Chancellor Albert Carnesale 11:50 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 3 in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. … Wordfest – The sixth annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in Association with UCLA will take place April 28-29 with a lineup of nationally recognized authors, readings, panel discussions, exhibits and children's events.

LIBRARIAN HUNTS FOR RARE FINDS
For aspiring book collectors, Bruce Whiteman, head librarian at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, has some simple advice ...

15 SECONDS
Judy Mitoma, Professor of Dance, Department of World Arts and Cultures, and, Director, Center for Intercultural Performance.

RADIOLOGY CHAIR LEADS EFFORT
The familiar scene of physicians crowding around a view box to examine X-ray film one day will be just a memory at UCLA ...

NAMES AND FACES
Jared M. Diamond, Peter Taylor, Edward R. B. McCabe, Lisa Feldman, Kathy Sipes, Eduardo Schwartz
In Memoriam: Norman Q. Brill

UCLA AUTHORS SHOWCASE THEIR LITERARY METTLE
Coming to campus April 28-29 is the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in Association with UCLA. In its sixth year, the popular, free weekend event celebrating the written word draws tens of thousands of book lovers of all age ...

COMMUNITY BULLETINS – Ahead of the pack – The second seminar of the "Leading the Future" series by Campus Human Resources and The Anderson School Executive Education Program will cover a negotiation performance perspective; core strategic issues and critical success factors; and distributive and integrative bargaining. … Exercise for a cause – Join the 2nd Annual UCLA Children's Walk for Life, a 5K walk through campus to benefit the Mattel Children's Hospital, May 6, starting at 9 a.m. at Bruin Plaza.

PG&E JUDGE HAS NO MAGIC WAND
PG&E's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is the most dramatic event yet in California's electric power crisis ...

EQUAL PROTECTION: SHOULDN'T IT BEGIN WITH NEWBORNS?
We all understand the importance of routine evaluation of adults to protect us from the consequences of cardiovascular disease ...

LIBRARY ADAPTS TO CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Have you been to your library lately? If you haven't, you're in for a surprise. This is not your parents' library anymore. In a few short years, the Internet and informational technology have vastly changed the way the UCLA Library serves its patrons and delivers information ...