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December 11, 2001 (Vol. 22, No. 8)

NEWS

BUREAU
Health & Welfare – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has honored a UCLA-based program dedicated to preparing and supporting adoptive families of children from foster care… Technology – UCLA users of Windows computers felt the impact of worldwide attack of the ?Goner? computer worm as it sped across the Internet on Dec. 4… Westwood Village – Nearly 160 members of UCLA fraternities helped clean up the North Village area of Westwood on Dec. 2 in an event co-sponsored by the UCLA Interfraternity Council, North Village Improvement Committee and UCLA Local Government and Community Relations…

DOBY'S LEGACY: A BETTER LIFE FOR UCLA STUDENTS
In his 20 years as vice chancellor of student affairs, Winston Doby has built a solid reputation as a champion for all UCLA students with his unwavering commitment to enhancing their quality of life.

MODEST GAINS AHEAD FOR ECONOMY
Economists from the UCLA Anderson Forecast are predicting that the U.S. economy will pick up modestly by mid-2002. But they warn that unemployment will continue to rise nationwide as companies that were initially skittish to lay off employees may now do so...

GIFT TO EXPAND CHILD CARE WILL AID CAMPUS FAMILIES
Just in time for the holidays, Chancellor Albert Carnesale has received an important gift for the campus: a commitment of $2.8 million from retired businessman Milton "Curly" Krieger to fund an expansion of UCLA's child-care facilities. The gift will be matched by additional funding from the University of California Office of the President...

NEWS 2

DATELINE UC SYSTEMWIDE
Tech and Teaching – The University of California has launched a new Web publication and information hub to spotlight innovations in educational technology and to foster communication and collaboration across the 10-campus system. … Homeland Security – UC scientists and the national laboratories are playing an important role in safeguarding the security of the nation and state against the possibility of attack. … Housing Assistance – The UC regents, during their Nov. 15 meeting at UC San Francisco, approved modifications to housing financial assistance programs for faculty and senior administrators…

DID YOU KNOW?
Six UC campuses made the 2001 ?Philanthropy 400.? Compiled annually by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the survey ranks the nation?s 400 largest nonprofit groups by how much money they raise from private sources. UCLA was No. 31 with $253.7 million. The other campuses were: UC San Francisco, No. 39; UC Berkeley, No. 56; UC San Diego, No. 104; UC Davis, No. 173; and UC Irvine, No. 204.

'NET USE STILL THRIVES DESPITE CONCERNS
Despite the dot-com demise, going online is now a mainstream activity in American life that continues to spread among people across all age groups, education levels and incomes, according to UCLA's year-to-year report on the impact of the Internet...

PHYSICISTS EXPLORE PLASMA'S MYSTERIES
In experiments that last a hundred-millionth of a second or slightly longer, physicists are learning the secrets of plasma -- the turbulent, hot, ionized, gas-like matter that may help destroy toxic waste and chemical and biological weapons or perhaps help generate unlimited energy through fusion...

YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW – Undergrad Research – More than 175 students from public and private universities and colleges attended the ninth annual Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, hosted last month at UCLA, the first UC campus to hold the event… 911 Repercussions – A special class open to all employees will be aimed at helping them cope at work with the impact of world uncertainty, fears of bioterrorism, rapid change and economic downture… Yule Cheer – The UCLA Staff Assembly is inviting staff members to a holiday party Dec. 13 from 3-5 p.m., at 1648 Mira Hershey Hall.

PEOPLE

15 SECONDS
The Rev. Sandra Yarlott, Director of the Spiritual Care Department, UCLA Medical Center

NAMES AND FACES
Kudos: No-Hee Park, Antonio Villaraigosa, Martha Lara, Paul Conrad, Susan golding, Matthew K. Fong, Theodore Barreaux, Anita M. Bock, Angela Evans, Judith Heumann, Matthew Miller, Dan E. Moore, Marvin J. Southard, John Y. Tateishi, Jeff Thindwa, Arturo Vargas
In Memoriam: John M. Dawson, Rosslyn Gaines, Moshe Perlmann

BRUIN WALK AND BEYOND
News at 11 – UCLA researchers say television news in Los Angeles skews viewer perception of actual threats to life and limb, causing unwarranted anxiety over some risks while masking the danger of others… Three Decades in Print – UCLA?s Asian American Studies Center is celebrating 30 years of publishing its Amerasia Journal with the release of its latest issue… Interfaith Feast – About 100 students and faculty, Muslims and Jews, gathered Nov. 29 at the law school?s faculty lounge for an interfaith iftar celebration, part of the Muslim tradition during the holy month of Ramadan… Life Savers – UCLA Medical Center recently received the American Heart Association?s Get With the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Performance Achievement Award.

CAMPUS:

LEARNING SOARS IN POST-911 SEMINARS
When sophomore Katia Newman returned to the campus this fall, still shaken by the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington just two weeks before, she was relieved to learn that help was available. "I wanted to be able to talk about it," said Newman, an English and history major who signed up for "Fictions of Terror vs. Real Terror," one of 50 "Perspectives on September 11" seminars created by faculty members to help students cope.

IMAGES LEAD TO NEW INSIGHTS ON BRAIN FUNCTION
You have even more in common with your relatives than you thought: portions of your brain's frontal cortex.

UCLA IN L.A.

COMMUNITY BULLETINS – Eyes on the Prizes – The UCLA Academic Senate is accepting nominations for three major awards for 2001-02 to celebrate contributions made by outstanding UCLA scholars… Tax Law Change – Beginning in 2002, changes in the tax law will make it possible for employees to make a payroll deduction of up to $100 per month for transit passes and vanpooling expenses, separately or combined, on a pretax basis… Admissions Deadline – The Corinne A. Seeds University Elementary School, the laboratory school of the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, is accepting applications for admission for 2002-03… In an Emergency – The Office of Environment, Health and Safety has produced a handy wallet-size emergency card listing vital campus phone numbers to report damage to physical facilities on campus, to obtain accurate campus information during times of natural or man-made disasters or to call for an immediate response to health and safety issues. Call (310) 825-5689 for a card...

WEB WATCH:
There?s a new feature on the UCLA Gateway Web site that gives the campus community instant access to up-to-the-minute emergency news and information as well as related data, advice and instructions on a range of concerns. Located under the UCLA Spotlight, ?Bulletin? is managed by the office of University Communications.

BRUINS HELP BROKER PARTNERSHIP TO BENEFIT LOCAL SCHOOL
Volunteers who work in the travel industry recently escorted students from the 59th Street Elementary School 'round the world -- all without leaving the confines of their South Central schoolyard...

VOICES

CLOSEUP:
GIVING ENRICHES LIVES OF CAMPUS VOLUNTEERS
In a year that saw a dark shadow pass over the nation, it would be easy to let the lingering pain of Sept. 11 and the memories of those we lost eclipse the joy of the holidays. So, as we bring this year to a close, it becomes especially important that we recognize the compassion of others and the giving spirit of special people among our faculty and staff who apply their talents to benefit others, with no expectation of getting anything in return. Let their stories light the way and lift our spirits this holiday season. We honor this year's Bruin Angels...