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February 25 , 2002 (Vol. 23, No. 10)

NEWS

BUREAU BRIEFS
School of Engineering – Three faculty members from the electrical engineering department in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) – one of the highest professional distinctions accorded engineers. … UCLA Medical Center – As part of President Bush’s smallpox vaccination plan, 20 physicians and nurses from the UCLA Medical Center have volunteered to be inoculated within the next month by a Los Angeles County vaccine team. … Physics and Astronomy – Four years ago, UCLA astronomer Andrea Ghez’s announcement that a monstrous black hole resides 24,000 light years away at the center of our Milky Way galaxy was greeted with skepticism by some astronomers, who suggested other theories.

SHOULD CAMPUS SWITCH TO SEMESTERS?
Semesters or quarters? The debate continued Feb. 10 at the Faculty Center during the first of two town hall meetings weighing the merits of a possible switch in UCLA’s quarter-based academic calendar.

CARNESALE UPDATES SENATE ON BUDGET
With the state months away from finalizing a spending plan for 2003-04 and a new alternative proposal from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, uncertainties about next year’s budget abound. But to shed some light on the ongoing process, Chancellor Albert Carnesale on Feb. 11 updated the Academic Senate on the budget and possible impact on UCLA.

AHH-YAH! RARE LOOK AT CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS FILMS
An Archive film series to screen Feb. 28 through March 16 will enlighten campus audiences on the development of the martial arts film from its silent-era beginnings in Shanghai in the 1920s to its creative and box-office apogee in the ’70s. Most of the films to be shown have been out of circulation for more than 20 years, and many have never been screened in Los Angeles.

NEWS 2

CAMPUS BRIEFS
Executive Searches — A search committee appointed by Chancellor Albert Carnesale and chaired by Norman Abrams, vice chancellor emeritus and professor of law, will identify candidates for the position of executive dean (formerly provost) of the College of Letters and Science, to succeed Brian Copenhaver, who has announced that he is stepping down June 30 ... Domestic Violence Crises — A School of Public Health survey estimates that nearly 11 million adult Californians, 45.5% of the state’s adult population, personally know a victim of domestic violence … Los Alamos Audit — An analysis by the UC Auditor has favorably resolved 96% of procurement card transactions, totaling $4.7 million, at the Los Alamos National Laboratory that were previously questioned during an external review … Alzheimer's in Action —UCLA and University of Queensland (Australia) neuroscientists, using a powerful new imaging analysis technique, have created the first three-dimensional video maps showing how Alzheimer’s disease systematically engulfs the brains of living patients.

DID YOU KNOW?
More than 30 companies have been started as a result of technology developed at UCLA, primarily in the medical field. From pharmaceuticals to microfluidics, UCLA research is fueling economic growth in the state. To see a selected listing of such companies, as well as those licensing UCLA technology, go to www.research.ucla.edu/innovation.

HOME FOR NANOSCIENCE
Gov. Gray Davis, UC President Richard C. Atkinson and Chancellor Albert Carnesale joined other dignitaries and the campus community Feb. 14 in groundbreaking ceremonies for the new California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) building in the Court of Sciences.

ALUMNI SCHOLARS CONTRIBUTE TIME, TALENTS
Campus tour guide director, Ellen Cohen faced a dilemma when who she had 200 eighth graders coming in from the San Joaquin Valley to tour UCLA and no available student tour guides. Fortunately, Cohen turned to a source of volunteer help that many departments may not know is available to them.

YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW — Faculty Diversity: TThe directors of UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers have proposed a plan to bring more professors to their centers and increase ethnic studies research ... On their Plate: ASUCLA has created a new master plan to improve the quality and variety of its campus eateries over the next two years ... Outstanding Achievers: Among the outstanding alumni to be honored at the UCLA Alumni Association’s 58th UCLA Awards ceremony May 17 will be the 2003 Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year, actor, writer and film director Tim Robbins, who ranks among the most provocative voices in cinema.

PEOPLE

HE AIMS FOR THE STARS, STUDYING CELLS
Together with NASA, Chih-Ming Ho and his team of world-renowned researchers are now blazing a new trail in an emerging field known as cell mimetics, which will produce applications that will make research safer and more efficient in space and on Earth.

ANDERSON'S MAN BEHIND THE SCENES
His name is not up in lights, but Michael Heafey is definitely at center stage.As general manager of The Anderson School’s 285,000-square-foot, seven-building management education complex, Heafey thrives on working behind the scenes.

NAMES AND FACES
Appointed: Aimee Dorr, Karim Cherif, Jane Kagon
Honors: Patricia Ganz, Rose Maly, Harvey Herschman, Hillel Laks, Walter R. Allen
Laurels: Marla Berns
In Memoriam: Rainer Berger

15 SECONDS
Julie Jenkins, These and Dissertations Adviser, University Archives, UCLA Library

CAMPUS

'ROUND AND ABOUT
End of Dark Ages:A New Year’s reminder: The 2003 403(b) Maximum Annual Contribution increases to $12,000 ... Try it Out: UCLA students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in evaluating three candidates to replace ORION2, the UCLA Library's online catalog system ... In Memory of Moe: The UCLA Class of 1942 has established a scholarship in memory of the late Hitoshi “Moe” Yonemura, who once served as UCLA’s head yell leader, in student government and later as an Army officer.

WEB WATCH
A new series of guides addressing intellectual property issues on primarily patents and copyrights is now online for faculty and staff, thanks to the efforts of the Office of Intellectual Property Administration. The guides provide answers to such questions as, “Why should I disclose my invention?” and, “Who owns my intellectual property and what can I with it?” The guides also give a quick overview of the processes for patenting and obtaining a copyright.
www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/guides

WATERS URGES VIGILANCE ON VOTING RIGHTS
Although voting rights have been continually strengthened over the years by lawmakers, the United States is still confronted today with major voting problems, and the struggle to maintain these rights remains constant, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) told an audience gathered at the School of Public Policy and Social Research on Feb. 18.

FORUMS HELP CITIZENS SIZE UP CANDIDATES
Playing a key non-partisan role in helping educate citizens, UCLA is giving Los Angeles-area voters the opportunity to size up candidates in two city council races where longtime incumbents are losing their seats this year because of term limits.

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