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A GREAT START

Start the new year motivated. The 2005 UCLA Women’s Conference, set for Jan. 29 at Covel Commons, will present women leaders from diverse fields and professions who will talk about careers, investment strategies, business ownership, and motivation and inspiration in times of change. Giving keynote addresses will be Beverly Kaye, founder and CEO of Career Systems International; Beth Sestanovich, publisher of L.A. and O.C. Weeklies; and Susan Love, physician, president and medical director of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. Hosted by the UCLA Alumni Association and Anderson Alumni, the conference will bring together women in academia, politics, the media, business, finance and other areas. Fees for registration vary, but if you register before Jan. 19, there is a discount. For details on this daylong conference, go to www.UCLAlumni.net/WomensConference.

STAR LAUNCH

Actress Diane Keaton recently hosted an evening of tequila-tasting and hors d’oeuvres at her Bel Air home to launch the building of a $50-million endowment for UCLA’s surgeons. “Due to federal and state budget problems, surgery departments across our nation are seeing a drastic cut in funding,” said Ronald Busuttil, chair of UCLA’s surgical department. “We are grateful for Diane’s personal interest and efforts in helping UCLA launch its campaign to build this much-needed fund.” Said Keaton, “UCLA’s surgical department is a real treasure — not only for those who live in Los Angeles but for patients around the globe. The surgical department is among the top 15 in the country and has the potential to affect so many lives in a positive way. This is a true investment in our community’s future.”

HATS OFF

Winners of the 2005 UCLA Alumni Awards were recently announced by Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni Relations Keith Brant. Alumnus of the Year is Henry Samueli, UCLA professor of electrical engineering, chairman of Broadcom Corporation and the philanthropist for whom the engineering school is named. Other awardees include Ronald Sugar, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, for professional achievement; Plinio Garcia, Jr., founder of Chef Merito, Inc., for community service; Charles Hostler, international consultant, for public service; and Ann Plauzoles, president of Gold Shield Alumnae and longtime UCLA volunteer, for university service. An event honoring them as well as outstanding students and distinguished faculty will be held May 15 by the UCLA Alumni Association, which Brant leads as executive director.

EXPLORING CHILDHOOD

The UCLA Graduate Division and the Foundation for Psychocultural Research will present “Four Dimensions of Childhood: Brain, Mind, Culture, and Time,” a conference that will explore the interaction of social experiences and neurobiology during childhood and their mutual influence on resilience and mental well-being. Internationally recognized researchers and scholars in anthropology, psychology and other fields will meet Feb. 11-13 at Korn Convocation Hall to contribute to this many-faceted view of how childhood unfolds in time and space. To learn more, visit www.thefpr.org/conference2005.