May 06, 2008 Issue | Updated May 12 2:51pm

Out & About

Bike to Campus Week May 13

May 6, 2008 UCLA's annual Bike to Campus Week kicks off May 13.

Out to Lunch

May 6, 2008 Calendar of lunchtime activities for staff and faculty.

A match made for mentoring

May 6, 2008 serve as mentors each year to participants in the Professional Development Program.

It's the real thing!

May 6, 2008 Theater, Film and Television directing student Austin Formato won the 2008 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award with his 50-second film.

Not to be missed!

May 6, 2008 Join the festivities celebrating the inauguration of Chancellor Gene Block.

Puttin' on the blitz

Apr 30, 2008 Head Coach Rick Neuheisal teaches football basics to the Lady Bruins.

Parks, Ridley-Thomas to face off at candidate forum

Apr 25, 2008

Nanoscience and nanotechnology up close on CNSI High School Day

Apr 22, 2008 CNSI High School Day

Earth Week events start April 22

Apr 22, 2008

Bargain hunting for a good cause

Apr 22, 2008

Campus authors offer adventures for the mind

Apr 22, 2008

New pediatric dental program opens

Apr 16, 2008 The Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center opened a new pediatric residency program on April 12, 2008.

Fun Fundraiser May 1

Apr 9, 2008 Staff Assembly's 8th annual Casino Night raises funds for staff scholarships and awards.

Mardi Gras, Middle-Eastern style

Apr 7, 2008

Iranian Film Festival opens April 11

Apr 7, 2008

Send the Bruins to San Antonio April 2

Apr 1, 2008

Flat NIH funding impacts work of young researchers

Mar 25, 2008

New traffic restrictions in Westwood

Mar 18, 2008

Learn at Lunch: Getting your teen into college

Mar 7, 2008

Center taps tech tools, expertise to solve healthcare problems around the globe

Mar 4, 2008

How America can cope with the rise of Asia

Feb 21, 2008

Centuries-old Italian dynasty lives on the Web

Feb 20, 2008 700-plus years of the prominent Orsini family of Italiy are documented in an archive at the UCLA Library.

Not to be missed: David Brooks

Feb 20, 2008 New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks delivers the sixth annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture.

Fighting fires of hate

Feb 20, 2008 The Charles E. Young Research Library hosts a traveling exhibition about Nazi book-burning.

A wearable artificial kidney for
patients on the go

Feb 20, 2008 Victor Gura, David Geffen School of Medicine, has invented a wearable kidney for dialysis.

Hair to Spare

Feb 20, 2008 Students donated their hair to a group that makes wigs for children who lost their hair for medical reasons.

Increasing energy efficiency through innovation

Feb 7, 2008

Exhibition on Nazi book burnings to open at UCLA

Feb 6, 2008

An Artist's Response to HIV/AIDS

Feb 5, 2008

UCLA consultants turn struggling K-12 public schools around

Feb 5, 2008

Advocates push to ensure voter equity

Jan 29, 2008

Study raises questions about ADHD diagnosis

Jan 24, 2008

Most college freshmen like close parental involvement, survey says

Jan 24, 2008

Doing your ethical best

Jan 23, 2008 Ethical considerations crop up on campus. UCLA is taking a multiprolonged approach to help staff and faculty recognize and respond to potential ethical issues.

This may be new ‘Year of the Healthier You’

Jan 23, 2008

Writer/director of 'The Inner Life of Martin Frost' to discuss film

Jan 4, 2008

Film reveals real-life struggles of an onscreen "Dragon Lady"

Jan 3, 2008

Staff input sought for new UC president search

Jan 2, 2008

New study: college students grow in spirituality

Dec 20, 2007

White House ceremony honors Daniel Pearl, son of UCLA professor

Dec 14, 2007

'Superbug' is in headlines, but no need to panic

Dec 11, 2007

Bruin Angels

Dec 11, 2007 Four Bruins - Daniel Gray, Elizabeth Overbeck, Ryan Nguyen and Kevin McCardle - talk about their acts of giving

Meet women's basketball coach Kathy Olivier Dec. 3

Nov 27, 2007

UCLA to help transform an L.A. neighborhood

Nov 20, 2007 The Los Angeles Urban League is teaming up with UCLA's Center for Community Partnerships to transform health, housing, employment, education and safety in underserved neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles.

Not to be missed: Blue & Gold Week

Nov 20, 2007

Calif. students falling behind

Nov 20, 2007 California lags behind most states in establishing successful learning conditions.

Bruin veterans honored with memorial plaque

Nov 9, 2007

Mark Daily's Letter

Nov 9, 2007 Mark Daily, the first Bruin to die at war, wrote a letter on Myspace explaining why he felt compelled to go to war.

Book sale Nov. 14-15

Nov 9, 2007

Prom Dress Rugby

Nov 6, 2007

'Lear' is king of this town

Nov 6, 2007 Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of "King Lear" at UCLA's Royce Hall sells out within 24 hours.

Record-breaking Parents' Weekend wows Bruin moms and dads in unexpected ways

Nov 6, 2007 Parents' Weekend gives parents of undergraduate students the college experience.

Get ready for adventures in international education

Nov 6, 2007 UCLA joins with other campuses across the country to host International Education Week.

Not to be missed

Nov 6, 2007

Prom Dress Rugby

Nov 6, 2007

El dia de los Muertos/Day of the dead

Oct 23, 2007 Celebration at the Fowler

Raise the Dead

Oct 23, 2007 A vibrant Day of the Dead fiesta will unfold at Royce Hall Nov. 1.

Bruins without borders

Oct 23, 2007 The student group Chicanos for Community Medicine travel each year to Tecate, Mexico to provide free medical care.

Not to be missed

Oct 23, 2007 Third annual Retirees' Association Arts and Crafts Show Nov. 1.

38 Years Ago

Oct 23, 2007 Computer Science Professor Kleinrock and his student, Charley Kline, send the first host-to-host message via ARPANET, the precursor to today's Internet.

Experts assess health impact of climate change

Oct 19, 2007 Climate change holds risks to human health, said presenters at the Climate Change Summit, hosted Oct. 17 at UCLA by the School of Public Health.

Electronic voting enhances elections but adds risks

Oct 16, 2007

Troop surge in Iraq must end, analyst says

Oct 10, 2007

All Things Bruin at UCLA Parents' Weekend

Oct 10, 2007

Not to be missed: Scientific Excellence Through Diversity

Oct 10, 2007

A macabre marionette spectacle

Oct 10, 2007 Erik Sanko's "Fortune Teller" fable for grownups.

Not to be missed: Middle Eastern Americans on the Move

Sep 25, 2007

An African love affair

Sep 25, 2007 Allen and Polly Nooter Roberts at home.

Wildfires leave behind more than ashes

Sep 25, 2007 UCLA researchers are finding that California wildfires increase mercury levels and other elements, adversely affecting downstream water quality.

Celebrate the best in undergraduate education

Sep 25, 2007

Find out what price parents, children pay for being affluent

Sep 11, 2007

Learn the basics: Use new technology tools in your classroom

Aug 30, 2007

Cancer-fighter drugs that block blood supply may lead to deadly side effects

Aug 23, 2007 Jonsson Cancer Center researchers show angiogenesis blockers may have severe side effects.

Staff, faculty embrace healthy lifestyle

Aug 13, 2007 UCLA staff and faculty get fit as part of a systemwide wellness initiative, called UC Living Well, to lower health-care costs and help employees adopt healthy habits and avoid job injuries.

UCLA opens institute to support Chinese culture, language

Aug 6, 2007

Staffers greet new campus leader at Bruin 'family' picnic

Jul 26, 2007 Nearly 5,000 UCLA staff members enjoyed fried chicken and ice cream, get-crazy dance music and the company of friends and colleagues at the popular picnic, hosted by the Office of the Chancellor and Staff Assembly.

A pathway to college

Jun 26, 2007

New service puts LAX one stop away

Jun 26, 2007

A cinematic look behind the veil

Jun 26, 2007

Celebration! Commencement 2007

Jun 22, 2007

Rome Reborn 1.0

Jun 11, 2007

UCLA Live 2007-08 is unveiled

Jun 8, 2007

Princeton philosopher urges rich to give more to poor

May 31, 2007 Peter Singer lecture

Ethics briefing deadline June 9

May 30, 2007

L.A. nonprofits at a crossroads

May 25, 2007

Vote for your favorite film trailer

May 23, 2007 A student film trailer contest ties in with the upcoming "UCLA Festival 2007: New Creative Work" at the School of Theater, Film and Television.

Not to be missed

May 22, 2007

Abrams meets with staff

May 22, 2007

Captivating covers

May 22, 2007

Getting hooked on history

May 22, 2007

Roundtable discussion on gangs May 15

May 9, 2007 Jorja Leap leads discussion of gangs.

Yoga class offers relief from health problems

May 9, 2007 Iyengar yoga class May 14 can help relieve chronic health problems.

Survival of the Disgusted

May 8, 2007

Networked cars share data via Internet on wheels

May 8, 2007

Staff Assembly nominations due April 30

Apr 26, 2007 Nominations for the 2007 Staff Assembly Awards & Scholarships are due April 30.

Books

Apr 24, 2007

Machines Are People Too

Apr 24, 2007

Leaders urge seniors to enroll

Apr 24, 2007

Iran at the movies

Apr 17, 2007 The 17th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema offers features, documentaries by established and emerging filmmakers.

Online career site connects applicants, recruiters

Apr 10, 2007

Solutions to make L.A. more livable

Apr 10, 2007

United Way seeks support for pathways out of poverty

Apr 10, 2007

Bill Bradley on April 13

Apr 9, 2007 Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley will discuss and sign his new book, The New American Story, on April 13.

Ethics Briefing online class

Apr 9, 2007 UC requests that all employees take an online ethics briefing.

John Wooden on HBO March 26-31

Mar 20, 2007 Legendary basketball coach John Wooden is the subject of an HBO documentary.

UCLA ramps up efforts to prepare for emergencies

Mar 20, 2007

Community partnerships

Mar 20, 2007

Culture Clash 101

Mar 20, 2007 "Culture Clash's ethnographic bring society's marginalized voices to center stage."

Not to be Missed: Hunt for the Unabomber

Mar 20, 2007

Medical students meet their match

Mar 20, 2007 At UCLA’s annual Match Day, fourth-year medical students scrambled to find which hospital has accepted them for residency for the next three to seven years for advanced training in their chosen specialty.

Alumni connect at women's conference

Mar 13, 2007 The UCLA 2007 Women's Conference sponsored by the Alumni Association drew 300 guests for networking and panels with more than a dozen alumni speakers.

Casino Night March 14

Mar 6, 2007 A great time is just a roll of the dice away at Staff Assembly's annual Casino Night!

Black History Celebrated

Mar 1, 2007 Alfre Woodard, actress and civil rights activist, spoke at Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon.

A century in kitchen gives you taste of history

Feb 28, 2007 New photography display highlights cookbook collection

Mindreading: What excites consumers

Feb 21, 2007 Advertisers paid $85,000 per second to connect with viewers during this year's Super Bowl, but did the spots prompt viewers to run out and buy the stuff that streamed across their TV screens?

Not To Be Missed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and John Wooden

Feb 21, 2007 In a rare event, two of UCLA's basketball heroes — Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his former coach John Wooden — will appear together Feb. 24 for a double book-signing.

UCLA buyers look for 'green' factor

Feb 21, 2007 UCLA's buyers, who negotiate contracts and requests for proposals for all the products and services this campus needs, are looking for the "green" factor in everything from janitorial products and office copiers to carpet, fabric finishes and laboratory equipment.

Art + Activism

Feb 6, 2007 Peter Sellars, professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures and a 1983 recipient of a MacArthur "genius" fellowship, is renowned for his innovative, often politically charged productions of classical operas, theater and film worldwide.

Not to be Missed: Black History Month

Feb 6, 2007 Campus activities turn the spotlight on African-American luminaries, history, arts and culture this month.

Fraud alerts, security freezes safeguard data

Feb 6, 2007 On Jan. 24, more than 700 staff, faculty and students learned how to protect their identities and credit from thieves when a panel of speakers from the California Office of Privacy Protection (COPP), the UCPD and the UCLA Office of Information Technology offered their advice at a seminar hosted by BruinTech and Student Affairs.

What makes White House watchdogs bark?

Feb 6, 2007

Graduate students journey to remote Pakistan to help rural schools for girls

Jan 26, 2007 A research project recently took two UCLA public policy graduate students beyond their classrooms and textbooks all the way to rural Pakistan to help schools for girls become more cost-effective when it comes to training their teachers.

Arts face funding 'trilemma'

Jan 23, 2007 The lack of arts funding in Los Angeles isn't a new problem, but a recent report by the UCLA Center for Civil Society (CCS) in the School of Public Affairs sheds new light on the future of such funding in the context of the region's wider cultural economy — and offers solutions to boot.

The sound of music aids children on the mend

Jan 23, 2007 For critically ill children, music — both hearing it and creating it — is just what one UCLA doctor orders to cheer their spirit and relieve their pain.

This month...

Jan 23, 2007 Recent snow flurries call to mind "The Big Snow" of Jan. 15, 1932.

Special Enrollment Opens for some PacifiCare Members

Jan 3, 2007 After Jan. 31, 2007, UCLA Healthcare will no longer provide services to PacifiCare members in these groups. For those who are affected, a special enrollment period is open from now through Jan. 19, 2007, to select a new medical plan or choose a new PCP.

Save the date: 'The Genetic Marketplace'

Dec 20, 2006 UCLA Center for Society and Genetics sponsors a free public symposium, "The Genetic Marketplace: A Citizen's Guide to the Genomic Bazaar"

A pioneer in industrial research turns 60

Dec 12, 2006 When Sociology Professor Ruth Milkman moved from New York City to teach at UCLA in 1988, friends and colleagues told her that Los Angeles was a bastion of anti-unionism, a city where labor was poorly organized and employers all-powerful.

Not to be Missed: Woody Allen and band

Dec 12, 2006 Known for his love of American jazz and jazz-based soundtracks, Woody Allen and his ensemble will be performing at UCLA in an extremely rare engagement on Dec. 16

Let it snow

Dec 12, 2006 Something odd is going to happen in Los Angeles starting this evening: It's going to snow

This month...

Dec 12, 2006 On Dec. 10, 1960, Chemistry Professor Willard F. Libby accepted the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in Stockholm, Sweden, and became the first UCLA professor to win that award.

Condom couture: whimsical fashions with message about AIDS

Nov 21, 2006 Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini is always surprised by people's reactions to her fanciful creations.

Not to be Missed

Nov 21, 2006 It's holiday time, and the campus is offering a wide selection of festive events to celebrate the season.

Show your colors and prepare for battle against Trojans

Nov 21, 2006 Only one year ago, a new UCLA tradition was born to celebrate Bruin spirit during the week preceding the UCLA-USC football game: Blue and Gold Week. This year, students, faculty and staff are again invited to participate in a host of events playing on this crosstown rivalry that dates back to 1929.

Call for Nominations for 2007 Copenhaver Award

Nov 7, 2006 What do the names Blumstein, Gessler, Presner and Russell mean to you? They are the four faculty members honored this past spring with the Copenhaver Award in recognition of their innovative use of technology in undergraduate instruction.

This Month...

Nov 7, 2006 Perhaps the musical experience that most belongs in the UCLA Bruin Marching Band history books came Nov. 8, 1928, when “The March King” himself, John Philip Sousa, took up the baton to lead the Bruins.

Not to be Missed!

Nov 7, 2006 “The Libertine.”

Art intersects with life at the Fowler

Oct 24, 2006 One of the benefits of scholarship in the arts is the sheer variety of experiences available to museum-goers. What begins as a sense of wonder turns into knowledge — perhaps even wisdom — about how art constantly reshapes the world.

Parents to get taste of inspired teaching

Oct 24, 2006 Richard Walter almost missed the party that changed his life.

Not to be Missed: Bruin Walkers

Oct 24, 2006 Join UCLA Staff Assembly and UCLA Recreation at Drake Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. to walk for fitness and prizes.

Dreams denied: Researchers probe social inequalities in Los Angeles

Oct 10, 2006 Los Angeles is a city where pro-immigrant marches draw hundreds of thousands of people to the streets, where its health-care system is strained and its beleaguered school district may be on the verge of monumental reform. For these reasons and others, faculty researchers of UCLA’s new Social Sciences Initiative did not look far when they decided to focus on social inequalities and disparities.

A food lover's guide to campus cuisine

Oct 10, 2006