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Sep 09, 1994
INDEX 1994
September 9, 1994
(Volume 15, No. 3)
This index page is for reference only; stories in this issue are not available online. Print editions may be found in the periodicals stacks of the Charles Young Research Library.
PROF. NEUFELD TO RECEIVE NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE - Elizabeth Neufeld, professor and chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, wins National Medal of Science.
FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT REACHES SEVEN-YEAR HIGH - Numbering 4,125 students, the largest freshman class in seven years will start at UCLA this month.
UCLA MARKS 25 YEARS OF TRAVEL ALONG INFORMATION HIGHWAY - Leonard Kleinrock, chair of the Department of Computer Science, recalls establishing the first node of Internet (Arpanet) at UCLA 25 years ago.
LIBRARY TO EXPAND ORION OPTIONS FOR USERS - The UCLA Library is adding new self-service options so that library users can check their own accounts, renew books, put materials on hold.
FIVE FACULTY AWARDED NEH GRANTS WORTH $300,000 - National Endowment for the Humanities has given five faculty members grants worth $300,000.
ALMANAC CHRONICLES STRUGGLE OF NATIVE AMERICANS - The American Indian Studies Center has published two reference guides, the Native North American Almanac and "Native America: Portrait of the Peoples," providing current information on their culture and history.
NEW PROGRAMS BROADEN SCIENTISTS' RESEARCH TRAINING - Two new programs, Access and STAR (Specialty Training and Academic Research), give graduate students in science and medicine a chance to work in a variety of research laboratories on campus.
BASEMENT OF MEN'S GYM TO CLOSE IN OCTOBER FOR LEAD CLEANUP - The basement of the Men's Gym will close beginning Oct. 10 to clean lead contamination resulting from the area's use many years ago as a shooting range.
SOUNDS OF PROGRESS HUM OUTSIDE REGIONAL LIBRARY - A new structure at Gayley and Veteran avenues will double the storage capacity of the Southern Regional Library Facility.
NEW DATABASE BREAKS PAPER LOGJAM OF PERSONNEL FORMS - The new Employee Data Base System cuts down on paperwork involving personnel and payroll data.
UCLA TO HOST COMMERCE HEARING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORT - A public hearing by the U.S. Department of Commerce will be held at UCLA Sept. 16 to evaluate a draft report on technical copyright issues raised by the "digital future."
RESEARCHERS CHART 'ROAD MAP' OF BRAIN - John Mazziotta and Arthur Toga are leading an effort to map brain functions and compile a database integrating information from many different scientific fields.
SPANISH SPEAKERS USE COMPUTER TO FINE-TUNE LANGUAGE SKILLS - The Chicano Studies Research Center has developed a computer program to teach native Spanish speakers Spanish grammar and pronunciation.
LIBRARY'S TREASURES HELP TEACHERS BRING HISTORY ALIVE - A special program by University Research Library's Department of Special Collections and the University Elementary School gave Los Angeles teachers access to historic documents and other artifacts to bring history alive to their students.
NEW THEATER SEASON PROMISES ECLECTIC MIX OF COMEDY, SONG - Lineup for the 1994-'95 season features musical comedies. Ron Leibman will direct first show, "Story Theatre."
