George W. Hilton had a passion for trains and economics. The only things he loved more were his friends and family, the White Sox and a good bottle of beer. Read more...
Photo: George W. Hilton, a professor of economics and transportation regulation at UCLA for 30 years, died on Aug. 4 of a heart ailment. He was 89. (Courtesy of John Teichmoeller)
Geoffrey Mess, a UCLA mathematics professor who was known for his insight and exuberant curiosity, died on Aug. 8 at the age of 54. Mess was recognized for his driven personality even at a young age and known as one of the top researchers in the field of topology, a subgroup in mathematics that studies geometric properties and spatial relations. Read more...
Photo: Geoffrey Mess, a UCLA mathematics professor who was known for his curiosity, died on Aug. 8 at the age of 54. (Courtesy of Anna Ramos)
A prominent L.A. couple recently donated $1.5 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management, creating an endowed term chair in management in their name. Donnalisa Barnum, an Anderson School of Management alumna, and her husband William Barnum Jr., funded the endowment to support the teaching and research efforts of distinguished faculty, according to a school press release. Read more...
Photo: Investment managers Donnalisa and William M. Barnum, Jr. donated $1.5 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management to establish an endowed chair in management. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A bill that requires California universities to adopt a more affirmative definition of consent and a survivor-centered policy on sexual violence passed the state Senate Thursday in a 36-0 vote. Read more...
Rachel Moran, dean of the UCLA School of Law, announced in an email to law school alumni Friday morning that she will step down after serving as the school’s dean for four years. Read more...
Photo: Rachel Moran announced Friday that she plans to resign as dean of the UCLA School of Law. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that a UCLA political science professor cannot be criminally prosecuted for an alleged conflict of interest after he was involved in the hiring of his wife as a program assistant at the university. Read more...
This post was updated on Sept. 1 at 8:15 p.m. UCLA’s annual Bruin Bash concert will downsize its venue from Pauley Pavilion to the Los Angeles Tennis Center for next month’s concert, reducing its capacity by several thousand seats. Read more...
Photo: (Graphic by Amy Tsao, Bruin contributor)
