Thursday, May 14


UCLA alum, students open Chinese restaurant Top Leaf in Westwood

Chun Lin Tang decided to open a Chinese restaurant in Westwood Village after three years at UCLA with unfulfilled cravings for authentic Chinese food. The new restaurant, Top Leaf, opened Monday at 952 Gayley Ave., a few doors down from In-N-Out Burger. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year mathematics and civil engineering student Ziyi Lian, fourth-year economics student Agnes Yicong Liu and alumnus Chun Lin Tang are owners of Top Leaf, a restaurant in Westwood Village that serves authentic Chinese food. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)





UCLA graduate student stands behind research despite accusations

A graduate student accused of falsifying data said he stands behind his research in an email statement Friday. In a study published in December, Michael LaCour and his co-author, Columbia professor Donald Green, reported results that suggested voters’ support for same-sex marriage increases following a 20-minute conversation with a gay advocate for same-sex marriage. Read more...

Photo: Michael LaCour, a UCLA graduate student, said in an email statement Friday that he stands by his study published in Science magazine in December. (UCLA)


Luskin School of Public Affairs dean to leave UCLA

The dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs was named chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, officials announced Friday. Frank Gilliam, named dean in 2008, has played roles in furthering UCLA’s civic engagement through research and partnerships within the community, according to a UCLA statement. Read more...

Photo: Frank Gilliam, dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, was named chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs)