UCLA alumna Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday, becoming the first woman to receive the award. Read more...
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October 24, 12:44 pm
Alumna wins Nobel Memorial Prize
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October 23, 10:27 am
UC President Mark Yudof announces fundraising plans for student support
University of California President Mark Yudof announced a plan to raise $1 billion for support across the 10 UC campuses to combat the increasing need for student financial aid because of higher student fees. Read more...
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October 22, 10:56 pm
UCLA Blood and Platelet Center welcomes donations
After being rushed to the hospital in critical condition, Katherine Rosen needed 68 pints of blood to survive. Rosen, a third-year biochemistry student at UCLA, was stabbed five times during a class in Young Hall on Oct. Read more...
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October 22, 10:53 pm
UCLA professors respond to Crusades murals
An isolated castle on a hill in Syria became the center of attention last week after two Crusade-era murals were found in a chapel on the grounds. Read more...
Photo: Professor Patrick Geary, who specializes in medieval history, believes that the Crusade murals discovered last week in Syria have a Judgment Day theme, which he says is not uncommon for its time period.
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October 22, 10:52 pm
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research compiles health care fact sheet
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research recently released a fact sheet showing that if currently proposed health care reforms are passed, 93 percent of Californians will have health insurance. Read more...
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October 22, 10:48 pm
UCLA School of Public Health receives $4.8 million grant
The infrastructure necessary to notify thousands of schools and other community organizations of precautionary measures concerning the H1N1 virus would not exist without pre-emptive pandemic preparation. Read more...
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October 22, 10:42 pm
Zipcar rents vehicles by the hour
The experience of being a car owner in Westwood is generally accompanied by stories of hassles and parking tickets. Read more...