Sunday, July 12

In the news:

UCLA scientist awarded grant for work in field

A UCLA scientist has been awarded over $4.5 million to research how the environment in which proteins are formed affects their structure. Research experts said this would enhance their ability to observe and understand molecular processes in general. Read more...


Elections may alter House majority

In the upcoming midterm elections, California voters will be deciding on the political dynamics of Congress, with one senator, Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., and all 53 representatives up for re-election. Read more...


King/Drew transfer plan raises concerns

County officials Tuesday approved a full plan on how to transfer management of Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center to a UCLA-affiliated hospital. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center will merge with King/Drew Medical Center, which has failed a number of patient-care inspections in recent years and is in danger of losing its federal funding. Read more...




Bake sale cooks up controversy

When she saw the signs for an “affirmative action bake sale,” third-year theater student Constance Reese just had to let her non-Bruin friends know. Standing on Bruin Walk on Wednesday afternoon, she pointed her cell phone’s tiny camera lens at signs held by Bruin Republicans, one listing varying prices for cookies and cupcakes ““ 30 cents for Hispanics, $1 for white males, and, for gays, lesbians and Native Americans, the message said, “We pay you!” SLIDESHOW Click here to see an audio slideshow with photos from this event. Read more...


A Closer Look: Professor seeks stronger U.N.

Michael Intriligator has worked with the United Nations and academics around the world to increase the effectiveness of the international government. Intriligator, a professor emeritus of economics, political science and public policy who has been with UCLA since 1963, has studied the effectiveness of the United Nations and is currently working with an international group of scholars and politicians to make recommendations for changes within the international governing body. Read more...