Results of the annual freshmen survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA found that interest and involvement in community service have reached their highest levels in 40 years among students across the nation. Read more...

The UCLA Center for Society and Genetics is a product of both the past and the future. It is at once an acknowledgement of lessons learned from the world’s nuclear history and a mechanism to help society keep up with science in the fast-developing field of genetics. Read more...

With the aim of promoting cultural diversity and changing social perceptions about Islam, the UCLA Muslim Students Association is putting on Islamic Awareness Week. Leyla Ozgur, an Islamic studies graduate student, gave a lecture Monday night titled “Diversity of Tongues and Cultures,” which highlighted diversity within the Islamic faith. Read more...

Angelenos tuning into tonight’s State of the Union address may notice a bit more local flavor than in years past. After President Bush’s speech, Los Angeles Mayor and UCLA alumnus Antonio Villaraigosa will deliver the Democratic Party’s Spanish language response. Read more...

Now that Andrew Jones and his “Dirty Thirty” list are no longer the topic of the hour, the substantive discussions concerning the real issues at hand ““ those of academic freedom and the role of professors in our larger society ““ have begun to take the spotlight. Read more...

The UCLA Center for Society and Genetics will host a symposium Sunday on the role of embryonic stem cell research in society, with speakers discussing how the science relates to fields including business and law. Read more...