Christopher Spencer Foote, a distinguished organic chemistry professor at UCLA since 1962 and the foremost authority on chemical reactions of singlet oxygen, died June 13 from complications of brain cancer. Read more...

The University of California reached two major settlements in its ongoing class action lawsuit against Enron Corp. earlier this month, the largest monetary payments yet in the legal proceedings surrounding the energy giant’s bankruptcy. Read more...

The completion of any construction project on campus is often more than enough cause for celebration. But as members of the Institute of Environment move into the new LaKretz Hall today, they will also be able to celebrate the first “green” building on campus. Read more...

The Anderson School of Management released an economic forecast last week that predicted a “bubble burst” in the housing market, stating that housing prices, which have been rising rapidly, will eventually decrease and set the conditions for a possible economic recession in the future. Read more...

UCLA will probably not turn over students’ private information to a student database being compiled by the federal government for military recruitment purposes unless it is served with a court order, a university official said. Read more...

It’s hard not to notice him: white mop, cherry complexion, tall and well dressed, with a subtle New York twang to boot. But beyond recognizing his presence on campus, many students are unaware of Chancellor Albert Carnesale’s notable past ““ one that took him from a small engineering school in New York to negotiating with the Soviets, advising presidents and leading efforts to limit global nuclear proliferation. Read more...

Think of UCLA as a good book. As you enter its world, you must decide how you will read it. You can follow the plot for a few years on the most cursory level. Read more...