Sunday, July 26

UC Berkeley picks new chancellor

After a search that lasted nearly one year, UC Berkeley found its next chancellor in Robert J. Birgeneau, an internationally known physicist. Birgeneau, who is the current president of the University of Toronto, will start his new job in California in October. Read more...


Missing student’s family offers reward

The family of missing UCLA student Ahmad Arain announced a cash reward of $10,000 for information leading to his safe return and pleaded for his safety in a press conference in front of university police headquarters Wednesday. Read more...


Security breaches threaten lab control

The University of California-managed Los Alamos National Laboratory continues to be plagued with security problems that could jeopardize the UC’s contract to manage the lab as well as the existence of the lab. Read more...


A Bruin Centenarian

In 1926, Ann Sumner was among the first classes to graduate from UCLA ““ when it had just become a four-year institute and change was on its way. Read more...



Bruin digest

The U.S. Under-21 Women’s National Team opened the 2004 Nordic Cup with a 3-0 win over Finland. UCLA defender Jill Oakes helped set up the first goal by making a long pass to Natasha Kai, who was fouled inside the penalty area after taking just one touch. Read more...


Letters to the editor

Economic theory lacks realism Garin Hovannisian’s column “Leave economics to the people” (Viewpoint, July 19) is a good example of how economics is supposed to work in theory. Read more...