Monday, August 10

In the news:



Vijay Dhir appointed new interim dean of engineering school

  EDWARD LIN/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff Vijay Dhir is the interim dean for the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. By Jennifer Vargas Daily Bruin Contributor Vijay Dhir accepted his new position as the interim dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Feb. Read more...


Group seeks to raise state smoking age

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Yuni Kim, a second-year psychology and women’s studies student, smokes a cigarette in front of Kerckhoff Hall. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Staff No butts about it, hundreds of UCLA smokers may soon be puffing their cigarettes illegally if the California Medical Association has its way. Read more...


Students to face off in Consulting Challenge

By Teri H.P. Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor A team of UCLA students will face off against teams from 15 other universities to see who can provide the best consultations for a fictitious business firm in peril, Thursday in Illinois. Read more...


Lecture looks at violence in prosperous societies

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Robert Bates, Harvard University professor of government, spoke at the UCLA Faculty Center on Monday. By Sabrina Singhapattanapong Daily Bruin Contributor Harvard professor of government Robert Bates lectured Monday on the existence of violence in prosperous societies throughout history at the UCLA Faculty Center. Read more...


News Briefs

New crosswalk near dorms Transportation Services installed a new crosswalk on De Neve Drive yesterday morning in order to increase pedestrian safety. The crosswalk, which is located by the corner of the Office of Residential Life, was finally installed after the On Campus Housing Council, a branch of the Policy Review Board, proposed the idea spring quarter of last year. Read more...