Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Community Briefs Researcher awarded $3 million to study The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded has awarded $3.16 million to nursing professor Adeline Nyamathi for a five-year study to determine the best way to prevent tuberculosis among homeless men and women. Read more...

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Professor wins Nobel Prize in medicine MEDICINE: Fifth UCLA award laureate establishes research reputation of medical school By Kathryn Combs and Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Senior Staff Louis Ignarro, a UCLA professor in the department of molecular and medical pharmacology, was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine yesterday, one of three U.S. Read more...

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Ombuds staff willing, waiting to end conflict CAMPUS:Relatively unknown campus office assists university community in resolving disputes By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Staff Even though thousands of people pass by it each year, the Ombuds Office enjoys relative anonymity in its office next to the Career Center. Read more...

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Prop. 9 may decrease energy costs ELECTIONS: Elections ’98 By Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Senior Staff Energy deregulation, trumpeted by state legislators two years ago in a pro-competition frenzy worthy of Adam Smith, may not have worked as well as expected. Read more...

Tuesday, October 13, 1998 High-tech toys TECHNOLOGY: As technology advances, palm pilots, pagers and cell phones are getting smaller, and as prices fall, their popularity with students continues to grow By Pauline Vu Daily Bruin Contributor Once upon a time, a time long ago, there was the beeper. Read more...

Monday, October 12, 1998 ‘To whom it may concern…’ Asking a professor for a recommendation can be one of the toughest parts of the transfer or grad school admissions process, but they can be just as valuable as good grades. Read more...