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Into Egypt

Into Egypt

Kara Cooney, an egyptologist at UCLA's Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, will host the series "Out of Egypt" this summer on the Discovery Channel. Scheduled to air in August, the series is the brainchild of Cooney and her screenwriter husband, Neil Crawford. Cooney serves as the host, lead researcher and writer. She has "the rare blend of scholarly knowledge and understanding of how to interpret a complex ancient culture for a contemporary audience,” said Nancy Thomas, deputy director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. UCLA Today profile

 
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Campus returns to normal

Campus returns to normal

Fans of Michael Jackson placed memorials in front of UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center after the pop culture icon's death.
Teaching literacy

Teaching literacy

Immigrant adults learn to read and write at Centro Latino for Literacy in downtown Los Angeles, funded in part by UCLA's Center for Community Partnerships.
Dorm conversion

Dorm conversion

More than 1,000 workers transformed UCLA residence halls into conference quarters for summer guests.

Budget updates

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Reprogrammed skin cells differ from embryonic stem cells

UCLA researchers demonstrated for the first time that the two important cell types are clearly distinguishable from one another.

Block vows UCLA will remain one of world's top higher ed institutions

Chancellor Gene Block's letter to the campus community describes painful cuts facing UCLA and the worsening financial situation for the University of California.

UCLA collaboration links immune system to schizophrenia

Researchers have identified additional genes that confirm the immune system may play a role in the development of schizophrenia.

UCLA withdraws its appeal in campus lab death investigation

The university wants to direct its resources to strengthening laboratory safety programs and building a model for other institutions to follow, said Kevin Reed, vice chancellor for legal affairs.

UCLA Anderson School announces 2009 Gerald Loeb Award winners

The Loeb Awards are among the highest honors in journalism, recognizing work that illuminates the world of business, finance and the economy.

Weekend flood reshuffles summer class locations in Dodd Hall

More than a dozen summer classes were relocated after a pipe burst over the weekend, flooding the first and second floors of Dodd Hall.

Conversing is better than reading alone at language development

Adult-child conversations have a more significant impact on language development than exposing children to language through one-on-one reading.

Family statement on death of Michael Jackson at UCLA

It is believed Jackson suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known. Video of statement

It helps to remember what to remember, and what to forget

People in very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, a UCLA psychologist and colleagues report.

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's death has raised complicated issues of cultural significance. UCLA faculty members can address the issues.
 
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Divided U.S. Supreme Court

Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, was interviewed on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" about the ideological divide in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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