Academics & Faculty
May 18, 2012
Specialist in microhistory, global trade named to prestigious Armenian chair at UCLA
Award-winning historian Sebouh David Aslanian will fill the chair originally held by Richard Hovannisian, widely considered the world's dean of Armenian studies.
May 18, 2012
Comprehensive report documents impact of urologic diseases on American public
The 2012 Urologic Diseases in America was prepared by researchers from UCLA, RAND Health and the National Institutes of Health.
May 17, 2012
'Rare' genetic variants are surprisingly common, life scientists report
May 16, 2012
Want to avoid ED following prostate surgery? Find an experienced, gentle surgeon
May 14, 2012
Micro-parks for Los Angeles
A UCLA urban planning professor who devises strategies to turn characterless, unappealing urban streets and sidewalks into inviting, pedestrian-friendly environments is hoping to bring downtown L.A. its first active-recreation parklet.
May 14, 2012
Scholar takes on unexplored terrain of Vietnam history and culture
George Dutton, an associate professor of Southeast Asian studies, credits his lifelong interest in that region of the world to his parents — antiwar activists in the Vietnam War era.
May 14, 2012
Helping Los Angeles to eat right
A trio of UCLA public health professors are working to change the food choices that East Los Angeles residents make by renovating convenience stores to highlight fresh produce — and involving the community in the transformation.
May 11, 2012
10 Questions: Michael Ross on the curse of being oil-rich
Professor of political science Michael Ross' new book is "The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations," from Princeton University Press.
