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Experts will come together Feb. 23 to discuss the meeting's historic significance and its legacy for relations between the two nations today.
Ogletree will discuss the U.S. criminal justice system and the case of Troy Davis, whose controversial murder conviction in Georgia led to his execution on Sept. 21, 2011.
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February 16, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: Baseball great Gary Carter dies from brain cancer
Gary Carter, the Hall of Fame catcher who played for 19 years and helped lead the New York Mets to a dramatic World Series championship in 1986 died today, just months after having been diagnosed with gliobalstoma, a rapidly growing cancer. UCLA has an expert.
February 13, 2012
UCLA conference explores impact of Nixon's 1972 visit with China's Chairman Mao
February 13, 2012
UCLA Luskin Lecture Series launches Feb. 16 with legal scholar Charles Ogletree
February 13, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: UN resolution would condemn rights violations in Syria
The United Nations General Assembly is expected to consider a resolution that would strongly condemn human rights violations by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. UCLA has experts.
February 13, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: Obama sends budget to Congress
President Obama has sent Congress his campaign-year budget, which calls for higher taxes on the wealthy and new spending on education and transportation. Republicans are already attacking the plan and vowing to fight the tax hikes. UCLA has experts.
February 08, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: Testing pregnant women for thyroid function
Today's New England Journal of Medicine features a prospective treatment study that addresses the value of screening pregnant women for low thyroid function, which has been linked to miscarriage, pre-term delivery and reduced IQ in children. UCLA has an expert.
February 07, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: Federal appeals court rules Prop. 8 unconstitutional
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California, violates the U.S. Constitution. UCLA has experts.
February 04, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: Economics of Super Bowl
Despite the struggling economy, Super Bowl ad prices continue to rise, as do ticket prices. UCLA experts are available to discuss how the game — which has become a cultural and sociological phenomenon — affects the overall U.S. economy.
February 01, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: Romney wins Florida primary
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney racked up a big victory over Newt Gingrich in delegate-rich Florida. UCLA has experts.
January 27, 2012
UCLA faculty experts advisory: California aims to cut emissions, increase electric cars
The California Air Resources Board has approved strict new regulations aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from cars and and putting more electric and hybrid vehicles on the road by 2025. UCLA has experts.
