<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><atom:link href="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/campus-news-rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla</link><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate><title>Campus News: UCLA Newsroom</title><description /><copyright>UCLA Newsroom</copyright><generator>iPressroom.com</generator><item><author>UCLA Newsroom</author><title>Coroner investigating death of a man who fell near Boelter Hall (updated)</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/police-investigating-death-of-246275.aspx?link_page_rss=246275</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/police-investigating-death-of-246275.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it is investigating the death near Boelter Hall, which houses the engineering school, as a suicide or an accident. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706333" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stacey Ravel Abarbanel</author><title>Fowler Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with year of special exhibitions, programs</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/fowler-museum-to-celebrate-50th-245961.aspx?link_page_rss=245961</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/fowler-museum-to-celebrate-50th-245961.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[
A suite of intimate, thematic exhibitions mounted this fall will highlight more than 800 artworks from the Fowler's vast, acclaimed global collections. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706294" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA's new Meteorite Museum rocks</title><link>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/meteor-museum-246085.aspx</link><guid>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/meteor-museum-246085.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The collection of some 1,500 meteorites includes a 357-pound chunk from Arizona donated to UCLA by philanthropist William Andrews Clark, Jr. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706246" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Mark Davis</author><title>Alumni Day 2013 will offer chances to network</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/alumni-day-2013-will-offer-chances-246135.aspx?link_page_rss=246135</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/alumni-day-2013-will-offer-chances-246135.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Nearly 2,000 UCLA alumni and friends are expected to gather on campus this Saturday (May 18) to participate in the annual UCLA Alumni Day, which will feature speeches and activities for professional networking and personal growth. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706201" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stuart Wolpert</author><title>UCLA math students place third in prestigious North American competition</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-s-student-math-team-is-3-246022.aspx?link_page_rss=246022</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-s-student-math-team-is-3-246022.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Led by two students finishing in the top 20, the team earns UCLA's best finish in the Putnam Competition since 1968. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706197" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Newsroom staff</author><title>Actor Kal Penn, dancer Lula Washington, other grads receive top alumni awards</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/kal-penn-lula-washington-and-other-246075.aspx?link_page_rss=246075</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/kal-penn-lula-washington-and-other-246075.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[UCLA's Alumni Association honors six alumni on May 17 for outstanding achievement in their professional fields and contributions to society. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706188" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/turning-jekyll-into-hyde-breathing-246026.aspx?link_page_rss=246026</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/turning-jekyll-into-hyde-breathing-246026.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706139" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UC seeks restraining order against AFSCME strike</title><link>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29464</link><guid>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29464</guid><description><![CDATA[The University of California today announced it will seek a restraining order against the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, in response to an announcement from the union that it is asking UC patient care and service employees to strike at UC medical centers May 21–22. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706060" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 23:22:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Extreme commuter: UCLA staffer bikes over mountains 22 miles to campus</title><link>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/ucla-staffer-bikes-into-campus-245974.aspx</link><guid>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/ucla-staffer-bikes-into-campus-245974.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Annelie Rugg rides from West Hills in the San Fernando Valley, crossing the Santa Monica Mountains. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706053" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:55:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Office of Media Relations</author><title>Chancellor Block comments on Laboratory of Neuro Imaging</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chancellor-block-comments-on-laboratory-245988.aspx?link_page_rss=245988</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chancellor-block-comments-on-laboratory-245988.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[UCLA is among the world’s great research enterprises, testing boundaries and producing new knowledge on a daily basis, and the departure of one lab will not diminish our impact. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706045" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 02:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>Two UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/two-ucla-researchers-elected-to-245966.aspx?link_page_rss=245966</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/two-ucla-researchers-elected-to-245966.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Dr. Edward De Robertis and Ernest Wright are the 42nd and 43rd current members of UCLA's faculty to receive the prestigious honor. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706009" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 22:15:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>UCLA Health System</author><title>UCLA Health System statement in response to AFSCME strike announcement</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-health-system-statement-in-245932.aspx?link_page_rss=245932</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-health-system-statement-in-245932.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A strike by AFSCME patient care and service workers could involve more than 4,000 UCLA Health System and medical school employees, most of whom take care of patients and their families. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705964" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:52:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Mike Fricano</author><title>UCLA Anderson to host entrepreneurs conference</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ea-conference-245897.aspx?link_page_rss=245897</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ea-conference-245897.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The UCLA Anderson School of Management will bring together MBA students, alumni, faculty and regional entrepreneurs and investors to discuss the latest developments in entrepreneurship and emerging business trends. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705924" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 23:25:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Christelle Nahas</author><title>'Instant recess' at UCLA honors legacy of Antronette (Toni) Yancey</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/instant-recess-at-ucla-honors-245898.aspx?link_page_rss=245898</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/instant-recess-at-ucla-honors-245898.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Gene Block and UCLA staff members gathered today for 10 minutes of exercise to honor Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and advocate for health equity and proponent of "Instant Recess." <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705925" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 23:24:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Steve Ritea</author><title>UCLA expresses appreciation to Adidas after athletics sponsor resolves labor issue</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-expresses-appreciation-to-245875.aspx?link_page_rss=245875</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-expresses-appreciation-to-245875.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Campus leaders said they appreciate Adidas' responsiveness to an outstanding labor issue <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705917" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:05:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Alison Hewitt</author><title>Former labor secretary, NASA chief, Pulitzer winner among UCLA graduation speakers</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/cabinet-member-astronaut-and-pulitzer-245739.aspx?link_page_rss=245739</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/cabinet-member-astronaut-and-pulitzer-245739.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The university is expected to confer an estimated 10,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees during the ceremonies, which run from May 17 to June 15. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705839" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Peggy McInerny</author><title>UCLA conference, events explore legacy of Korean War, possibilities of peace</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-conference-focuses-on-ending-245598.aspx?link_page_rss=245598</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-conference-focuses-on-ending-245598.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[From May 8 through 10, UCLA and partner organizations will host a series of events dedicated to exploring the legacy of the Korean War and to promoting peace on the Korean peninsula. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705808" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Jessica Wolf</author><title>Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA unveils 2013-14 season</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/center-for-the-art-of-performance-245738.aspx?link_page_rss=245738</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/center-for-the-art-of-performance-245738.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Highlights include offerings in international theater, modern dance, music and spoken word by artists from across the performance spectrum. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705780" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 05:20:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Peggy McInerny</author><title>European Union's top foreign affairs diplomat to speak at UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/european-union-s-top-diplomat-245595.aspx?link_page_rss=245595</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/european-union-s-top-diplomat-245595.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton will offer a look inside the making of EU foreign policy at a free, open-to-the-public talk at the UCLA Faculty Center on May 6. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705734" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA panel: Our transformational veterans</title><link>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/our-transformational-veterans-245605.aspx</link><guid>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/our-transformational-veterans-245605.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Two million veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan have had their lives changed by war. They have the potential to change the lives of civilians, too. Three panels at a Zócalo/UCLA forum asking “How Are Veterans Changing America?” discussed the impact on America’s economy, medicine and families. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705698" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:09:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>UCLA Newsroom</author><title>Obituary: Stanley Dashew, 96, philanthropist, advocate of international education at UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/obituary-stanley-dashew-96-philanthropist-245607.aspx?link_page_rss=245607</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/obituary-stanley-dashew-96-philanthropist-245607.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Dashew, an inventor and entrepreneur who was instrumental in the founding of the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars at UCLA, died April 25. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705688" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:10:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Enrique Rivero</author><title>Newly formed UCLA center to tackle problems of poverty and health in Latin America</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-forms-new-center-on-poverty-245486.aspx?link_page_rss=245486</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-forms-new-center-on-poverty-245486.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America will draw on UCLA's cross-disciplinary strengths and partnerships with other institutions to address key issues in the region. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705662" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Sarah Anderson</author><title>Obituary: Antronette Yancey, professor, leading advocate for health equity and physical activity</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/obituary-antronette-yancey-55-245589.aspx?link_page_rss=245589</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/obituary-antronette-yancey-55-245589.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Yancey, perhaps best known as the creator of "Instant Recess", an award-winning program dedicated to "making America healthier 10 minutes at a time," died April 23 of lung cancer. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705659" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:41:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rebecca Kendall</author><title>UCLA community honors victims of Boston Marathon bombings</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-community-honors-victims-245484.aspx?link_page_rss=245484</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-community-honors-victims-245484.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["An event like this shows how involved UCLA is with things that span beyond this campus," said a student participaing in the activities, which included a campus walk and blood drive. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705527" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:48:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Alison Hewitt</author><title>Quitting time: UCLA goes tobacco-free</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/quitting-time-ucla-is-tobacco-245462.aspx?link_page_rss=245462</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/quitting-time-ucla-is-tobacco-245462.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[UCLA went completely tobacco-free today, becoming the first UC campus to do so and one of the largest of more than 1,000 campuses nationwide that are making smoke- or tobacco-free environments the new normal.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705483" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Carla Collado-Martinez</author><title>UCLA Anderson presents conference on Latin American economic trends, capital markets</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/latin-american-business-leaders-245451.aspx?link_page_rss=245451</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/latin-american-business-leaders-245451.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Top Latin American business leaders will gather at UCLA to discuss the key economic issues facing the region on Friday, April 26. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705478" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Bill Kisliuk</author><title>UCLA Engineering's annual Tech Forum to focus on future of engineering research</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-engineering-to-host-future-245310.aspx?link_page_rss=245310</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-engineering-to-host-future-245310.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[This year's free daylong conference, "The Future of Engineering Research in the United States," brings together many of the top engineering minds in California. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705432" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bruins prepare to quit or cut back as UCLA goes tobacco-free</title><link>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/bruins-prepare-to-quit-or-cut-245331.aspx</link><guid>http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/bruins-prepare-to-quit-or-cut-245331.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 colleges and universities nationwide have gone smoke or tobacco-free. Next week, UCLA joins the crowd. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705404" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:33:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Ricardo Vazquez</author><title>UCLA admits more than 16,000 exceptional students for its fall 2013 freshman class</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-admits-more-than-16-000-exceptional-245294.aspx?link_page_rss=245294</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-admits-more-than-16-000-exceptional-245294.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The admitted students, including 9,263 California residents, are expected to make up UCLA's most ethnically, geographically and socioeconomically diverse class to date.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705388" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Kathy Wyer</author><title>Education expert David Kirp to speak at UCLA on rebuilding America's public schools</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/education-expert-david-l-kirp-245115.aspx?link_page_rss=245115</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/education-expert-david-l-kirp-245115.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The UC Berkeley professor will discuss his new book, "Improbable Scholars," at a UCLA Graduate School of Eduction and Information Studies event on April 24. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705356" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elizabeth Kivowitz Boatright-Simon</author><title>UCLA to present 'How Are Veterans Changing America?' forum on April 27</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/how-are-veterans-changing-america-244221.aspx?link_page_rss=244221</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/how-are-veterans-changing-america-244221.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The half-day event will feature Chancellor Gene Block, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, journalists, and experts from UCLA, nonprofits and government.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705299" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>UCLA Newsroom</author><title>UCLA honors alumnus and baseball great Jackie Robinson with unveiling of new mural</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-honors-alumnus-and-baseball-245230.aspx?link_page_rss=245230</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-honors-alumnus-and-baseball-245230.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The UCLA ceremony coincides with the 66th anniversary of Robinson's breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705259" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:05:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA first on West Coast to perform new procedure to open blocked carotid arteries</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-first-to-perform-new-procedure-245009.aspx?link_page_rss=245009</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-first-to-perform-new-procedure-245009.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Doctors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center have become the first on the West Coast to perform a new, less-invasive procedure to help clear plaque-ridden carotid arteries. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705169" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Ricardo Vazquez</author><title>UCLA rolls out welcome mat for thousands of prospective freshmen and their families</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-lays-out-welcome-mat-to-thousands-245135.aspx?link_page_rss=245135</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-lays-out-welcome-mat-to-thousands-245135.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The campus will be buzzing with activity April 13 as nearly 15,000 admitted students and other guests get a taste of Bruin life duing the third annual UCLA Bruin Day.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705166" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Margaret MacDonald</author><title>Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan to deliver Luskin Thought Leadership Lecture at UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/former-u-n-chief-kofi-annan-to-245019.aspx?link_page_rss=245019</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/former-u-n-chief-kofi-annan-to-245019.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["Kofi Annan's pursuit of peace, human rights and improved living conditions ... are shining examples of the ideals we embrace at UCLA," Chancellor Gene Block said. Annan will speak May 30. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705135" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Los Angeles mayor Villaraigosa to give his final State of the City address at UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/los-angeles-mayor-villaraigosa-245113.aspx?link_page_rss=245113</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/los-angeles-mayor-villaraigosa-245113.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Preparations are in place at UCLA’s Royce Hall for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to deliver his final State of the City address this afternoon. Villaraigosa, a UCLA graduate, is leaving office June 30 after eight years. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705092" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:47:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stuart Wolpert</author><title>Army veteran, a UCLA student, teaches class on combat and military life</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-army-veteran-a-student-to-244663.aspx?link_page_rss=244663</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-army-veteran-a-student-to-244663.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["I thought undergraduates who never served should have some idea what it's like so they can think about veterans' issues in a more nuanced way," psychology major Andrew Nicholls says.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705000" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Steve Ritea</author><title>UCLA extends Athletic Director Dan Guerrero's contract through 2019</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-approves-six-year-extension-244671.aspx?link_page_rss=244671</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-approves-six-year-extension-244671.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["Under Dan Guerrero, UCLA has become a national example of how intercollegiate athletics serve and further the mission of higher education," Chancellor Gene Block said. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704958" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>UCLA co-hosts first health conference for LGBT students</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-co-hosts-first-health-conference-244930.aspx?link_page_rss=244930</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-co-hosts-first-health-conference-244930.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Students from UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and Fielding School of Public Health helped organize the event, which runs from April 5 to 7. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704920" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:26:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA Dentistry gets $11M from First 5 LA to expand care for children, pregnant women</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-gets-additional-244489.aspx?link_page_rss=244489</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-gets-additional-244489.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The funds will establish the UCLA–First 5 LA Children's Dental Care Program, which will benefit residents of underserved communities, who are at high risk for dental disease. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704912" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Cynthia Lee</author><title>Dancer to walk down side of Broad Art Center</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/dancer-to-walk-down-side-of-broad-244927.aspx?link_page_rss=244927</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/dancer-to-walk-down-side-of-broad-244927.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[If you happen to be strolling by the Broad Art Center on April 3 around noon and notice someone walking down the side of the eight-story building, don't panic. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704911" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:43:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA brain-imaging tool and stroke risk test help identify cognitive decline early</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-brain-imaging-tool-stroke-244253.aspx?link_page_rss=244253</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-brain-imaging-tool-stroke-244253.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Researchers found that individuals with higher stroke risk performed worse on cognitive tests, and their brain scans showed evidence of plaques and tangles found Alzheimer's. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704909" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Wendy Soderburg</author><title>UCLA welcomes new head basketball coach</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-welcomes-its-new-men-s-basketball-244905.aspx?link_page_rss=244905</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-welcomes-its-new-men-s-basketball-244905.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["When you think of excellence, and when you think of college basketball at its pinnacle, it's UCLA basketball," Steve Alford told reporters and well-wishers at an April 2 press conference. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704880" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:25:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Office of Media Relations</author><title>How to smash the status quo: Optimists 2.0</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/how-to-smash-the-status-quo-optimists-244620.aspx?link_page_rss=244620</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/how-to-smash-the-status-quo-optimists-244620.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Actors, athletes, scientists and other groundbreakers are among the alumni and faculty featured in the second phase of UCLA's national ad campaign. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704843" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Donna Armstrong and Shilo Munk</author><title>UCLA Ethnomusicology Department announces events for spring 2013</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-ethnomusicology-department-244550.aspx?link_page_rss=244550</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-ethnomusicology-department-244550.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The Department of Ethnomusicology at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a series of events for the public's enjoyment throughout the spring, including performances and academic lectures. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704783" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Sandy Hall</author><title>UCLA's TFT and USC to host fourth annual 'Transmedia, Hollywood' conference April 12</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-theater-film-and-244458.aspx?link_page_rss=244458</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-theater-film-and-244458.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The daylong event will explore the shifting paradigm of storytelling, emerging technologies and the blurring boundaries between entertainment and politics.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704719" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Office of Media Relations</author><title>UCLA's national student assessment center expands reach with new partnership</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/national-student-assessment-center-244554.aspx?link_page_rss=244554</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/national-student-assessment-center-244554.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[CRESST is being tapped by a federally funded consortium developng new educational assessments for students in nearly half the states in the U.S., including California.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704700" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:38:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA relieves Ben Howland of duties as head men's basketball coach</title><link>http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032413aaa.html</link><guid>http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032413aaa.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero informed Howland of the decision on Sunday afternoon.  A national search for a successor has begun. Click for full UCLA statement. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704639" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:20:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Ricardo Vazquez</author><title>Police commissioner John Mack to give UCLA Bunche Center's Thurgood Marshall Lecture</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/vice-president-of-the-los-angeles-244365.aspx?link_page_rss=244365</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/vice-president-of-the-los-angeles-244365.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Mack, a longtime civil rights leader and vice president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, will speak April 4 at the annual UCLA Bunche Center-sponored event. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704564" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Caroline Blackburn and Shilo Munk</author><title>Exhibition at UCLA celebrates alternative, independent architectural publishing</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-architecture-and-urban-design-244219.aspx?link_page_rss=244219</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-architecture-and-urban-design-244219.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["ARCHIZINES" will be on display at UCLA Architecture and Urban Design's Perloff Gallery from April 12 through May 31. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704563" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Steve Ritea</author><title>UCLA selling Mays' Landing to meet commitment to donors, benefit Semel Institute</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-selling-mays-landing-to-meet-244337.aspx?link_page_rss=244337</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-selling-mays-landing-to-meet-244337.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Located in Malibu, 26 miles from campus, the seldom used 2,000-square-foot home has led to financial losses for the university in recent years. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704520" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>