UCLA In the News
November 06, 2009
UCLA Headlines Nov. 6, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
Sabertoothed Cat Less Fearsome Than Thought
Asian News International today reports on research by Blaire Van Valkenburgh, UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and colleagues showing that among prehistoric big cats,...
November 05, 2009
UCLA Headlines Nov. 5, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
Stimulus Funds May Trigger Research Renaissance
An article in today's Wall Street Journal about the $10 billion in federal stimulus funds allocated for health research references UCLA's receipt of more than $67 million in National...
November 04, 2009
UCLA Headlines Nov. 4, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
Debate Over Health Care for Legal Immigrants Continues
Today’s New York Times article about healthcare coverage for legal immigrants cites a recent study by the Center for Health Policy Research at UCLA which found that California...
November 03, 2009
UCLA Headlines Nov. 3, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
Prof Appointed to Obama’s Arts Committee
A New York Times blog reports today, and a Los Angeles Times blog, a Chicago Tribune blog, Reuters, Variety and Politico reported Monday, that UCLA distinguished professor of architecture...
November 02, 2009
UCLA Headlines Nov. 2, 2009
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UCLA Helps Bring Rare Books to Public
A Sunday New York Times article on rare book collections available to the public at U.S. libraries highlighted UCLA's William Andrews Clark Memorial Library and its collections of works by...
October 30, 2009
UCLA Headlines Oct. 30, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
Happy 40th Birthday, Internet!
CNN Headline News, National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," a USA Today blog, National Geographic News, United Press International, the Los Angeles Daily Breeze, PC World, Vivelo Hoy,...
October 29, 2009
UCLA Headlines Oct. 29, 2009
Happy Birthday, Internet!
CNN.com, BBC News, Canada's Globe and Mail and Britain’s Guardian report today on the 40th anniversary of the birth of the Internet at UCLA, which occurred when UCLA distinguished professor of computer science Leonard Kleinrock...
October 28, 2009
UCLA Headlines Oct. 28, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
The Harlem Renaissance in Los Angeles
Darnell Hunt, professor of sociology and director of UCLA's Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, was interviewed Tuesday on KRCW-89.9 FM's "Politics of Culture" about the Huntington...
October 27, 2009
UCLA Headlines Oct. 27, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
Tackling Wage Theft in Los Angeles
An article in today's Los Angeles Times about potential wage-theft legislation in Los Angeles highlights a recent study co-authored by Ruth Milkman, UCLA professor of sociology and a faculty member...
October 26, 2009
UCLA Headlines Oct. 26, 2009
IN THE NEWS:
The Internet Is Turning 40
Agence France-Presse and KNBC-Channel 4 reported Sunday, and the Montreal Gazette reports today, on the upcoming 40th anniversary of the birth of the Internet at UCLA, highlighting the pivotal role played...