Only steps away from the bustling corridor "C" of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is a small room dimly lit by Japanese lanterns. Read more...
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UCLA Health System staff and faculty members are able to unwind with recreational activities such as yoga and pilates in “C-Space,” a haven from the daily bustle of the work environment in the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
After a year that saw the largest incoming freshman class in UCLA history, applications from potential freshmen have increased another 18.1 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the University of California Office of the President. Read more...
Gov. Jerry Brown's tax measure for November's ballot could generate lower-than-anticipated revenue for the state, according to an analysis released by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office Wednesday. Read more...
Bob Foster did not expect anything unusual when he attended a ceremony at the Finnish Consulate General's Los Angeles residence in December. Read more...
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Professor Bob Foster was knighted last year in Finland for his work with the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Matthew Friedman danced with Roger Rabbit in a Disneyland parade at age 7 and has held an annual pass since the age of 4. Read more...
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First-year mechanical engineering student Matthew Friedman, left, and fourth-year Spanish and global studies student Steven Sterrett started the first-ever Disney Club at UCLA last quarter. Meetings consist of watching Disney movies and discussing their background and stories.
College students looking to send last-minute internship or graduate school applications will now have to think ahead, as the United States Postal Service recently announced plans to cut next-day service for first-class mail. Read more...
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Tomislav Zbozinek, a psychology department research coordinator, drops off a letter at the mailbox located in the Ackerman Union’s post office.
Stephanie Gilbert taught herself sign language through online videos. Gilbert, a fourth-year psychobiology student, wanted to learn how to sign so she could better communicate with the elderly and the deaf community. Her schools, however, did not offer a formal class, which forced her to learn on her own. Read more...
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Stephanie Gilbert learned American Sign Language through online videos before it was offered as a foreign language at UCLA.
