Michael F. Marra, a professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics, died Feb. 23 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Read more...
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Michael F. Marra
Professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics
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March 3, 2:41 am
ASUCLA to make Alta Gracia apparel purchase
Following a student demonstration demanding ethically manufactured clothing, Associated Students UCLA pledged to order $70,000 of apparel from Alta Gracia, a manufacturer that follows fair labor standards. Read more...
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March 2, 1:02 am
UCLA hosts Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary celebration
UCLA will host a three-day celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, recognizing the two institutions' common history and commitment to service. Read more...
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A Peace Corps volunteer helps build an irrigation system in Malawi in 2009. (Credit: Peace Corps)
Campus, News, Student Government
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March 2, 12:56 am
USAC votes to keep single transferable vote system
Undergraduate student government officers voted 0-8-2 Tuesday night against some proposed changes to the election code, with two councilmembers absent. The Election Board had proposed changes on Feb. Read more...
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March 1, 12:25 am
The University of California aims to retain its faculty with merit-based raises and competitive salaries
University of California faculty salaries are currently below the average paid by competing institutions, but the UC is taking steps to change this. Read more...
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March 1, 12:24 am
Planned human biology and society major straddles the divide between North and South Campus
To Cindy La, going through the patterns of a South Campus major can be overwhelming. Read more...
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February 25, 12:42 am
Botanical garden brings chance to learn about plants in their environment
Before freeways and houses defined what is now urban Los Angeles, the area was an ecosystem of diverse plants and animals that adapted over hundreds of thousands of years to live in the hot, dry climate. Read more...
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Biology Professor Rasoul Sharifi researches a Mediterranean plant, the butcher’s broom, for his research on plant physiology and adaptive mechanisms in the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens.