Tuesday, April 28

Professor offers insight into human behavior

Dressed in a suit with two earrings in his left ear, Jay Phelan reclined back in his chair and put his feet up on his desk as he talked about a few of his favorite things: data, science and teaching. Read more...

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Jay Phelan, a professor and evolutionary biologist in the life sciences department at UCLA, speaks in a lecture. Phelan recently co-authored the second edition of “Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts” with Chapman University professor Terry Burnham.






Obama nominates UCLA alumna to U.S District Court

The judge had returned from a weekend that held a significant milestone for her and fellow Bruins: the UCLA football team's victory over USC. Read more...

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President Barack Obama nominated UCLA alumna Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. O’Connell earned a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and still holds season tickets for UCLA football games ““ she attended Saturday’s game against USC.


Westwood trees to be replaced

Students walking down Westwood Boulevard may notice a change in the scenery in the coming months as Westwood officials move forward with plans to remove several trees in the area, despite opposition from community members. Read more...

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Community members are concerned that trees are lifting up sidewalks in Westwood. As early as January 2013, 18 trees along Westwood Boulevard, Kinross Avenue and other areas around the city will be removed and replaced.