There is never a dull day of fieldwork for Ed Rhodes. Read more...
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Earth and space sciences Professor Edward Rhodes on a field research project.
Courtesy of Edward Rhodes
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June 5, 11:52 pm
UCLA archaeology students, faculty excavate site in Israel containing Near Eastern, Egyptian cultural artifacts
Jaffa is a sleepy seaside town in Israel with a long-running past and an abundance of artifacts. Read more...
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Students excavate the main room of an ancient structure in Jaffa, Israel, in 2009. The structure was in use from the third century B.C. to the fifth century A.D.
Courtesy of Aaron Burke
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June 5, 11:50 pm
UCLA Housekeeping maintenance worker Sal Vital brings nuts, bolts and smiles to Hedrick Court and Hitch Suites
Walking down steps at Hitch Suites towards Hedrick Court on a Thursday afternoon, Salvador Vital "“ known simply as "Sal" on the Hill "“ passes by a student. Read more...
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Sal Vital, 44, works at Hedrick Court and Hitch Suites as a maintenance worker for UCLA Housekeeping.
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June 5, 11:32 pm
Though UCLA has so far avoided cutting staff in order to preserve quality, the specter of layoffs still looms as an option that cannot be completely ruled out
Staff layoffs have not been part of UCLA's own plan to cope with a $96 million budget cut approved in January, but University of California officials predicted that the option will be on the table systemwide. Read more...
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June 5, 11:27 pm
Planetary astronomy graduate student plans to use film background to connect people to science
Science fiction movies drew him in as a child, but Matt Siegler said the documentary "Cosmos" inspired his passion for researching new frontiers in the universe. Read more...
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Planetary astronomy graduate student Matt Siegler does research at a California Institue of Technology lab and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using data and samples from planets and moon.
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June 2, 2:22 am
Pingpong hits math department
Wiping the sweat that dripped off his face, Carlos Alfonso Ruiz walked away from his opponent in defeat after three matches. Read more...
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Players compete in the final match of the mathematics department’s pingpong tournament on Wednesday in the Mathematical Sciences building. Exchange student Carlos Alfonso Ruiz (left) competes against mathematics Professor Kefeng Liu, a two-time winner of the event.
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June 2, 2:18 am
Humanities lecturers await departmental decisions after receiving layoff notices last June
Four upper-division and honors humanities lecturers may be laid off next year as the division copes with budget constraints and moves toward increasing core class offerings. Read more...