Sunday, May 3


Students, faculty and staff bring books to life through food in UCLA’s third Edible Book Festival

Hungry readers devour book-inspired creations at UCLA Library's International Edible Book Festival

April 4, 2011 – UCLA Library hosted its version of the International Edible Book Festival on Friday. Communities across the globe customize the festival in their own ways. UCLA’s event included cakes shaped like skulls, insects molded out of candies and giant cookies. Reporter Emily Chu has the story. [2:26]

"Hungry readers devour book-inspired creations at UCLA Library's International Edible Book Festival"

The butterscotch headlight simply wouldn't stick to the marshmallow truck. Read more...

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Students admire the edible interpretation of “The Food Truck Cookbook” at UCLA’s third Edible Book Festival, a contest in which members of the UCLA community use food to represent titles of books. In this display, each type of cupcake represents a different L.A. food truck.


“˜The Biggest Loser’ trainer Jillian Michaels joins NFL athletes, members of Obama Administration to host Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health and Fitness Day

Prior to every episode of "The Biggest Loser," a video montage shows trainer Jillian Michaels screaming, "I'll be in your face every day like this!" at a contestant. Read more...

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Jillian Michaels of “The Biggest Loser” leads a group of children in a workout routine Saturday as part of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign.




Nonprofit organization Project Vietnam Foundation helps rural villages in Vietnam with improving medical training

In American medical schools, students are required to go to psychiatric hospitals and attain clinical hands-on training, regardless of the specialty they choose. Read more...

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Trang Ho examines the teeth of a child in Vietnam. Ho volunteered with the Project Vietnam Foundation to provide medical care to impoverished villages.
(Courtesy of Trang Ho)