It was a two-year service commitment in the Dominican Republic that brought Aaron Williams aboard an airplane for the first time. Read more...
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February 17, 1:34 am
UCLA professors teach social sciences courses to Chinese high school students
Shortly after arriving in China earlier this month, history Professor Eric Altice found himself trying to get his cleaning lady to stop teaching him how to use an ironing board and instead tell him the Chinese word for it. Read more...
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Geography Professor Justin Zackey created a UCLA program that teaches social sciences courses to high school students in China.
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February 17, 1:27 am
Federal Pell Grant awards for summer session may be cut
Students face financial worries as Smart Grant is slated to end in 2011
February 17, 2011 – In 2009, the stimulus bill poured 30 billion dollars into financial aid for college students. However, as these funds dry up, some worry higher education will be out of reach for many students by 2011. [2:02]
"Students face financial worries as Smart Grant is slated to end in 2011"Students attending the 2013 summer session will see their federal Pell Grants dry up if President Barack Obama's budget proposal passes in Congress. Read more...
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February 17, 1:23 am
UCLA professor strives to help L.A. community colleges
Octavio Pescador has constantly preached the importance of active community engagement to his students. Read more...
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Octavio Pescador (right), who is running for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, shakes hands with Linda Tong, the current LACCD Student Trustee.
The election is March 8.
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February 17, 1:20 am
Cell phones test for air pollution
It is sundown in a rural region of south India.
As night descends on a small village, a woman in a tattered sari sets fire to a composition of dung and firewood. Read more...
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February 16, 1:35 am
“Robot Unicorn Attack” game creator Scott Stoddard to hold lecture and workshop
Open your eyes "“ and your ears "“ because the creator of "Robot Unicorn Attack" is visiting UCLA later this week.
Scott Stoddard, the designer, will talk about the game's inspiration Thursday and host a workshop at the UCLA Game Lab Friday.
"Robot Unicorn Attack" was released online in February 2010. Read more...
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February 16, 1:33 am
USAC holds closed session to discuss Financial Supports Comissioner Rustom Birdie’s involvement with Jobbook
Undergraduate student government closed a portion of its weekly meeting to reporters for the first time in the academic year. Read more...