Recognizing the importance of technological innovation, the UCLA Humanities Division has created the digital humanities minor, which will begin offering new courses next fall. Read more...
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January 13, 12:21 am
Humanities joins the digital age with new minor
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January 13, 12:19 am
Mystery Bookstore in Westwood clears out its shelves
Long Story Short: Tough competition is no mystery for Westwood bookstore
On Jan. 31, Mystery Bookstore in Westwood will be closing its doors. Owner Pamela Woods talks about the shop’s specialty, its role in the community, and the increasingly difficult business facing small bookstores. [5:06]
"Long Story Short: Tough competition is no mystery for Westwood bookstore"The Mystery Bookstore, located on Broxton Avenue, will shut its doors for the last time on Jan. Read more...
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The Mystery Bookstore in Westwood will close Jan. 31.
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January 13, 12:17 am
New censored edition of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” sparks debate in literary community
Who knows what Mark Twain himself would say. But plenty of talk has surrounded the decision by Alabama-based publisher NewSouth to replace the word "nigger" with "slave" in an upcoming edition of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," slated to be released in February. Read more...
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January 12, 11:45 am
USAC Recap – Jan. 11
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA's undergraduate students. Read more...
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January 12, 12:05 am
Rock Art Archive research culminates in upcoming book “Captured Visions”
Gordon Hull was walking with a group of UCLA volunteers in the Mojave Desert when they came to a steep, rocky surface covered in thousands of sketches. One of these drawings, a lone sheep, caught Hull's eye. Read more...
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Little Lake in Owens Valley, once used as a campground and trading post for multiple Native American tribes, has examples of rock art found by UCLA volunteers. (courtesy of Deidre Whitmore)
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January 12, 12:03 am
UCLA professor discovers some of world’s oldest fossils
A faded blue arrow in the Geology Building points to a glass display case bearing a sign: "World's Oldest Fossils." The information behind the glass explains it all "“ the rock specimens are from Australia and date back 3.5 billion years. Read more...
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Professor J. William Schopf discovered some of the world’s oldest fossils.
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January 12, 12:01 am
UCLA students interact with history and culture
On a typical day in the field, archaeology graduate student Anne Austin would wake up at 4 a.m. Read more...