UCLA has received a $200 million donation to create a fund that will support university operations and stimulate further philanthropy. Read more...
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February 15, 1:14 am
New student-founded website CampusCred brings local discounts to UCLA community
The student-run discount site CampusCred has arrived on the UCLA campus, but student and business reception to the site is still largely to be determined. Read more...
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February 14, 4:00 am
UCLA alumnus Aldrin Gamos collects Disney Vinlymation figurines as way to connect with friends, coworkers
Aldrin Gamos' framed diploma and Bruin football calendar hang from the walls while his orientation counselor name tags and stacks of business cards clutter the desk. Read more...
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Aldrin Gamos, a recent UCLA alumnus, has a collection of 44 Disney Vinylmation figurines. Collectors often trade figures at the Disneyland park.
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February 14, 3:59 am
President Obama appoints UCLA professors Linda Rosenstock, Jonathan Fielding to Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion and Integrative and Public Health
Two faculty members from the UCLA School of Public Health will fly to Washington, D.C., to give lawmakers their two cents on how federal money should be spent toward health matters. Read more...
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February 14, 3:57 am
Couples in love teach and tell
When co-lecturers Patricia Gandara and Gary Orfield teach together, few students notice anything out of the ordinary "“ except on the podium there's only one cup of coffee, which both of them share. Read more...
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Co-lecturers Gary Orfield and Patricia Gandara were married in 2006. They teach a class together.
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February 14, 3:54 am
HyperCities Egypt website collects tweets about Egyptian revolution from people within the country
A website created by two UCLA faculty members and one graduate student captured thousands of tweets after the resignation of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Read more...
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The website HyperCities Egypt displays a map of Cairo and the location of each tweet, which creates an interactive view of the voices of the city.
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February 14, 3:53 am
Egyptians ready for true democracy after former President Hosni Mubarak steps down
After two-and-a-half weeks of protests, Egyptians have succeeded in throwing out what many called a corrupt dictatorship, but the road to democracy has yet to be laid out. Read more...