Beginning Sunday afternoon, UCLA will host a conference titled “History as Reflected in Israeli Literature,” drawing 30 scholars from universities all over the world. The conference aims to explore the extent to which Israeli literature reflects Israeli history, said Arnold Band, professor emeritus of comparative literature and Near Eastern languages and culture, and the director of the UCLA Israel Studies Program. Read more...

The spread of nuclear weapons is a pressing issue the United States must recognize and address, experts said during a two-day conference on campus this week. Read more...

While walking to morning classes, Bruins often find that campus sidewalks have been washed, the grass has been mowed, and the flickering light in the lobby of their residence hall has been replaced. Read more...

Under a proposal expected to be signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California primary elections for the 2008 presidential office would be moved from June to February. Read more...

Patricia Woertz, CEO of one of the world’s largest agricultural processors, spoke before students and faculty at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Wednesday about the future of biofuels and the alternative fuel industry. Read more...

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner spoke at the UCLA School of Law Wednesday evening about the importance of creativity in the business industry. Eisner has been a guest of the law school all week as a regents lecturer, and Wednesday’s speech was the only event at which he appeared that was open to the general public. Read more...