Thursday, July 23


Folk medicine goes online

As a teenager, Professor Michael Owen Jones remembers having a particular wart on his finger. Based on the advice of a farmer, he rubbed the wart with a piece of apple, and buried the apple in the ground. Read more...


Hospital construction over budget

Construction shortfalls and delays at the Westwood Replacement Hospital will cost UCLA an estimated $35 million to $45 million more than anticipated by the time the hospital opens for operation in 2007, said the hospital’s project director Thursday. Read more...




Anderson recognized for fostering entrepreneurs

The UCLA Anderson School of Management was recently named “Best in Entrepreneurship” worldwide by the Financial Times for a fourth consecutive year. The Harold Price Center, a research center in the Anderson School, offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities aimed at preparing business students for future endeavors in business management and entrepreneurial environments. Read more...


Westwood eatery goes beyond typical college fare

Mario Del Pero isn’t a typical business owner. Wanting to benefit the community as a whole, Del Pero uses his eatery, Skew’s: Beyond Teriyaki, as his way of contributing to Westwood’s growth through a “morally based business practice” that emphasizes Village development over profit-making. Read more...