For the large task that lies ahead of them ““ providing health care and health education for hundreds of people in a rural town in Jamaica ““ 19 UCLA physicians and medical students are packing unusually light. Read more...

UCLA is often on the cutting edge, purchasing the newest and most technologically advanced tools to achieve the highest levels of success. But unlike several universities and metropolitan police departments in California, UCLA’s police department isn’t buying taser guns, one of the most recent tools to hit the market. Read more...

About 20 students met with a prominent member of the state assembly Thursday evening to discuss how to best resist Gov. Schwarzenegger’s proposal to cut funding to outreach programs, which would jeopardize minority enrollment at the university. Read more...

In high school I was a vocal opponent of the maxim “nice guys finish last.” I comforted my guy friends who most often were girlfriend-less and frequently heartbroken from unrequited love, blaming their single status on this “undeniable truth.” I, of course, countered with, “You’re wrong. Read more...

Nice guys don’t just finish last. Half the time, they don’t even get to race. Somewhere along the way, being diagnosed as a nice guy became a prognosis for romantic quarantine. Read more...

The Anderson School of Management is offering two new business programs over the summer for undergraduates who want to get a feel for graduate level coursework. Read more...

Bill could make textbooks available for rent A bill asking California colleges and universities to provide their students with textbook rental services passed the California State Assembly Committee on Higher Education on April 14. Read more...