As a founding member of the human complex systems program at UCLA, Susanne Lohmann would probably want to study the web of human interaction enveloping the UCLA political science department ““ that is, if she weren’t wrapped up in it. Read more...

While many undergraduates may not realize it, research is one of the major ways universities like UCLA bring in revenue and enhance their reputations. As a result, professors and graduate students must devote considerable time and effort to this endeavor. Read more...

The Red Planet never will seem quite the same again. On Saturday night, NASA’s second rover, Opportunity, safely landed on Mars. Within hours, the robot beamed never-before-seen images of the Red Planet, displaying a smooth and dark surface. Read more...

Like last year, the undergraduate student government president is in a position to handpick a councilmember after one elected by students resigned. Anica McKesey should find someone who knows enough about council so that he or she quickly can benefit the campus. Read more...

The number of applicants to the University of California dropped 4 percent this year, after student fees increased 40 percent, anti-terror laws targeted foreign students, and outreach programs were cut to help fill the state budget hole. Read more...

UCLA art and non-art students were busy at the Hammer Museum last week as they helped construct local artist Pae White’s latest installation project. “We had to tie extensions on the strings that hang from the ceilings and put in hooks, climb ladders, hang things, punch holes and really help her put it all together,” said Ragen Moss, a second-year law student who volunteered to work on the project. Read more...