Listening to someone talk about AIDS in a classroom is one way to learn about the condition. Looking a person in the eye who lives with an affliction that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a leading cause of death in American adults is a very different kind of education. Read more...

Two years ago, Chancellor Albert Carnesale announced a new initiative called “UCLA in L.A.” to integrate the university with the surrounding community of Los Angeles. The program is now in full swing, coordinating a wide range of projects from tutoring inner-city school children to research on life in Los Angeles, with the goal of forming supportive partnerships with community groups, foundations, elected officials and corporations. Read more...

In fields ranging from ergonomics to the hazards of radiation, many university scientists are increasingly concerned about the integrity of their research. As the public demands legislation on public health issues, some researchers complain that their work is becoming more politicized. Read more...

Sporting their UCLA-emblazoned apparel, typical BearWear models are more likely to saunter down Bruin Walk than strut down a runway. BearWear models ““ everyday UCLA students ““ can be found smiling on various posters, ads and inside the annual UCLA Store catalog. Read more...

The name of the threat facing 44 million Americans is not Saddam Hussein ““ it is health care, or a lack of it, former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis said Tuesday. Read more...

With each passing year, UCLA residence halls are becoming more like army barracks than places to study. Students must cope with thin walls, communal bathrooms and rodents. Read more...

50 Cent “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” Shady/Aftermath/Inter-scope Records Puzzling. So this is one of the most anticipated albums in about a decade, the fastest-selling debut album of all time? Read more...