By Janie B. Porter Daily Bruin Contributor Beauty isn’t only in the eye of the beholder, sociologists and anthropologists say. It’s also in their background. What people see as beauty differs dramatically across cultures, just as opinions on how the concept of beauty originated vary in the academic world. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Contributor Students at the School of Public Health will be handing out smoothies and recipes this morning to kick off an annual event aimed at promoting wellness in the university community. Read more...

By Neal Narahara Daily Bruin Senior Staff Several regents, representatives from the UC Office of the President, the graduate and professional schools, as well as student protesters from the law school, shared their perspectives at this year’s Graduate Council and Division retreat titled "Diversity Advance." "It was a look at where we are and where we need to get to," Jim Turner, assistant vice chancellor of the Graduate Division, said at the March 24 conference. Read more...

By Dharshani Dharmawardena Daily Bruin Contributor In recent years, the growing popularity of glass art has spawned previously unavailable programs aimed at teaching the trade in higher educational facilities nationwide, infusing an ancient art and trade with modern technology. Read more...

Asian American Studies Center receives grant The Asian American Studies Center, together with the Asian Pacific International Health Awareness Institute, has been awarded a $315,000 grant from the California Endowment to support a new project, "Asian Pacific American Geriatric Healthcare Clearinghouse and Collaborative Network." The funds will help forge ties between UCLA faculty and students in the Asian American Studies Center, health sciences departments, social welfare departments and some of Southern California’s largest Asian Pacific American community-based organizations serving the elderly. Read more...