Wednesday, May 27, 1998 COMMUNITY BRIEFS Professors honored at legislative assembly The Gold Shield Alumni Prize was awarded to Robert Goldberg, professor of molecular cell and developmental biology for excellence in both research and teaching at the final meeting of the legislative assembly this school year. Read more...

Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Washington Center plans are underway ABROAD: Building will centralize programs, cut commute, increase fees By Catherine Turner Daily Bruin Contributor For the past eight years, the Washington Center has been a center in name only, but an elaborate, $31 million plan initiated by the UC system will change this. Read more...

Wednesday, May 27, 1998 UCLA set to begin clinical trials of transplant program by 2000 HEALTH: School to collaborate with ABIOMED to advance technology of artificial heart By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA Heart Transplant Program will perhaps be the first to begin clinical trials with a newly developed artificial heart because of a collaborative agreement made earlier this month with ABIOMED Inc. Read more...

Tuesday, May 26, 1998 ASU holds event to educate, help high schoolers ACADEMICS: Teenagers benefit from weekend workshops aimed at deciphering admission criteria By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Contributor Mixing entertainment and education, the African Student Union (ASU) focused its first high school conference Saturday on encouraging local African American teenagers to attend college. Read more...

Tuesday, May 26, 1998 Community Briefs Drug reduces breast cancer cells by half UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center announced a breakthrough in breast cancer treatment on May 17. Read more...

Tuesday, May 26, 1998 Graduation marks new beginning LAW SCHOOL: Commencement brings up issues of diversity after installment of Prop. 209 By Emi Kojima and Marisa Yamane Daily Bruin Staff For Emanuel Johnson, graduating from UCLA’s School of Law was much more than just three grueling years of preparation for the bar exam. Read more...