Monday, May 18 Students endeavor to cross gulf between study, implementation Community contribution tough goal for academics to reachBy Audrey BeckDaily Bruin ContributorAt a recent forum, graduate and post-doctoral students got a taste of the ongoing controversy over the practical use of social science research on HIV.Students presented their research Thursday to professionals in the field of HIV research and treatment, sparking a dialogue on the problems faced when transforming research into implementation."Students need to work with community programs to plan research from the beginning, to help them decide what the important research questions are for the community," said Lynda Doll, chief of Behavioral Intervention with the Center for Disease Control (CDC).Students from the sociology, epidemiology, health sciences and psychology departments presented a range of global and local HIV-related studies. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Homepage, sweet homepage Whether useful or just ego-stoking, it seems as if everybody’s got oneBy Andy ShahDaily Bruin ContributorIt’s a timeless scene: thousands of sports fans tightly packed together, cheering in support for their team. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Students endeavor to cross gulf between study, implementation Community contribution tough goal for academics to reachBy Audrey Beck Daily Bruin Contributor At a recent forum, graduate and post-doctoral students got a taste of the ongoing controversy over the practical use of social science research on HIV. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Carnesale takes helm of UCLA CARNESALE: Solemn inauguration ceremony marks tension between officials inside, protesters outsideBy Lawrence FerchawDaily Bruin ContributorChancellor Albert Carnesale was inaugurated Friday among pomp and circumstance within the Royce Hall auditorium, and protest outside.The ceremony was not interrupted by the protesters, but the tension carried through, as evidenced by the large police presence.Academic ceremonies, such as inaugurations, are "tailor-made for parody, protest, denunciations and defiance," said Michael Allen, professor of English, in what turned out to be an accurate prediction of things to come.The inauguration featured speeches by Mayor Richard Riordan, representatives from other universities, faculty and student leaders."You’ve inherited a great university," Riordan said in his speech addressed to Carnesale. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Activist Rosa Parks graces annual Marathon Reading EVENT: University, local community celebrate unity, diversity, literatureBy Emi KojimaDaily Bruin StaffWhen Rosa Parks made a surprise visit to the English Department’s annual Marathon Reading Thursday evening, the audience was floored. Read more...