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When grassroots activism becomes a commodity

A new book by UCLA sociologist Edward T. Walker pulls back the curtain on a lucrative industry of consultants who mobilize public activism as a marketable service.

Don't call this veteran a hero

Mike Stajura, a doctoral candidate at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, advises against the excessive use of the word "hero" when talking about him and other military veterans.

UCLA prof gives TV viewers bird's-eye view of climate change

Alex Hall, a professor in UCLA’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Institute of Environment and Sustainability, appears in “Years of Living Dangerously,” airing June 2 on Showtime, and explains how climate change will impact our lives.

WOMP with your fellow Bruins May 31

Volunteer for the fifth annual Westwood Organized Meaningful Project (WOMP) on Saturday, May 31, in a day of community improvement projects in Westwood Village and the North Village.

Dr. Samuel Skootsky and Project SEARCH receive leadership awards

Dr. Samuel Skootsky, chief medical officer for UCLA Health System and adjunct professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, along with UCLA's Project SEARCH recently received 2014 Healthcare Leadership Awards from the Los Angeles Business Journal.

STD may heighten risk of prostate cancer

UCLA researchers have discovered that the parasite that causes trichomoniasis, a common sexual infection, may enhance prostate cells' progression from normal cells to tumor cells.

UCLA assistant professors receive Faculty Career Development Awards

Twenty-seven UCLA assistant professors have received the Faculty Career Development Award, which provides research support at a critical time in the pre-tenure stage. Awards are made in the form of summer ninths or lump-sum research grants of $5,000 to $10,000.

Carol Bakhos publishes new book, 'The Family of Abraham'

Carol Bakhos, associate professor of late Antique Judaism and Jewish studies, has published her latest book, 'The Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Interpretations,' with Harvard University Press.
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