faculty news

UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library will hold its annual open house on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 4:30-7 p.m.

Hundreds of pie lovers came to campus on Sunday for a taste of KCRW’s 6th Annual Good Food Pie Contest at UCLA's Wilson Plaza, adjacent to the Fowler Museum.

Dr. Bramah N. Singh, a renowned UCLA cardiologist who pioneered a novel classification system used by researchers and clinicians worldwide to study and develop anti-arrhythmic medications, died on Sept. 20 at his home in Encino. He was 76.

Joel Aberbach, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at UCLA, discusses his new role as chair of the Academic Senate and what’s on its agenda for 2014-15.

The films 'Smoke Signals' and 'Tenacity" launch the UCLA Film and Television Archive series, "Through Indians Eyes: Native American Cinema," on Saturday, Oct. 4.

As part of its ongoing effort to better serve readers in the digital age, UCLA Magazine has launched its first iPad app.

Utpal Banerjee, the Irving and Jean Stone Professor and chair of UCLA’s Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology in the UCLA College, will look at the important role of the fruit fly in helping scientists answer core questions about developmental biology.

UCLA’s New Wight Gallery presents "Compassion Fatigue" in its New Wight Biennial, Oct. 2-16.

Professors Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Vinit Mukhija of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs discuss their new book, "The Informal American City: Beyond Taco Trucks and Day Labor," on Oct. 2.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will share his vision for the future of the university in a moderated question-and-answer presentation on Monday, Oct. 6, 12-1 p.m.

UCLA faculty are invited to join University of California President Janet Napolitano and faculty colleagues from across the UC system for a one-hour online conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m.

Motivated by a drive ‘to do work that can save lives,’ UCLA's Mark Kaplan has become a leading expert on suicide, the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States.

Two local businessmen donated $30K to the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center. The donation was raised in the 2014 Volkswagen City of Angels Fun Ride.

UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Director Brian D. Taylor joins other experts at Zócalo Public Square on Sept. 29 in a discussion of L.A.'s traffic woes.

Event professionals and other guests attended the UCLA Events Office’s first-ever wedding showcase on Monday, Sept. 22, to learn about elegant, romantic locations on campus perfect for weddings.

Learn the basics of medical science and advances in the biomedical and clinical sciences at Mini Med School, a lecture series presented by UCLA Health for the general public.

UCLA faculty, staff, and students get free admission to the L.A. County Fair this Saturday, Sept. 20 — a savings of $19 per person. Plus, family, friends and alumni get in for just $11.

The University of California's Got Veggies? challenge encourages employees to eat at least one cup of veggies each day.

Patti Taylor was honored by the UCLA School of Nursing with a student scholarship and award in her name.

'The Dark Mirror' (1946) and 'Jealousy' (1945) screen on Friday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Billy Wilder Theater, as part of the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s 'Exile Noir' series.

A thick dossier of letters from faculty colleagues, administrators, students and alumni attesting to his devotion to diversity has led to Richard Yarborough's selection as the campuswide winner of UCLA's top award for diversity, equity and inclusion.

If you are currently enrolled in UC's Health or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA), now is a good time to review your account information to make sure you are using all the funds in your account. 

Gerald Wilson, 96, a music legend who enlivened packed jazz history classes at UCLA with his memories of working with Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles and other jazz icons, died Sept. 8 at his home in Los Angeles two weeks after contracting pneumonia.

Dr. Saleh Salehmoghaddam died on Sept. 11, in Los Angeles. He was 66. For more than 30 years, he served as an exceptionally devoted physician and teacher.

Dr. John L. Fahey, an emeritus professor in UCLA's departments of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics and of medicine, and a key member of the UCLA AIDS Institute, died on Aug. 19, 2014.