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The evolution of the Hippocratic Oath

This copper portrait medal of Hippocrates was designed by Jacques Devigne for the Paris Mint in 1983. It is part of the Ralph R. and Patricia N. Sonnenschein Collection of Medical and Scientific Portrait and Commemorative Medals. The ancient...

Verbatim — school suspensions, angels and rising property values

UCLA faculty members are quoted every day in the national media on a wide range of topical subjects. Here is a recent selection."As we've gotten to this sort of zero-tolerance mentality, that kind of policy has been especially applied to poor kids...

School of Nursing clinic fights spread of TB on skid row

  Each morning as the gate to fenced-in Gladys Park is unlocked, homeless men and women move in from wherever they have spent the night on downtown L.A.’s skid row. One group gathers near the portable bathroom stalls in the park; others...

Student screenwriter puts the science in science fiction

Brettler, who is completing his M.F.A. in screenwriting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, recently won the $50,000 Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize awarded annually to the best student screenplay in the nation that uses science and technology themes or characters to tell an engaging story.

Lessons from the 'long war' against terror in the Middle East

Ambassador Ryan Crocker identified three top priorities for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East when he delivered the annual Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace organized by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations on May 30.

Lessons from the 'long war' against terror in the Middle East

Ambassador Ryan Crocker identified three top priorities for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East when he delivered the annual Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace organized by the UCLA Burkle Center for International...

Star-spangled singers tune up for commencement

UCLA vocal studies chair Michael Dean coaches graduating seniors Shannon Foley and Ashley Yoon, who will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at commencement ceremonies on June 14 at Pauley Pavilion.

Farmers Market at UCLA Wraps Up

The sweet scent of strawberries and other locally grown produce attracted students, faculty and passersby to the last Farmers' Market of the academic year in Bruin Plaza Thursday. "I’ve been here twice today,” said first-year...

Students swap stuff at End-of-Year Exchange

Students on The Hill swapped hundreds of books, clothes, electronic items and more during the End-of-Year Exchange at DeNeve Plaza last Saturday afternoon. Sponsored by the On-Campus Housing Council, a student organization, the event was...

Give sponsors a safe haven to encourage 401(k) innovation

Shlomo Benartzi (far left) is professor at the Anderson School of Management. John Payne is at Duke University, where he is the Joseph J. Ruvane Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Fuqua School of Business, as well as professor of...

Check out the artwork at the senior art exhibition

UCLA Department of Art seniors will be showcasing their work this week at an end-of-year exhibition. This year's exhibition is titled "Loading Zone." An opening reception will be held Thursday, June 6 from 5 to 8...
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