While most students use their cell phones to text or chat, those enrolled in an environmental studies class are putting a scientific twist on the gadget. Read more...

To oversee the integration of the campus' five separate special collections into a single department, Tom Hyry has been appointed director of special collections by the UCLA Library. Read more...

As a Muslim on campus, Shahida Bawa found it difficult to find a place of solitude to pray five times a day. Read more...

In an effort to showcase the artistic talents of both students and faculty within the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture, the Academic Senate will be holding its inaugural Art in the Senate event today. Read more...

Facing $5.8 million in budget cuts for the 2010-2011 academic year, the Faculty Executive Committee discussed possible changes to the staff and academic resources in the Division of Humanities at the committee's Feb. 5 meeting. Read more...

To respond to student uncertainty about academic and career planning, the Office of Residential Life and the New Student and Transition Programs office are co-sponsoring an event called Bruin Next Steps. Read more...

Nations submitted their pledges for emissions reductions under the Copenhagen Accord two weeks ago, creating a landmark class of commitments by the European Union and countries such as the United States, China and India. Read more...