Tuesday, August 11

In the news:

Professor Mark Tramo melds music and medicine

Against his better judgement, Dr. Mark Tramo spent much of his time playing rock ‘n’ roll instead of studying for his pre-medical classes at Yale University in the 1970s. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Tramo plays guitar for his class to demonstrate how music affects the brain. He is a UCLA professor and a physician who teaches a class called “Music and Brain” for undergraduates. He has been a lifelong rock ‘n’ roll enthusiast and researches the possibility of using music to help patients.




Annan at UCLA: ‘Act locally, think globally’

Royce Hall fell swiftly silent on Thursday night, as audience members quieted their voices to listen to the gentle tone of a man who once sat at the helm of the United Nations. Read more...

Photo: Prominent journalist and UCLA alumna Laura Ling interviews former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the second annual Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership. Annan discussed the importance of resolving global conflicts and young people’s involvement in making change.