Growing up in an area of New Jersey polluted by smoke from burning garbage dumps, Jackson said he understood the relationship between public health and the environment from a young age. Read more...
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UCLA Professor Richard Jackson
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May 25, 2:23 am
Study by UCLA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology suggests planning ahead can be ineffective
Students are often told to plan ahead, but a new study suggests that too much planning ahead to achieve multiple specific goals may actually obstruct one's ability to complete that goal. Read more...
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May 24, 12:23 am
UCLA surgeon Dr. Christian Head’s lawsuit against UC regents gains support through petition
A racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a UCLA head and neck surgeon against the UC Board of Regents last month has garnered widespread attention in recent weeks. Read more...
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A YouTube video and a Change.org petition were recently created in support of Dr. Christian Head, a UCLA surgeon who filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents last month.
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May 24, 12:19 am
New UCLA course offers third- and fourth-years chance to donate $100,000 to local nonprofits
This fall, students can learn how to be philanthropists Â"“ and donate $100,000 to local nonprofits. Read more...
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May 24, 12:18 am
UCLA graduate student and Libertarian Steve Collett runs for Congress
UCLA graduate student and Libertarian Steve Collett runs for Congress
May 24, 2012 – Steve Collett, first-year graduate student in public policy, knows the odds are stacked squarely against him.
Running for Congress as a Libertarian is hard enough. Running against an 18-term incumbent with a war chest of nearly $1 million is tougher still. And running on a platform where the legalization of marijuana is the signature issue may be the toughest sell yet.
But Collett isn't mounting a campaign for federal office just to sway the debate.
He thinks he can win.
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"UCLA graduate student and Libertarian Steve Collett runs for Congress"Not many students can juggle five classes, a business and a congressional campaign. Read more...
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Steve Collett, a graduate student at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, is currently running for Congress. Last week, Collett participated in a debate hosted by the Santa Monica Law Club at UCLA with four other candidates seeking to win a seat for the 33rd Congressional District.
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May 23, 1:22 am
UCLA participation in Westwood Organized MEGA Project may end
Student and community organizations have expressed concern that UCLA may no longer be involved with an annual event to clean up Westwood Village and the North Village, which they say would lead to fewer volunteers for the event. Read more...
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Steve Sann (left) speaks at this year’s Westwood Organized MEGA Project next to WOMP student co-chair Nick Dietz, a fourth-year psychobiology student, and City Councilmember Paul Koretz. UCLA has not yet renewed its commitment to the program.
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May 23, 1:21 am
Students lobby professors to vote for “˜Community and Conflict in the Modern World’ GE requirement
Students are spearheading an outreach effort to sway faculty opinion in a vote over a proposed "diversity-related" general education requirement. Read more...