Tuesday, May 26




Miles of Memories: UCLA coordinator Shamar Jones runs marathons in honor of his father, who died from cancer

He was completely dehydrated, and his entire lower body cramped. It felt as though someone had taken a match and lit his toes on fire. Read more...

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Shamar Jones, a career advising coordinator at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, ran the L.A. Marathon on Sunday for the ninth consecutive year. He decided to start running in honor of his father, who died in 2004 after battling cancer for three years.


President Obama honors UCLA’s Swipes for the Homeless in Campus Champions of Change Challenge

Thach "Tak" Nguyen sat grinning from ear to ear on Thursday as President Barack Obama spoke to his left, addressing a White House audience of eager college students. Read more...

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Courtesy of Thach Nguyen

Thach “Tak” Nguyen, UCLA alumnus and co-founder of Swipes for the Homeless, listens to President Barack Obama as he rewards the group for the Campus Champions of Change Challenge at the White House.



GE class on science of food to tantalize students’ taste buds

Amy Rowat takes into account more than just recipe amounts when making a cake "“ she also thinks about the different ways she can manipulate the molecules within the ingredients to achieve the texture she desires in her cake. Read more...

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Assistant Professor Amy Rowat will teach a class about the science of food for spring quarter.