As an undergraduate, Scott Waugh spent a year studying at UCLA and enjoyed his time here so much he ended up transferring permanently from Princeton. Decades later Waugh is still here, and after having been a student, professor and administrator, he is temporarily taking on the position of executive vice chancellor and provost. Read more...

Facing a critical Democratic Congress and an unconvinced public, President Bush plans today in his State of the Union address to reaffirm his leadership by focusing on domestic issues such as alternative energy sources and health care. Read more...

Amy Woolington loved to dance, and friends and family members said she worked to bring out that same sort of enthusiasm in everyone around her. She will be remembered by those who knew her as someone who was passionate about her life and who pushed others to pursue what made them happy. Read more...

UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $1 million grant to create a fellowship for melanoma research. The V Foundation-Gil Nickel Fellowship will support research projects concerning melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Read more...