Michael F. Marra, a professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics, died Feb. 23 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Read more...
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Michael F. Marra
Professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics
Westwood
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March 1, 12:20 am
UCLA faculty assess the opportunities presented by California’s planned high-speed rail system
As talk continues about a national high-speed rail system, four UCLA faculty members are researching the more local effects on station cities, especially in California. Read more...
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March 1, 12:15 am
New clean energy standards could raise utility costs for California and UCLA
UCLA utility costs are expected to increase in the short term as California moves toward more aggressive standards for renewable energy. Read more...
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February 15, 1:30 am
Sale of Westwood’s last free parking structure on hold as conditions of a deal shift
Moving forward with plans to sell the only free parking garage in Westwood to private interests, Los Angeles politicians have run into a problem: They can't find any buyers. Read more...
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February 15, 1:14 am
New student-founded website CampusCred brings local discounts to UCLA community
The student-run discount site CampusCred has arrived on the UCLA campus, but student and business reception to the site is still largely to be determined. Read more...
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February 14, 4:00 am
UCLA alumnus Aldrin Gamos collects Disney Vinlymation figurines as way to connect with friends, coworkers
Aldrin Gamos' framed diploma and Bruin football calendar hang from the walls while his orientation counselor name tags and stacks of business cards clutter the desk. Read more...
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Aldrin Gamos, a recent UCLA alumnus, has a collection of 44 Disney Vinylmation figurines. Collectors often trade figures at the Disneyland park.
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February 14, 3:57 am
Couples in love teach and tell
When co-lecturers Patricia Gandara and Gary Orfield teach together, few students notice anything out of the ordinary "“ except on the podium there's only one cup of coffee, which both of them share. Read more...
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Co-lecturers Gary Orfield and Patricia Gandara were married in 2006. They teach a class together.