Features
ALUMNI FEATURE:
First-Round Draft, First-Rate Alumnus
A stand out among Asian American Athletes, Ray Townsend '78 was honored this spring as Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by the Pilipino Alumni Association of UCLA. He is one of the many impressive Bruins in your UCLA Network.
BRUIN BITES:
Independence Day
The UCLA Alumni Association and UCLA are closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day.
MEMBER PERK:
Climb a Wall, Sail a Boat, Learn to Swim
Association members can purchase UCLA Recreation Rec Cards and get access to 14 facilities including the John Wooden Center and the Marina del Rey Aquatic Center.
TRAVEL FEATURE:
Treasures of Tanzania
Oct. 18-28
Explore Tanzania, where vast herds of elephant, zebra and cape buffalo roam the savannas in one of Earth‘s greatest natural spectacles.
EVENT:
Bay Area: Bruins Talking Business
July 9
Join UCLA alumni to explore career choices, make professional connections, offer recommendations and share business resources.
News Highlights
06/10/2009
Air pollution from freeway extends farther than previously thought
Researchers have found that the distance air pollution from the freeway extends during pre-sunrise hours is 10 times greater than previously measured daytime impacts.
06/09/2009
Close social ties make baboons better mothers, study finds
Baboons whose mothers have strong relationships with other females are more likely to survive to adulthood than those with less social mothers, according to a new study by UCLA researchers and colleagues.
05/27/2009
Menopause transition may cause trouble learning
The largest study of its kind to date suggests that during early and late perimenopause, women do not learn as well as they do during other menopausal transition stages.
