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	June 15, 2005



	UCLA Dedicates La Kretz Hall, the First Campus Building to Qualify for 'Green' Certification
	UCLA has opened La Kretz Hall, the campus' newest structure and the university's first building to be certified "green" - a structure that meets stringent environmental guidelines.



	February 1, 2005



	UCLA Biologists Leads Research on Yellowstone Wolves; Results to Aid Endangered Species Recovery
	Ten years after the federal government reintroduced gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park, UCLA biologists are conducting research that will aid in understanding the dynamics that underlie successful reintroduction of endangered species.



	2005



	Asia Specialists and Relief Professionals Gather at UCLA January 13 in Public Program about Tsunami's Impact
	Experts on South and Southeast Asia and public health professionals will explore the impact of the Dec. 26 tsunami, and the upcoming challenges for relief and relocation efforts, in a free public program on January 13 at UCLA, "The Tsunami and Its Aftermath: Aid, Economics, Politics and Culture."



	August 19, 2004



	It's a Small, Small World
	The Physical Sciences in the College are taking a leading role in the revolution at the nanoscale.



	2004



	Learning Transformed
	A new award named for the College's former provost celebrates faculty who are transforming the way students learn with new technology.



	2004



	Civic Leaders Jerry and Joy Monkarsh Named Honorary Fellows of the College
	Jerry and Joy Monkarsh, two long-time UCLA supporters whose volunteer work has involved them in leadership of programs and projects across the university, were presented with the Honorary Fellow Awards of the UCLA College -- the largest academic unit in the University of California system.



	2004



	College Award Winners: Destined for Success
	Three undergraduates and three graduate students have received College Awards for their superb scholarly achievements and commitment to the UCLA community.



	June 1, 2004



	UCLA Co-Awarded $6.4 Million by U.S. Department of Energy to Host Fusion Science Center
	UCLA and the University of Maryland have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to host a new $6.4 million Fusion Science Center that will bring together scientists with expertise in applied mathematics, theoretical and computational plasma physics, and sophisticated plasma experiments.



	May 28, 2004



	Patricia O'Brien: Assuming Leadership Of The College Is "A Thrilling Opportunity"
	A longtime UC scholar and leader described as "a respected scholar, dedicated teacher and skilled administrator" will become head of the UCLA College, the largest academic organization in the University of California System.



	March 17, 2004



	UCLA's William Andrews Clark Library Purchases Key Manuscripts For Oscar Wilde Collection
	UCLA's William Andrews Clark Memorial Library has acquired a college notebook kept by the 19th-century wit, playwright and cult figure Oscar Wilde, as well as the original manuscript of his homosexual lover's autobiography.



	July 28, 2003



	School Teachers Come to UCLA to Learn to Teach Nanoscience
	Two dozen school teachers from low-income schools in Los Angeles have come to UCLA to learn how to invigorate their classes by teaching the new field of nanoscience -- the science of the tiniest particles that will lead to extraordinary advances in medicine and many other fields and will improve profoundly the quality of our lives.



	2003



	Fiat Lux Program: UCLA Offers 125 New Small Courses for Undergraduates
	UCLA has created a new program primarily for freshmen that is offering 125 small seminars across a broad range of subjects.