IN THE NEWS:
UCLA Chancellor’s Inauguration
The Los Angeles Times reports today on Tuesday’s UCLA inauguration ceremony for Chancellor Gene D. Block. The event was covered Tuesday by City News Service, KNBC-Channel 4 and KABC-Channel 7.
Largest Freshman Class at UCLA
The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday on the record number of freshmen who have indicated their intent to enroll at UCLA for the fall. The article also highlighted this year’s increase in the number of intended freshmen from underrepresented minority groups.
New Methods for Detecting Breast Cancer
Dr. Lawrence Bassett, professor of radiological sciences and director of the UCLA Iris Cantor Center for Breast Imaging, was interviewed Tuesday for a National Public Radio “All Things Considered” segment about the use of ultrasound technology in detecting breast cancer.
Frogs Court to Ultrasonic Music
A study co-authored by Peter Narins, UCLA professor of physiological science, that found that males and females of a particular species of Chinese tree frog communicate their desire to mate using ultrasonic squeaks was featured Tuesday by National Geographic News.
OBITUARY:
Murray Jarvik, 84, UCLA Professor, Nicotine Patch Co-inventor
Dr. Murray E. Jarvik, UCLA professor emeritus of psychiatry and pharmacology and co-inventor of the nicotine patch, died May 8. See today’s Los Angeles Times.
QUOTABLE:
Dr. Ben Ansell
Ansell, associate clinical professor of general internal medicine and director of the UCLA Comprehensive Health Program, is quoted today in a Los Angeles Times article about how prescription drug marketing has altered the doctor-patient relationship.
Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow
Fonarow, UCLA's Eliot Corday Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science and director of the Ahmanson–UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, was quoted Tuesday in a HealthDay News article about a study suggesting that certain blood-pressure drugs may increase the risk of stroke after a surgical procedure.
Carole Goldberg
Goldberg, professor of law and faculty chair of the UCLA Native Nations Law and Policy Center, is quoted today in an Associated Press article about tensions between law enforcement officials and residents of the Soboba Indian Reservation in Riverside County.
Dr. Jenny Kim
Kim, UCLA assistant professor of dermatology, is quoted today in a WebMD column debunking skin care myths.
Dr. Susan Love
Love, UCLA clinical professor of surgery, was quoted Tuesday in a U.S. News & World Report article about new research suggesting that ultrasounds, when combined with mammograms, improve the chance of detecting breast cancer. Love was also quoted Tuesday in a New York Times article about bone density and bone health.
