UCLA Headlines October 2, 2008
By Office of Media Relations
October 02, 2008
IN THE NEWS:
UCLA Profs in Line for Nobel Prize
Reuters and Scientific American reported Wednesday that UCLA professors emeriti of economics Armen Alchian and Harold Demsetz have been picked by information-service provider Thomson Reuters as likely recipients of the Nobel Prize in economics for their work on property rights and the theory of the firm. The Nobel Committee will begin announcing winners next week.
Researcher Protection Bill Signed
Inside Higher Ed reports today that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill that will help protect researchers and their families from harassment and violence by animal rights protestors. The article cites UCLA’s restraining order prohibiting several animal extremist organizations and individuals from harassing faculty and administrators.
Increased Power for Principals Helps Students
Today’s New York Post features an op-ed piece by William Ouchi, Sigoloff Professor of Corporate Renewal at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, about changes in the New York City public school system that have given principals greater control over their schools' budgets.
Tips on Maintaining Breast Health
Dr. Anne Hoyt, UCLA associate clinical professor of radiological sciences, was interviewed for a Tuesday KABC-Channel 7 news story about how to maintain breast health through the various stages of life.
California Schools Fail to Make the Grade
The Contra Costa Times reported Wednesday on a recent study co-authored by Patricia Gandara, professor of education and co-director of the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA, that assessed current conditions in California's schools. Gandara was quoted.
Saliva Test Can Detect Oral Cancer
Asian News International, the Times of India and the Ivanhoe news service report today on research led by Shen Hu, associate professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry, showing that a simple test of proteins in an individual's saliva can accurately detect a common form of oral cancer. The story was reported Wednesday by WebMD.
QUOTABLE:
Mark Kleiman
Kleiman, UCLA professor of public policy, is quoted today in a Wall Street Journal column examining why crime has not been a hot topic in this year's presidential race or elsewhere in national discourse.
Jorja Leap
Leap, adjunct associate professor of social welfare at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, was quoted Wednesday in an Associated Press article about a nationwide crackdown on gangs that led to nearly 1,400 arrests.