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BURLISON: Possibilities nobody expected...meeting in Corvallis on Dec. 3 with both in control of their Rose Bowl Game destiny; USC and UCLA meeting in the Coliseum with the very real possibility of a Bruins' victory - despite a five-game losing streak during the season for the... In this article: Urban Meyer, Bruins, Oregon State, Loyola Marymount, Mike Riley, and Brian Kelly |
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The Daily Barometer | November 02, 2009
Women's golf heads to Hawaii for last fall tournament
...Invitational in Kahuku, Hawaii. The Beavers will battle 18 teams from around the West Coast, including Pac-10 rivals University of Oregon, University of Southern California, University of Washington and UCLA. In the team's previous...
In this article: Hawaii, George Fazio, Pac-10, and Arnold Palmer
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A Sea of Blue | October 22, 2009
The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Basking in the Afterglow
...to make our decision out of the five schools we currently have. They are Oklahoma, University of Washington, UCLA, Kentucky and University of Oregon," added Mashia-Jones. "I don't ever remember it being like this,'' said 74-year-old Tom...
In this article: Rich Brooks, Kentucky, and Southeastern Conference
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USATODAY.com | October 12, 2009
Tweens convene for learning, support on body image
What others think A study was published this summer in the journal Child Development by researchers at the University of Oregon and University of California-Los Angeles who conducted brain scans on 12 young people ages 11 to 13 and on an...
In this article: Psychology, New Jersey, Jamestown, R.I, and Oregon
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Wikipedia | October 12, 2009
Operation Buccaneer
...countries. U.S. law enforcement agents, led by the United States Customs Service, raided MIT , RIT , the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Oregon, Duke and Purdue , as well as several software companies. Raids were...
In this article: DoD, MIT, University of Oregon, United States, United States Customs Service, and Canada
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New Kerala | July 16, 2009
Younger teens really do care what others think about them
...of social development. The study, authored by researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of California Los Angeles, has been published in the July/August 2009 issue of the journal Child Development. Previous research into...
In this article: University of Oregon, Autism, Punjab, West Bengal, Washington, and India
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Wikipedia | February 27, 2009
Edward Mazria
...New York Times. Mazria has lectured throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and has taught architecture at the University of New Mexico, University of Oregon, University of Colorado-Denver and UCLA. He is the recipient...
In this article: Edward Mazria, Climate change, University of Oregon, University of New Mexico, Department of Energy, Global warming, Ucla., Architecture 2030, American Solar Energy Society, and Architectural Digest
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bizjournals: Local Business News | October 21, 2009
State Farm to sponsor ASU-UA sports rivalry series
...the sponsorship price. Sponsoring rivalries among the collegiate ranks is nothing new: The Lexus Gauntlet, which pitted UCLA against USC, has since dropped its namesake after the car brand dropped its sponsorship. The Civil War features the...
In this article: State Farm Insurance, Arizona, Sun Devils, UCLA, University of Oklahoma, University of Oregon, University of Texas, and University of Arizona
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L.A. Times - California - Local News | November 19, 2008
Cal State students, faculty protest proposed cuts in admission, budget
...make the cut. But he is also applying to Cal State Long Beach -- where he would get preference as a Long Beach resident -- as well as San Jose State, UCLA, the University of Oregon and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz.
In this article: Long Beach, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Los Angeles Times
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ESPN | October 20, 2009
Terrence Jones no longer considering Jayhawks
...Arizona and Kansas the best of luck," said Mashia-Jones. "We still plan on taking our official visits to UCLA on November 6th and Kentucky on October 27th for their blue and white game. We will also take an unofficial visit to University of...
In this article: Jayhawks, Arizona, Kansas, UCLA, University of Oregon, Kentucky, and University of Washington
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Description from Wikipedia:
The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Established as a branch of the state university in 1919, it is the second-oldest (the first being the University of California, Berkeley) general-purpose campus in the University of California system and has the largest enrollment of any university in the state.
UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college) as well as undergraduate colleges Arts and Architecture, Herb Alpert School of Music, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Nursing, and Theater, Film, and Television, seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students annually, and that number is steadily rising.
UCLA is ranked 25th among "America's Best Colleges 2009: National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report, in third place for best public universities in the United States, and placed 13th in the world in 2007 in ranking done by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. UCLA also ranked 11th in the nation in terms of quality of scientific research leading towards a Nobel Prize. UCLA is a Public Ivy, and one of the 25 New Ivies, a list of universities ranked by Kaplan. UCLA also ranks among the top 10 schools in the country with the most faculty awards.
UCLA has more applicants than any other university in the United States. Out of 55,401 applicants for Fall 2008, 12,755 (22.7%) were admitted. Students come to UCLA from all 50 states and more than 100 countries, though according to statistics from 2001-05, an average 92.6% of the entire student body originated from California.
- Name:
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Also Known As:
- UCLA
- Former name:
- California State Normal School Los Angeles branch (1881-82)
- Los Angeles State Normal School (1887-19)
- State Normal School at Los Angeles (1882-87)
- University of California Southern Branch (1919-27)
- Type:
- Public
- Location City:
- Los Angeles
- State:
- CA
- Location Country:
- USA
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1881
- Head:
- Gene D. Block
- Associated With:
- AAU
- Pacific-10
- University of California
- Endowment:
- US $2.299 billion
- Motto:
- Let there be light
- Campus:
- 419 acres (1.7 km²)
- Mascot:
- Joe and Josephine Bruin
- Colors:
- UCLA Gold
- Undergrad:
- 25,432
- Postgrad:
- 11,179
- Faculty:
- 4,016
- Staff:
- 26,139
- Nobel Laureates:
- 10
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