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UCLA
International: Located in one of the most ethnically diverse
cities in the world, UCLA offers the richest array of programs in
all of higher education for international, cultural and ethnic studies
and research, attracting approximately 2,000 international students
from more than 125 countries each year. More than 500 UCLA faculty
teach in excess of 1,600 courses with international themes, and
enrollment in these courses exceeds 50,000 per year. UCLA faculty
teach nearly 100 different languages, from Arabic to Zulu.
Research
focus: UCLA's Brain Research Institute, the oldest in the United
States, has been a leader in its field since it was founded in 1959.
It has more than 200 scientist members from departments throughout
the university and from other institutions. www.bri.ucla.edu
The School of Dentistry was one of the first in the nation to
create a Dental Research Institute, which houses faculty members
dedicated to research in areas related to oral medicine, including
AIDS, substance abuse, wound healing, oral cancer, periodontal disease,
neurobiology and immunology. www.dent.ucla.edu
Stroke
treatment: The UCLA Stroke Center and Brain Attack Team are
at the forefront in research and treatment for stroke, the third-leading
cause of death in the United States. It is the only stroke center
in the country with an emergency neurology program. www.stroke.ucla.edu
Nurse
practitioners: With the largest acute/critical-care nurse-practitioner
program in the western U.S. and the first established on the West
Coast, UCLA is a leader in preparing students for the expanding
role that advanced-practice nurses will assume in 21st-century health-care
systems. www.nursing.ucla.edu
Teaching
the teachers: The Graduate School of Education & Information
Studies is home to the Corinne A. Seeds University Elementary School,
California's only university-based laboratory elementary school
for pre-K-6. UES is a leader in educational innovation and is an
integral part of UCLA's Urban Education Studies Center, which examines
issues relevant to the education of children in multicultural urban
communities. GSE&IS also houses the National Center for Research
on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST), a partnership
of seven research centers around the country supported by a multimillion-dollar
federal grant. CRESST focuses on the assessment of educational quality,
with special emphasis given to the role technology plays in testing
evaluation. CRESST is working with school districts and other organizations
around the country and the world on problems associated with the
design and use of assessment systems. www.gseis.ucla.edu
Lifetime
learning: Whether it's a career-changing certificate program
or an interest in a new field of study, UCLA Extension has helped
change the lives of millions of people over the years. Established
in 1917, Extension enrolls more than 100,000 students annually and
is the oldest and longest-serving division of UCLA in Southern California.
Its first courses were language classes for nurses headed to the
front lines during World War I. www.unex.ucla.edu
B.J.
Violett is a writer in Los Angeles.
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