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Give the Victory Bell a permanent home in Westwood

July 2008

With head football coach Rick Neuheisel, Norm Chow (named the Nation’s No. 1 Offensive Coordinator in a recent poll on CBS Sportsline), and defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker, UCLA’s cross-town rival should be very nervous.
More on Coach NeuheiselMore on Coach ChowFrom the UCLA History Project: The Victory Bell

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First to 103

July 2008

UCLA’s NCAA title explosion began in 1964 and hasn’t let up. Bruins took three more titles in the 2007-08 school year, bringing UCLA to 103 national championships – more than any other school in history:
Women’s Water PoloWomen’s TennisMen’s Golf

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Scholar-athletes

July 2008

NCAA Academic Progress Rates - based on the eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes - show UCLA continues to perform well. Schools that fall below the 925 APR mark in a sport are subject to penalties, but all of UCLA’s 24 sports had a four-year APR above that cutoff. <more>

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Up close with Bruin sports legends

July 2008

The original Heisman Trophy won by Gary Beban, the Wooden Awards won by Marques Johnson and Ed O’Bannon and the Honda Cups won by Lisa Fernandez, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Ann Meyers – all are on display at the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Free admission. <more>

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So you think you’re a fan?

July 2008

In the world of UCLA athletics, there are fans and there are … spectacular spectators. <more>
Learn how to get your fan photos on UCLA’s Facebook page.

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NCAA Silver Anniversary Awards

July 2008

See Carney and Richardson in UCLA’s Pac-10/NCAA TV spots.

NCAA Silver Anniversary Awards
Cormac Carney ’83 and Dot Richardson ’84 are among only seven people nationwide to receive the 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, honoring former student-athletes who completed successful collegiate careers and went on to excel in their chosen professions. <more>

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Artificial muscles

July 2008

While it may be too early to think about bulking up with the artificial muscles being built right now in UCLA labs, researchers are fantasizing about what the future might hold for these rubber-like “muscles” that can heal themselves. <more>

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Fitness for the rest of us

July 2008

Want to build a workout regime? Dr. Sharon Hame ’85, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and a physician in UCLA Healthcare’s Orthopedic Sports Medicine Service, offers tips on getting started. <more>

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Giving back

July 2008

Bruin coaches, student-athletes and staff give thousands of elementary, middle and high school students across Southern California a glimpse of college life through programs like “I’m Going to College,” the nation’s largest collegiate community outreach effort. <more>

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Sports

July 2008

UCLA’s leadership in the world of sports comes into sharp focus with the 2008 Olympics, where UCLA will not only send athletes to the Games, but will also test for doping through the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory. These are but highlights for a university with “the most complete athletic program in the country” (according […]

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UCLA Athletics

July 2007

When it comes to athletic success, UCLA ranks second to none. Over the past 40 years, no other school can match UCLA’s combination of NCAA championships, football bowl games, NCAA tournament appearances and Olympic participation. In the list of the NCAA’s 100 most influential college athletes, three of the top five are Bruins.
But more than […]

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