When Japanese-Americans returned to Los Angeles from internment camps in 1945, their struggles continued. Edward Whelan, S.J., president of then-Loyola University, did something about it.
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Whiplashed
Technological change is reshaping the music biz and rerouting revenues. Who is singing odes of joy or songs of lament?
World Limit
The Jesuit contribution to the sciences can be gauged by 35 Moon craters named for scientists and mathematicians of the Society of Jesus.
Unmanned Man
In February 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration released proposed regulations governing civil unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. Mark Pestana ’75, a former NASA research pilot, consulted with the FAA as it formulated its rules. Pestana is an expert in aircraft user interfaces and has flown drones to fight fires. We spoke to him about the emerging technology that will impact privacy laws, aviation safety and the nation’s economic health. Pestana was interviewed by Doug McInnis.
Timothy Law Snyder Named LMU’s 16th President
Timothy Law Snyder, LMU’s 16th president, brings with him experience accumulated at three Jesuit institutions: Loyola University Maryland, Georgetown University and Fairfield University.
The Burcham Years
When David W. Burcham was elected president in 2010, LMU had selected a leader from within the university community known equally for his commitment to the institution and its people.
Silicon Beach: The Next Wave
L.A.’s Silicon Beach has spread to Playa Vista, the LMU neighborhood, with the arrival of powerhouse corporations such as Google and Yahoo.
The Burcham Tributes
When David W. Burcham came to LMU after leaving his post as dean of Loyola Law School, he displayed his penchant for walking around campus and speaking with people in all walks of university life. When named president, he asked for a university-wide day of service to Los Angeles as part of his inauguration events. It is impossible to picture David W. Burcham apart from the people around him. We asked members of the LMU community to share their thoughts about him and his presidency.—The Editor.
Kevin Shinnick ’91
“It never crossed my mind to get on the [escort] boat,” says Kevin Shinnick ’91. Back in September 2013, the California local swam for 18 and a half hours across the English Channel, beginning at Dover, England, and ending in…
Coyotes in Westchester
Coyotes — our wild neighbors — live an accommodating lifestyle along the bluff and in the nearby wetlands. They may be adapting to the natural surroundings better than the humans.