UCLA researchers have found that a gene discovered in 2018 may be linked to lung cancer growth. UCLA and University of Michigan researchers were the first to identify the gene mEAK-7 and its role in cell growth in 2018. Read more...
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August 18, 9:46 pm
UCLA’s involvement in Thirty Meter Telescope prompts protest from student groups
UCLA students and faculty remain divided over the University of California’s involvement in the development of a massive telescope in Hawaii, as construction continues to be delayed by protesters for a sixth week. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Pacific Islands’ Student Association held a town hall in February and invited local Hawaiian leaders to discuss their opinions on the Thirty Meter Telescope. The student organization held a public protest and received almost 5,000 signatures on a petition to demonstrate opposition to the TMT to the UC Board of Regents, according to PISA member Uriah Blackwell. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
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August 11, 11:27 pm
Researchers develop device that can detect terahertz frequencies in deep space
UCLA researchers have developed a novel light-detecting device which could be used in space exploration. A paper detailing this technological development was published July 8 in Nature Astronomy. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su/Daily Bruin contributor)
Crime, News, Science & Health
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August 2, 11:03 pm
UCLA professor of medicine charged with possession and distribution of child porn
A professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office news release announced Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: A professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine was charged with the distribution and possession of child pornography. He plead not guilty at his arraignment Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 31, 5:03 pm
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ranked No. 1 in CA, LA and No. 6 nationally
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was ranked No. 1 in California and Los Angeles by U.S. News & World Report on Monday. U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, which evaluated 4,653 hospitals nationwide, published its regional and national rankings Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health hospitals ranked No. 1 in California and Los Angeles, as well as No. 6 nationally, by the U.S. News & World Report rankings Monday. Hospitals were evaluated based on adult and pediatric medical specialties as well as procedures and conditions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 30, 4:13 pm
Court suspends Heaps’ medical license for duration of criminal sexual assault case
The Los Angeles Superior Court suspended former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps’ medical license in a court hearing July 30. The interim suspension against Heaps will last for the duration of the criminal sexual assault case against him. Read more...
Photo: James Heaps (left) and attorney Tracy Green (right) appeared in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. During the hearing, Heaps’ medical license was suspended. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
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July 29, 1:06 am
Campus Queries: What are rip currents and how can students stay safe against them?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What are rip currents and why are they important? Read more...
Photo: (Cody Wilson/Daily Bruin contributor)