UCLA plans to create a $15 million fund dedicated to sustainable energy projects, officials announced Tuesday. The fund comes in addition to past contributions to sustainability efforts made by UCLA, now totaling $35 million. Read more...
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October 30, 12:46 am
UCLA to dedicate $15M for energy sustainability projects
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October 30, 12:46 am
UCLA nurses call for improved Ebola preparedness training
UCLA nurses are calling for the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to improve its procedures and equipment to better prepare for cases of Ebola. At a demonstration Wednesday morning, about 20 nurses gathered outside the UCLA medical center to protest. Read more...
Photo: (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin) Officials at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center have said they are prepared to handle cases of Ebola, though some nurses say otherwise.
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October 27, 2:36 am
Miles to Go: Tracking the impact of different campus running surfaces
Editor’s note: Over the next 20 weeks, Assistant News Editor Katie Shepherd will be training for the Asics L.A. Marathon and writing a weekly column chronicling her experiences along the way. Read more...
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October 24, 4:29 pm
UC partners with state health agencies to treat Ebola patients
In a partnership with the state health agency, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, among other University of California medical centers, will treat Ebola patients if needed, the University said Friday. Read more...
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October 23, 2:00 am
Animal rights activist groups target student vivisectionists
Animal rights activists are offering money in exchange for information on student researchers involved in animal experiments at universities in the U.K. and the U.S., including UCLA. Read more...
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October 22, 7:18 am
New student group explores intersection of medicine, technology
Before doctors implanted an electrical device in Sammi Chan’s heart, the vital organ struggled to pump blood. Diagnosed with heart disease her freshman year, many of her high school nights were spent in a hospital. Read more...
Photo: Shyam Natarajan (left) participated in the Bruin Medical Entrepreneurs meeting led by Kevin Stangi (center), a third-year computational and systems biology student, and Jeffrey Hsiao, a third-year molecular, cell and development biology student. (Emily Cao/Daily Bruin)
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October 22, 7:12 am
UCLA vice chancellor for research elected to Institute of Medicine
UCLA’s vice chancellor for research was elected Monday to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, one of the highest honors in health and medicine. Read more...
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