The sound of a bow pulling across a violin string fills students’ ears in a Royce Hall classroom. Making the sound with no other instruments but his voice, Greg Bryant, a communication studies professor at UCLA, explained to his class how people tend to categorize certain sounds. Read more...
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November 7, 12:54 am
Nobel Peace Prize nominee, political activist Ahmed Maher to speak at UCLA
Ahmed Maher, a prominent protest organizer during the Egyptian revolution in 2011 and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will speak on a panel today at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Ahmed Maher, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will make his third visit to UCLA today to speak about his role as a political activist during the 2011 revolution in Egypt. He was one of the key organizers of an influential protest in Tahrir Square.
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November 6, 1:13 am
UCLA professor researches birdsongs in Mexico, Australia
Charles Taylor played the complex, croaky, squawky birdsong of a scrub jay, an aggressive bird that eats bird eggs and young hatchlings. Within 30 seconds, three birds flew from different trees in the Mildred E. Read more...
Photo: Charles Taylor, a professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, wants to identify what birds are trying to communicate through their songs.
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November 1, 1:36 am
UCLA researchers study sleep apnea, catalysts and leaves
Take a look at recently published studies by UCLA researchers covering topics including sleep apnea, catalysts and leaf anatomy. Read more...
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October 21, 2:19 am
UCLA School of Dentistry clinic provides free dental care
The UCLA School of Dentistry and the Wilshire State Bank provided dental care to about 130 people who cannot afford to pay for private healthcare on Saturday. Read more...
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October 17, 1:18 am
Professor discusses value of social connections
Food, water and shelter aren’t enough to survive. Psychology, psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences professor Matthew Lieberman said social connections are just as important. Lieberman recently wrote a book called “Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect” to educate people about the importance of personal relationships. Read more...
Photo: Matthew Lieberman, a professor of psychology, psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA. Lieberman recently wrote a book about the importance of personal relationships for our happiness.
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October 16, 6:29 pm
Case against UC Board of Regents to be dismissed
The California Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that the University of California Board of Regents is not liable for damages after losing an external hard drive with medical patients’ information, since there is no evidence that the missing data was accessed or misused. Read more...