A few bulging volumes litter the desk of Xiangfeng Duan. They are filled with more than 50 patent designs that he has accrued over the past two decades. The exact number of patents, he doesn’t bother to remember.
Duan, an assistant chemistry professor, spends his days studying atoms, molecules and objects of microscopic proportions. Read more...
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June 24, 12:00 am
UCLA professor transfers passion into more than 50 patent designs
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June 10, 12:00 am
Grad student works to improve water quality, access in South Central Los Angeles
Miriam Torres understands how important it is to have access to clean water. As a child, she split her time between a lush, green area in southern Mexico with an abundance of water and a poor town in northern Mexico where water had to be trucked in each day. Read more...
Photo: Miriam Torres, a student in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, will graduate with a master’s in urban planning
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June 10, 12:00 am
UCLA expands student opportunities with global health programs
He remembers how the main floor of the Central Hospital of Maputo in Mozambique overflowed with sick or injured children on crowded hospital beds. As a visiting volunteer from UCLA, Cameron Escovedo communicated with patients through hand gestures and broken sentences, helping doctors diagnose them despite the broken CT scanner and lack of medical tools. Read more...
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June 3, 12:00 am
Professor Mark Tramo melds music and medicine
Against his better judgement, Dr. Mark Tramo spent much of his time playing rock ‘n’ roll instead of studying for his pre-medical classes at Yale University in the 1970s. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Tramo plays guitar for his class to demonstrate how music affects the brain. He is a UCLA professor and a physician who teaches a class called “Music and Brain” for undergraduates. He has been a lifelong rock ‘n’ roll enthusiast and researches the possibility of using music to help patients.
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May 31, 2:26 am
Ashe About Your Health: Keeping allergies at bay
About 50 million Americans suffer from some form of allergies, according to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. Read more...
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May 22, 2:43 am
UC medical centers affected by strike
The first day of a planned two-day union strike across the University of California’s medical centers drew out picket lines of patient care and service workers across the UC. Read more...
Photo: Patient care technical and service workers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center picket as part of a two-day union strike.
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May 17, 1:47 am
UCLA professor promoted healthy living
Dr. Antronette Yancey, a professor at the UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health who devoted her life to promoting healthy living and exercise to eliminate health problems, died April 23 of lung cancer. Read more...