Hundreds of people will run through Wilson Plaza Sunday morning for the 14th annual Bruin Run/Walk. Read more...
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May 15, 1:21 am
UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging relocates to USC
The Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, one of more than 100 neuroscience labs on campus, analyzes brain scans collected from around the world to create maps of what brains should look like in different phases of a person’s life as well as those for patients with neurological diseases. Read more...
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May 14, 1:50 am
Student receives Barry Goldwater Scholarship for research, dedication
Even before the fall quarter of her first year at UCLA, Shannon Wongvibulsin was already working as a UCLA undergraduate researcher trying to figure out the best way to study biomaterials and regenerate body tissues. Read more...
Photo: Third-year bioengineering student Shannon Wongvibulsin received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship earlier this year.
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May 9, 1:08 am
‘Dancing Scientist’ performs to have kids follow in his steps
A dancer in a sequined white lab coat shot smoke rings out of a machine, exploded hydrogen balloons and made his gloves glow in the dark. Read more...
Photo: Jeffrey Vinokur, a biochemistry doctoral student at UCLA, displays some of his lasers. Vinokur toured the country performing his scientific educational act, “The Dancing Scientist.” He combines his lifelong love of science with his more recent interest in dance.
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May 7, 2:17 am
Ashe About Your Health: Students should consider screenings, vaccines before getting physical
Ask a simple question, get a pretty complicated answer. For one thing, is “sexual health” the same as “healthy sex”? No, not for the purposes of this article. Read more...
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May 6, 11:06 am
Son of Henry Heimlich questions UCLA researchers’ involvement in his father’s controversial malariotherapy study
The son of famous physician Henry Heimlich has requested that UCLA reopen an investigation from more than 10 years ago regarding the involvement of two UCLA researchers in a controversial study led by his father. Read more...
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May 3, 1:53 am
Startup savvy: Alumnus describes entrepreneurship experience
It dawned on him during a train ride from Mountain View, Calif. and developed into a full-fledged business plan by the time the train pulled into San Francisco 45 minutes later. Read more...