From its five swimming pools to its massive medical center and 419-acre campus, UCLA consumes 2.4 millions gallons of water per day, totalling an expense of $6 million a year, said Tova Lelah, assistant director of Campus and Environmental Planning. Read more...
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February 2, 11:04 pm
UCLA works to conserve, not consume
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February 2, 11:02 pm
Funding for Pell Grants increased in Obama’s proposed budget
President Barack Obama is proposing $3.8 trillion for the 2011 fiscal year in a national budget that includes a 6 percent increase in education spending. Read more...
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February 2, 11:01 pm
Study shows doctors don’t always hold end-of-life discussions with patients
A recent study showed doctors do not always have frequent end-of-life discussions with patients who have potentially fatal diseases despite recommendations to do so, a practice UCLA has been recently trying to improve. Read more...
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February 2, 10:57 pm
Centers research hydrogen fuel use, water purification
Both the Hydrogen Engineering Research Consortium and Water Technology Research Center at UCLA strive to make cost-efficient and environmentally sound developments using water. Read more...
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February 2, 10:56 pm
A look at Western medicine’s alternatives
UCLA doctors and medical researchers will explain and demonstrate today why integrative medicine is becoming a popular alternative to treating patients. Read more...
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January 19, 10:53 pm
Researchers aim to bring ADHD into focus
With its medication Adderall sometimes abused by students as a means of more focused study, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as a chronic condition is misunderstood in the nonprofessional realm. Read more...