In the past decade, legislative initiatives and the shifting of social norms have caused a noticeable decrease in the smoking prevalence among all groups, except for one: the college aged. Read more...

By Brooke Fox and Emily Chung Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception is a necessary precondition for women being able to make private choices about their reproductive health, yet it may not become a reality. Read more...

Since news of the scandal concerning the UCLA willed body program broke last spring, the program has been temporarily suspended as officials, faculty, staff and students await a report that will determine its future. Read more...

When fourth-year student John Vaszari tells people what his major is, questions about robots and artificial intelligence frequently follow. At interviews for medical school this fall, Vaszari has given the same well-rehearsed explanation to doctors and admissions boards when they ask the inevitable question about “cybernetics.” An undergraduate interdepartmental program at UCLA since 1972, cybernetics is the study of control and communication processes in biological systems ““ cell movement translated into the language of engineering, protein interactions described with math equations. Read more...

Endangered species battle continues in courts SACRAMENTO “”mdash; A conservative legal group has threatened to sue the federal government over its plans to protect four dozen endangered species in California ranging from peninsular bighorn sheep to the tiny robust spineflower. Read more...

UCLA students are preparing for a week of activities centered around educating the community about the dangers of premature births. They hope to teach others on campus about the risks and issues concerning babies born early. Read more...

Do it in the car. Do it on an office desk. Do it somewhere dangerous and forbidden. Do it with toys, with whipped cream. Do it fully clothed. Read more...