In the first row of a UCLA medical school lecture hall, second-year Nghi Lu takes notes attentively. Her eyes shift between her professor and the slides he projects on the screen. Read more...
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May 12, 9:00 pm
Hearing loss does not stop medical student
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May 12, 9:00 pm
Feature Photo: Spring Donations
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May 5, 9:00 pm
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UCLA professor elected to national science academy UCLA Electrical Engineering Professor Eli Yablonovitch was elected to the National Academy of Sciences on April 29. This is the first time a professor from UCLA’s engineering school has become a member of the prestigious academy. Read more...
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May 5, 9:00 pm
Your Health: Diets not as effective as regular exercise
Want to lose weight? It is better to lose it all at once, right? Wrong. The human body is far too concerned about survival to allow us to lose weight too quickly. Read more...
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May 5, 9:00 pm
Professor suggests basin as solution for polluted runoff
Rainstorms are the Pacific Ocean’s worst enemy ““ thousands of pounds of pollutants are washed into the Pacific Ocean when it rains in Los Angeles. The rainwater that falls from our rooftops and cars runs onto city streets and is eventually collected into stormdrains. Read more...
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May 5, 9:00 pm
Researchers work to organize Phenome Project
Scientists worked furiously in the five years it took to map the Human Genome. Fueled by technological advances and competitive debates, the study of human genes reached unparalleled heights. Read more...
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April 28, 9:00 pm
Nearby pesticides may cause health problems
Students better think twice before sitting on the grass ““ or anywhere else for that matter. Studies conducted by a UCLA professor suggest that chemicals in commonly used pesticides mimic the behavior of the hormone estrogen, which regulates menstrual cycles in women. Read more...