Jan. 26, 2012 – Fourth-year student Kyler Murlas and fifth-year student Jamie Irvine have been cooking meat since before MEAT started. They discuss their tried-and-true tips on properly cooking a steak, their favorite cuts of meat and what proteins they would like to appreciate next.

Read more about MEAT here.

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Jan. 20, 2012 – The UCLA Breathmobile, a self-styled "asthma clinic on wheels," has been making trips to the Long Beach area for more than two years. Originally funded by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the 33-foot-long RV stays at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA while it's not being used to diagnose and treat children with asthma symptoms. The Breathmobile's crew and a school nurse reflect on the program's goals, its challenges and its achievements. [3:11]

http://www.aafa-ca.org/Breathmobile_Breathmobile.php

Jan. 18, 2012 – Four college leaders, including UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, gathered at a public forum on Jan. 11 to discuss the challenges that their institutions are currently facing. At the heart of several issues that were addressed was the impact of repeated budget cuts and tuition hikes on the future of higher education. Larry Mantle, who hosts KPCC's news talk show, "AirTalk," moderated the event. USC president Max Nikias, California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott, and the president of Pitzer College, Laura Skandera Trombley, also participated. The forum was recorded and played on AirTalk the next day.

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Jan. 12, 2012 – Analyzing wolf DNA goes far beyond a stroll through the forest with a field journal. It involves lab work, processing data and computer science. The Wayne and Novembre Labs in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department are sequencing the wolf genome to observe how natural selection has impacted the wolf's behavior and appearance. The project gives students an opportunity to use new, affordable sequencing technologies. [3:46]

Dec. 1, 2011 – Professional choreographer Peggy Hickey has worked extensively in theater, film and television productions across the country. She has choreographed musicals and operas from New York to Los Angeles, won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, and worked with some of the biggest talent of this generation. She is currently teaching theater dance at UCLA on Mondays and Wednesdays. Hickey is battling stage two breast cancer and has become an advocate of a treatment option called Penguin Cold Caps; gel skull caps worn during chemotherapy that prevent hair loss.

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Nov. 23, 2011 – Fourth-year economics student José Angel Manaiza Jr. reflects on what he’s learned over the years from Toastmasters, a global organization focused on teaching communication and leadership skills through public speaking. UCLA Bruin Toastmasters is a certified President’s Distinguished Club, which is the highest level of excellence that a Toastmasters club can achieve.

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