UCLA Newsroom: UCLA Newsroom http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 05:16:03 GMT UCLA Headlines May 24, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-24-2013-246384.aspx?link_page_rss=246384 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-24-2013-246384.aspx ]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 21:42:47 GMT UCLA live-tweets surgery to implant brain pacemaker while patient strums guitar http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-live-tweets-surgery-to-implant-246356.aspx?link_page_rss=246356 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-live-tweets-surgery-to-implant-246356.aspx ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 23:57:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 23, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-23-2013-246358.aspx?link_page_rss=246358 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-23-2013-246358.aspx ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 22:16:09 GMT Details for media: Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan's Luskin Thought Leadership Lecture at UCLA http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/details-for-media-secretary-general-246136.aspx?link_page_rss=246136 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/details-for-media-secretary-general-246136.aspx ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT Death rates decline for advanced heart failure patients, but outcomes are still not ideal http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-finds-less-sudden-death-245266.aspx?link_page_rss=245266 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-finds-less-sudden-death-245266.aspx ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 22, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-22-2013-246309.aspx?link_page_rss=246309 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-22-2013-246309.aspx ]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 22:49:22 GMT Coroner says man who fell near Boelter Hall committed suicide (updated) http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/police-investigating-death-of-246275.aspx?link_page_rss=246275 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/police-investigating-death-of-246275.aspx ]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 21, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-21-2013-246274.aspx?link_page_rss=246274 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-21-2013-246274.aspx ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:16 GMT UCLA life scientists present new insights on climate change and species interactions http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-life-scientists-provide-new-245697.aspx?link_page_rss=245697 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-life-scientists-provide-new-245697.aspx ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:10:00 GMT Professor Jason Speyer named first holder of Ronald and Valerie Sugar Chair in Engineering http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/professor-jason-speyer-named-the-246214.aspx?link_page_rss=246214 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/professor-jason-speyer-named-the-246214.aspx ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:50 GMT Latest news on strike by patient-care workers unions at UC, UCLA http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/latest-news-on-planned-strike-246181.aspx?link_page_rss=246181 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/latest-news-on-planned-strike-246181.aspx ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 14:40:27 GMT UCLA Health System takes steps in anticipation of strike http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-health-system-statement-in-246217.aspx?link_page_rss=246217 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-health-system-statement-in-246217.aspx ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:53:22 GMT UCLA Headlines May 20, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-20-2013-246216.aspx?link_page_rss=246216 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-20-2013-246216.aspx ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:21 GMT No-treatment approach may be best choice for older prostate cancer patients http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/older-prostate-cancer-patients-246132.aspx?link_page_rss=246132 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/older-prostate-cancer-patients-246132.aspx ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 22:35:54 GMT Fowler Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with year of special exhibitions, programs http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/fowler-museum-to-celebrate-50th-245961.aspx?link_page_rss=245961 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/fowler-museum-to-celebrate-50th-245961.aspx ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:13 GMT Undergrads pitch commercial ideas, business plans in first entrepreneur venture competition http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-engineering-business-undergrads-246128.aspx?link_page_rss=246128 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-engineering-business-undergrads-246128.aspx ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:55 GMT UCLA's new Meteorite Museum rocks http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/meteor-museum-246085.aspx http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/meteor-museum-246085.aspx ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:23:13 GMT Student researchers on front lines of marijuana issue http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/student-researchers-on-front-lines-246102.aspx http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/student-researchers-on-front-lines-246102.aspx ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 22:29:59 GMT UCLA Headlines May 17, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-17-2013-246177.aspx?link_page_rss=246177 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-17-2013-246177.aspx ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 22:24:20 GMT UCLA students plan to rock Pauley http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/ucla-students-plan-to-rock-pauley-246144.aspx http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/ucla-students-plan-to-rock-pauley-246144.aspx ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 22:18:42 GMT Alumni Day 2013 will offer chances to network http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/alumni-day-2013-will-offer-chances-246135.aspx?link_page_rss=246135 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/alumni-day-2013-will-offer-chances-246135.aspx ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:09 GMT UCLA Headlines May 16, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-16-2013-246133.aspx?link_page_rss=246133 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-16-2013-246133.aspx ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 22:14:05 GMT UCLA math students place third in prestigious North American competition http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-s-student-math-team-is-3-246022.aspx?link_page_rss=246022 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-s-student-math-team-is-3-246022.aspx ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 22:12:00 GMT Actor Kal Penn, dancer Lula Washington, other grads receive top alumni awards http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/kal-penn-lula-washington-and-other-246075.aspx?link_page_rss=246075 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/kal-penn-lula-washington-and-other-246075.aspx ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:27 GMT UCLA Headlines May 15, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-15-2013-246104.aspx?link_page_rss=246104 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-15-2013-246104.aspx ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 23:38:37 GMT Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discover http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/brain-re-wires-itself-after-damage-246049.aspx?link_page_rss=246049 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/brain-re-wires-itself-after-damage-246049.aspx ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad' http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/turning-jekyll-into-hyde-breathing-246026.aspx?link_page_rss=246026 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/turning-jekyll-into-hyde-breathing-246026.aspx ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 14, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-14-2013-246065.aspx?link_page_rss=246065 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-14-2013-246065.aspx ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:30:01 GMT UCLA study shows warming in central China greater than most climate models indicated http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/temperature-increases-in-central-245866.aspx?link_page_rss=245866 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/temperature-increases-in-central-245866.aspx ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT UCLA Architecture and Urban Design launches 'Extreme IDEAS' series http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-architecture-and-urban-design-245883.aspx?link_page_rss=245883 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-architecture-and-urban-design-245883.aspx ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 19:45:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 13, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-13-2013-246048.aspx?link_page_rss=246048 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-13-2013-246048.aspx ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 23:56:11 GMT Serving justice on a global scale http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/law-prof-students-gather-world-245975.aspx http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/law-prof-students-gather-world-245975.aspx ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 21:56:48 GMT UC seeks restraining order against AFSCME strike http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29464 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29464 ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 23:22:40 GMT UCLA Headlines May 10, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-10-2013-246017.aspx?link_page_rss=246017 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-10-2013-246017.aspx ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 22:55:51 GMT Scientists sequence genome of 'sacred lotus,' which likely holds anti-aging secrets http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/scientists-sequence-genome-of-245577.aspx?link_page_rss=245577 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/scientists-sequence-genome-of-245577.aspx ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 22:09:00 GMT Extreme commuter: UCLA staffer bikes over mountains 22 miles to campus http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/ucla-staffer-bikes-into-campus-245974.aspx http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/ucla-staffer-bikes-into-campus-245974.aspx ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 20:55:54 GMT UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-stem-cell-researchers-move-245861.aspx?link_page_rss=245861 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-stem-cell-researchers-move-245861.aspx ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 18:08:00 GMT Chancellor Block comments on Laboratory of Neuro Imaging http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chancellor-block-comments-on-laboratory-245988.aspx?link_page_rss=245988 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chancellor-block-comments-on-laboratory-245988.aspx ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 02:48:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 9, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-9-2013-245979.aspx?link_page_rss=245979 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-9-2013-245979.aspx ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:05:46 GMT Two UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/two-ucla-researchers-elected-to-245966.aspx?link_page_rss=245966 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/two-ucla-researchers-elected-to-245966.aspx ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 22:15:33 GMT Mobile app developed at UCLA helps women choose birth control method http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/mobile-health-app-developed-at-245935.aspx?link_page_rss=245935 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/mobile-health-app-developed-at-245935.aspx ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 21:31:00 GMT Study finds that bacteria organize according to 'rich-get-richer' principle http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/study-shows-lucky-bacteria-strike-245840.aspx?link_page_rss=245840 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/study-shows-lucky-bacteria-strike-245840.aspx ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT UCLA Headlines May 8, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-8-2013-245943.aspx?link_page_rss=245943 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-8-2013-245943.aspx ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 22:53:08 GMT UCLA Health System statement in response to AFSCME strike announcement 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Young Humanitarian Award for community service http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/three-students-receive-charles-245910.aspx?link_page_rss=245910 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/three-students-receive-charles-245910.aspx ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 01:35:53 GMT UCLA Headlines May 7, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-7-2013-245908.aspx?link_page_rss=245908 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-headlines-may-7-2013-245908.aspx ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:56 GMT UCLA Anderson to host entrepreneurs conference http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ea-conference-245897.aspx?link_page_rss=245897 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ea-conference-245897.aspx ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 23:25:55 GMT 'Instant recess' at UCLA honors legacy of Antronette (Toni) Yancey http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/instant-recess-at-ucla-honors-245898.aspx?link_page_rss=245898 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/instant-recess-at-ucla-honors-245898.aspx ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 23:24:34 GMT UCLA expresses appreciation to Adidas after athletics sponsor resolves labor issue http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-expresses-appreciation-to-245875.aspx?link_page_rss=245875 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-expresses-appreciation-to-245875.aspx ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 20:05:56 GMT Researchers discover possible trigger for spread of head and neck cancer cells http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-discover-epigenetic-245654.aspx?link_page_rss=245654 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-discover-epigenetic-245654.aspx ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT UCLA bioengineers simplify fluid flows by removing complex math http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-bioengineers-simplify-fluid-244940.aspx?link_page_rss=244940 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-bioengineers-simplify-fluid-244940.aspx ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT