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Tiny diamonds could become best friends to youths with cleft palates
UCLA School of Dentistry researchers develop a therapy incorporating diamond fragments to reduce the rate of relapse complications.
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UCLA Anderson launches new online journal
UCLA Anderson Review makes available to a broad audience the research that regularly appears in leading academic journals.
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One e-cigarette with nicotine leads to adrenaline changes in nonsmokers’ hearts
UCLA researchers say the study challenges the concept that inhaled nicotine is benign, or safe.
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UCLA packs in events to welcome more than 9,000 new Bruins to campus
The campus is coming to life for the start of the academic year with festivals, concerts, film screenings, information sessions, networking events and tours.
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UCLA’s Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is ready for its close-up
The seven-and-a-half acre oasis of biodiversity housing more than 3,000 plant species, is undergoing the largest, most comprehensive upgrade in its history.
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Kerry Washington, Channing Dungey and Chris Selak will judge Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards at UCLA
The awards, which will be announced Oct. 30, are available exclusively to students at UCLA.
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More local water for Los Angeles could mean a drier Los Angeles River
“What we’ve learned is that the L.A. River can’t be everything to everyone all the time,” said Katie Mika, a UCLA postdoctoral scholar and author of the report.
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National Cancer Institute designates UCLA brain cancer program a site of research excellence
The five-year, $11.4 million grant will help to advance work in prevention, detection and treatment. UCLA's program is one of only five brain cancer programs nationwide to receive this national recognition.
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Singer, conductor and opera impresario Plácido Domingo to receive UCLA Medal
“He has been a powerful champion for the arts in Los Angeles for five decades, and his exceptional commitment to arts education embodies UCLA’s highest ideals,” said Chancellor Gene Block.
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How first ‘vouchers’ in UCLA kidney donation program led to 25 lifesaving transplants
A new UCLA-led study traces how the first three "kidney voucher cases" led to 25 lifesaving kidney transplants across the United States.
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Behavioral therapy increases connectivity in brains of people with OCD
The results bolster the argument for making cognitive behavioral therapy more widely available for treating the disorder, which affects more than one in 50 people in the U.S.
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Thin, flexible device could provide efficient cooling for mobile electronics – or people
The energy-efficient system uses a thin polymer film that transfers heat from the heat source to a “heat sink.”
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French photographer’s portraits of Africa and African diaspora highlight Fowler Museum exhibition
“Africa/Americas: Photographic Portraits by Pierre Verger” runs through Jan. 21, 2018.
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UCLA, Japanese scientists discover new way to speed up chemical reactions
The new type of catalysis became apparent as the researchers were studying a substance with insecticidal properties that is naturally produced by fungi.
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UCLA to offer free mental health screening, treatment to all incoming students
The voluntary service announced by Chancellor Gene Block will eventually be made available to the entire campus community, including those receiving care through UCLA Health.
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UCLA Arts announces Fall 2017 public events calendar
Highlights of the more than 150 public events include theater and dance performances, faculty and student lectures and discussions and Pacific Standard Time museum exhibitions.
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Device used to close small hole in heart may protect against recurrent stroke
Long term follow-up indicates new treatment option used instead of, or in addition to, medication could benefit certain people who’ve had a stroke.
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In step toward ‘controlling chemistry,’ physicists create a new type of molecule, atom by atom
The UCLA study could eventually have applications in medicine, food science and other fields.
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Device provides scientists with clearest view of sperm’s motion in 3-D
The system is made of inexpensive components, including an image sensor chip that costs just a few dollars apiece and is like the ones used in mobile phone cameras.
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UC provides guidance to DACA recipients on applying for renewal
The University of California sent a letter to the UC community containing guidance for students and others regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Consortium links experts in engineering, medicine to improve health in underserved communities
UCLA researchers intend to develop devices to help patients easily conduct their own health screenings and help doctors be aware of their patients’ long-term risks.
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UCLA ties for No. 1 public university in U.S. News and World Report ‘Best Colleges’ ranking
UCLA was also ranked No. 1 for economic diversity among the top 25-ranked universities and the No. 1 public institution among the “best colleges for veterans.”
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New University of California Cancer Consortium to tackle state’s second leading cause of death
The alliance of five UC medical centers will conduct clinical trials and study precision medicine, population health science, best practices in harnessing big data to improve health and political engagement for public benefit.
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UCLA study suggests researchers look more closely at connections between names and race
Social scientists studying inequality and bias should more carefully select names used to represent race, because some names might be signaling more than race.
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Fowler Museum presents ‘Axé Bahia: The Power of Art in an Afro-Brazilian Metropolis’
Part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, “Axé Bahia” features more than 100 works by 35 artists. It will run from Sept. 24 through April 15, 2018.
- Saturday, September 23, 2017