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The stone faces and human problems on Easter Island
Archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg, who will be on “60 Minutes” April 21, continues to seek insight from the statues and for the living descendants of their makers.
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When psychiatric medications are abruptly discontinued, withdrawal symptoms may be mistaken for relapse
UCLA research contributes to assessing the reliability of industry-funded drug trials.
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Students score big in UCLA Law’s start-up competition
Ideas to address teeth grinding and improve human resources were winners of the $100,000 Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs.
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Team proposes plan to use bioinformatics, open data to boost science in developing countries
The UCLA-led group has created an online resource guide to help scientists in lower-income countries jumpstart research programs.
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Psychology professor elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCLA’s Keith Holyoak takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying human intelligence, critical thinking and creativity.
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New UCLA center focusing on disorders of the esophagus to be named for Robert G. Kardashian
The center will use state-of-the-art treatments, recruit top faculty from around the world and raise awareness of the causes and treatment of esophageal disease.
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Artificial intelligence performs as well as experienced radiologists in detecting prostate cancer
Research Brief: Researchers compared the system’s results with readings by UCLA doctors who had more than 10 years of experience.
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Nearly 14,000 high school students and their families attend Bruin Day
UCLA was transformed this past weekend, as admitted high school seniors and their families and supporters came to campus to get a sense of what it might be like to become Bruins.
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Eliminating routine but low-value preoperative tests for cataract surgery patients associated with cost savings
UCLA researchers compared testing and costs for patients undergoing cataract surgery at two Los Angeles hospitals.
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Summit empowers women to take charge of their brain health
The Wonder of Women event brought together Hollywood celebrities and UCLA trailblazers for a day of conversation about mental health.
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UCLA Operation Mend receives $1 million gift for veterans’ mental health services
The Thalians has directed its philanthropy toward UCLA Operation Mend since 2011, including a $1 million gift in 2014
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Best in snow: New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall
UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a first-of-its-kind nanogenerator that can work in remote areas because it provides its own power and does not need batteries. It also acts as a weather station.
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FAQ on 2014 UCLA Athletics admissions compliance report
There were no findings of criminal activity in the 2014 compliance report.
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UCLA statement on 2014 athletics admissions compliance report
University of California Board of Regents policy expressly prohibits admissions “motivated by concern for financial, political or other such benefit to the University.”
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UCLA law student leads call to action for criminal justice reform
Activist artists including Aloe Blacc, Maya Jupiter, Chuck D and Luis Rodriquez are among the advocates on campus at the “Connecting Art and Law for Liberation” festival.
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UCLA researcher aims to study societal impacts of cannabis
Ziva Cooper, of the UCLA Cannabis Research Institute, will direct interdisciplinary teams of scholars with specialties in medicine, public health, policy, science and law.
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In memoriam: Constitutional law scholar Kenneth Karst
Karst, an influential scholar, teacher and longtime faculty member who had a profound effect in shaping UCLA School of Law, died April 9. He was 89.
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Taking a cue from spider webs, UCLA researchers snag fresh water with vapor capture system
The engineers and mathematicians have designed a unique and effective system that could be used to produce clean, fresh water, or to recycle industrial water that would otherwise be wasted.
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UCLA researchers study cost-effectiveness of rectal cancer treatments
“As our treatments become more technical and expensive, it is our responsibility to prove that these treatments lead to benefits that warrant the increased cost,” said UCLA’s Dr. Ann Raldow, the study's first author.
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UCLA hosts Jackie Robinson Fantasy Camp for Veterans
Those in attendance also got to watch the Bruins baseball team practice and chat with players and head coach John Savage.
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Four UCLA professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Elisabeth Le Guin, Catherine Opie, Sylvan Oswald, and Lothar von Falkenhausen were selected for the honor.
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Bruin Day to highlight all campus has to offer to thousands of admitted freshmen
About 14,000 people are expected to attend and get firsthand knowledge of the academic opportunities and campus lifestyle that help make UCLA the most-applied to university in the country.
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In memoriam: Stanley Wolpert, 91, prolific author and expert on South Asia
Wolpert, who published more than a dozen scholarly books, is revered for his contributions to literature and the history of South Asia.
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In memoriam: Stuart Biegel, 73, scholar of education law who taught first course in cyberspace law
Biegel focused his scholarship and teaching on the intersection of technology, privacy and disability rights in both K-12 and higher education.
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Scientists identify a key gene in the transmission of deadly African sleeping sickness
UCLA professor Kent Hill said the new insights could apply to other disease-causing parasites as well, including those that cause Chagas disease.
- Sunday, April 21, 2019