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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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First-generation college students get a place of their own at UCLA
This year the campus opens the First to Go living learning community to provide support for students who are the first in their families to attend college.
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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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Immigration expert Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda on the elimination of DACA
In this Q&A, he explains how ending DACA would harm economic growth, the role immigrants play in the economy and what should happen next.
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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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In Memoriam: Bill Brown, graphic designer, illustrator and educator
Bill Brown, professor emeritus of design media arts at UCLA, renowned for his talents as a visual communicator and a dedicated mentor to students died Sept. 9. He was 83.
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Tackling the ‘resource curse’
UCLA researchers have launched a project to design policies in countries where corruption and conflict are undercutting natural abundance. The project's first summit is this week at UCLA.
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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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Superhero window washers scale hospital, bring smiles to young patients
Spider-Man, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and the Hulk dropped by for the fifth annual Superhero Day at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.
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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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Immigration experts call for unity to protect Dreamers and pass legislation
Panelists at UCLA event noted that now is the time for everyone who supports immigration reform to advocate for those who are undocumented.
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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.
- Friday, September 22, 2017