Research center marks first anniversary
The Center for Embedded Networked Sensing will host a public
review of its current research to mark one year since its
establishment.
Researchers at CENS work with tiny devices called sensors and
actuators, which are densely distributed in an environment to
collect information.
Such devices could provide breakthrough discoveries in numerous
fields, including education, medicine, engineering and
environmental science.
CENS at UCLA is one of only 11 such research centers in the
United States, and it received a 10-year, $40 million contract from
the National Science Foundation when it was opened in 2002.
The presentation, which is open to the public, will take place
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at the Tom Bradley International
Center.
UCLA researcher joins champion cyclist to raise cancer
awareness
UCLA hematology/oncology fellow Milana Dolezal will participate
in a cross-country cycling relay led by five-time Tour de France
winner Lance Armstrong to raise awareness about the importance of
cancer clinical trials.
The 3,200-mile race will kick off Saturday in Los Angeles and is
expected to take one week to complete, with 26 cyclists splitting
the distance to the Washington, D.C. finish line. Along the way,
cyclists will stop at cancer centers in 11 states to spread a
message illustrating the importance of cancer research.
Working as a researcher at UCLA’s Cancer Center, Dolezal
has witnessed the devastation cancer causes everyday.
“I’ve seen patients live and die almost on a daily
basis during my training as a cancer doctor,” she said.
According to the Jonsson Cancer Center, half of all cancers
can’t be treated with conventional therapies, so the quest
for new treatments is essential.
Reports from Daily Bruin wire services.