Nick Desai graduated from UCLA with a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1992. But instead of becoming an engineer, he used his science education to enter the business world. Desai spoke to a crowd of more than 200 engineering students about his experiences on Monday and encouraged them to lose the fear of hearing […]
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Lung cancer treatment receives FDA approval following UCLA trials
Four years ago, lung cancer patients began traveling to Westwood from as far away as Hawaii and Tennessee to test the latest potential treatment for their disease. Oncology researchers and doctors at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center were conducting the phase one clinical trial of a drug called pembrolizumab, which had demonstrated success in […]
UCLA larvicide research lasers in on mosquito control
On the ground floor of UCLA’s Boyer Hall, a huge gray machine shoots invisible X-rays at streams of bacterial crystals, each thinner than the width of a human hair. Five researchers from UCLA have studied the molecular structure of BinAB, a naturally-occurring mosquito toxin, over the past four years, said Duilio Cascio, an associate researcher […]
Student group seeks to support minority STEM students, boost diversity
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood, Karen Gonzalez felt she had limited access to a well-rounded education. “I personally never met another scientist until I came to UCLA,” Gonzalez said. “I’m always on the lookout for resources that might be beneficial for me or other students from disadvantaged communities.” Last year she joined the Society […]
MEDLIFE at UCLA helps the homeless cope with stress with yoga, meditation
Monica Ho knelt to the floor, arms outstretched, nearly touching her nose to the ground in a position called the child’s pose. Her students – a group of homeless individuals – breathed deeply in the sky blue room as she instructed them to stretch and relax the muscles in their backs. “Inhale, exhale,” said Ho, […]
Microprobes expose mysteries of the solar system, origin of life
In 2006, a NASA-owned rocket landed on Earth after a seven-year journey beyond the orbit of Mars. The rocket flew through the tail of a comet, collecting thousands of dust particles for NASA’s Stardust mission. After the Stardust landed, the UCLA Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences requested particles from the mission to study […]
Lab School, UCLA implement new vaccination policy for future Bruins
New vaccination policies will require some UCLA and UCLA Lab School students to get additional shots to continue their education. The new Senate Bill No. 277, or SB 277, enforces a mandatory vaccination requirement for most public and private K-12 facilities in the state, including preschools and day care centers. The Lab School, a private […]