The UCLA hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica were ranked No. 3 for the best hospitals in the nation, according to ranking released Tuesday by the U.S. News and World Report. The new ranking raised UCLA hospitals from fifth place last year. The U.S. News and World Report evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals and highlighted 15 […]
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Photo: Students, faculty design environmentally friendly housing
Dana Cuff, director of CityLab at UCLA and a professor of architecture and urban design, led a team of students and faculty in designing affordable and environmentally friendly housing. They created the BI(h)OME behind the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center.
Former professor named interim president of UCLA Hospital System
Professor emeritus James B. Atkinson, who served several leadership positions in the UCLA Health System, has been serving as the interim associate vice chancellor and president of UCLA Hospital System as of May 11, officials announced Tuesday. Atkinson temporarily assumed the position after David Feinberg stepped down from his role on May 1. The university […]
Q&A: Professor describes discrepancies found in another Michael LaCour study
Amid the recent controversy surrounding UCLA political science graduate student Michael LaCour, a professor at Emory University reported similar discrepancies for another one of LaCour’s studies. Gregory Martin, as assistant professor in political science, attempted last summer to replicate LaCour’s study “The Echo Chambers are Empty,” which claimed that the vast majority of both conservatives […]
UCLA study reports efficient way to evaluate organ donations
A UCLA study released Thursday indicated a device attachable to fingers of organ donors who are brain dead can determine the functionality of their liver by detecting the amount of a drug remaining in the bloodstream. Ali Zarrinpar, the study’s lead researcher, said he thinks using the device could save the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical […]
Graduate student responds to allegations of falsifying data in study
A UCLA graduate student accused of falsifying data in a study released a response Friday refuting a report by three researchers who found irregularities in the study. In the original study, Michael LaCour and his co-author, Columbia University professor Donald Green, found evidence suggesting that conversations with gay canvassers can change voter attitudes on same-sex […]
UCLA Faculty Center election process raises concerns
The UCLA Faculty Center Nominations and Election Committee presented a slate for next year’s Board of Governors presidential positions consisting of current presidents last week, instead of considering nominations by general members. The Nominations and Election Committee has only suggested the current presidential representatives once before, said Julie Sina, president-elect and chair of the Nominations and […]