UCLA connections contribute to winter wonderland of ‘Frozen’

It’s difficult to make the complex texture of snow appear in animated form. One wrong step could make it look like icy slush or mashed potatoes. UCLA mathematicians Joseph Teran and Craig Schroeder experienced this tricky balancing act when writing the algorithm to animate the snow in Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie “Frozen.” “You watch things […]

Bruin organizes campus’ first Diabetes Day

At 14 years old, Megan Cory was eating much more than her age would suggest, but losing an alarming amount of weight. She remembers always being thirsty and being fatigued. After smelling the sweetness on her breath and hearing about her other symptoms, Cory’s physician was able to diagnose her with diabetes. Cory, now the […]