Terence Tao, a UCLA mathematics professor, will receive the 2014 Royal Medal for physical sciences in December, according to a UCLA statement released on Wednesday. The Royal Society of London, the oldest science academy in continuous existence, will present the 39 year-old with the prize for his many contributions to math, including those in harmonic […]
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UCLA School of Medicine awarded $7.2M grant to research rare disorders
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA received a $7.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop new methods to diagnose rare genetic disorders, according to a UCLA statement released on Tuesday. UCLA is one of six institutions that will be participating in the $120 million initiative, called the Undiagnosed Diseases […]
UCLA students launch model aircraft in engineering class
The engine of a small, student-built plane roared to life as about 50 students and professors gathered to watch it complete a seven-meter-long track. The fourth-year aerospace engineering students who made the plane cringed as its engine stalled, causing their aircraft to loop midair over the finish line and crash into the ground. “Oh, no,” […]
Chancellor Gene Block on ethics statement, diversity requirement
Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin editorial board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting Tuesday, Block spoke about UCLA’s Centennial Campaign, his stance on the controversial Joint Statement on USAC Ethics, conflicts of interest and UCLA’s search for a discrimination officer, among other topics. […]
MEDLIFE powers Global Health Symposium Tuesday
A global health symposium will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. for people interested in global health and going to medical school. MEDLIFE, a global health organization that gives students hands-on experience alongside physicians and working professionals in other countries, is organizing the event. The symposium will consist of talks by three speakers with experience […]
Q&A: Governor general of Canada discusses innovation across borders
David Johnston, governor general of Canada, will be speaking at the California NanoSystems Institute auditorium Tuesday about how the United States and Canada can promote innovation across borders. The event will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is free for all students. Johnston spoke with the Daily Bruin about innovation and how it […]
UCLA Health System introduces antibiotic-free meat
The UCLA Health System recently implemented a program to use antibiotic-free meat in an effort to have the hospitals serve healthier food. Thirty percent of the meat university hospitals now use is antibiotic-free as a part of Health Care Without Harm’s Healthy Food in Health Care program and the Healthier Hospitals Initiative said Patricia Oliver, […]