Covered head to foot in diving gear, Brian Dang recalled the techniques he learned in his first scuba lessons at the Student Activities Center Pool as he plunged straight into the clear waters in Moorea, French Polynesia. The third-year biology student clipped pieces of algae for data collection and swam alongside giant sea turtles and […]
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UCLA unveils improvements to botanical garden entrance
The entrance to the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, once hidden behind a wire fence and flourishing plants, is now hard to miss. Students walking to and from class can pass the smooth stone pathways and bold, engraved lettering that serve as the new entrance to the garden. On Monday, UCLA officials will hold a […]
Skip Garibaldi catches lottery scammers with mathematics
From the comfort of his desk in the UCLA mathematics department, Skip Garibaldi uses his analytical expertise to help find lottery scammers across the country. Garibaldi, the associate director of the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, uses probability and statistics to help investigators catch people who try to scam the lottery system. He […]
Nobel Prize winner Arieh Warshel gives lecture at UCLA
Arieh Warshel, who won the 2013 Nobel Prize in chemistry, presented a free, public seminar on Monday called “Multiscale Modeling of Complex Biological Systems and Processes.” Warshal and two other scientists were presented the award last year for their work in “the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems.” The event was part of […]
UCLA patient celebrates 80th thanks to unlikely procedure
James Manzi was supposed to have an evening of celebration. He was out to dinner with family and friends for their daughter’s birthday, when his wife turned around and saw him slumped over and unconscious in his chair. It would take fast thinking and an unusual procedure to save his life. After an ambulance brought […]
USAC IVP office to host Campus Safety Day on Monday
UCLA partners are bringing a variety of campus safety resources to students Monday through a series of tours and workshops on campus and the Hill. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President’s office is hosting Campus Safety Day in collaboration with multiple campus organizations, in an effort to centralize and showcase campus safety information. […]
Mother thanks donors from UCLA Blood and Platelet Center who saved her life
Jennifer Calderon was so relieved to hear her baby Henry’s cries in the delivery room that she didn’t notice the medical staff jumping into action. Calderon’s body would not stop bleeding after her cesarean section, an additional complication to what was already a difficult pregnancy. Calderon’s doctor at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center quickly […]