Formerly conjoined twins Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej Alvarez left for Guatemala yesterday after their seven-month stay at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital following separation surgery last August. At a farewell press conference yesterday morning, the twins made an appearance with their parents. Both girls, affectionately called “the dos Maritas,” were dressed in tiaras […]
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Fractals used to optimize antennas
Engineers at UCLA have combined engineering with the mathematical field of geometry to design smaller, more diverse antennas. UCLA electrical engineering chairman, Yahya Rahmat-Samii, and Ph.D. student John Gianvittorio are using fractals, mathematical models normally used to define curves and surfaces, and applying them to the design of antennas. Rahmat-Samii found that using fractals in […]
Study indicates mixed race, physical symmetry correlate
A recent study by UCLA Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biology Jay Phelan concluded that biracial people are perceived as more attractive than “uniracial” people because they have more symmetric features. Symmetry, according to Phelan, reflects an organism’s developmental stability and is strongly associated with longevity, health and fitness. Small random deviations from perfect symmetry in […]
Professor receives patent for neurological treatment
Edward Tobinick, assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA, recently received a patent for his new method for fighting neurological diseases and related disorders. Tobinick’s method uses therapeutic agents produced through recombinant DNA technology that inhibits the action of certain natural molecules in the body, called cytokines. “I believe it’s the future of medicine,” Tobinick […]
Surgeon simplifies chest surgery
UCLA employee Tim Alexander was born with pectus excavatum, a deformity also known as “sunken” or “concave” chest. Although he was initially advised against corrective surgery when he was younger, Alexander, now 32 years old, was able to take advantage of a new technique developed by UCLA professor of surgery Eric Fonkulsrud. “PE” is the […]
Panel of Israeli students offer insight into Mid-East conflict
Panim el Panim, part of Bruins for Israel, a student organization that says its goal is to educate students and faculty about the situation in the Middle East, organized a panel of three Israeli students Tuesday evening at Kerckhoff Hall. The panelists, who will be in the United States until Sunday touring mainly universities in […]
UCLA Williams Project addresses HIV, AIDS in jails
A group of panelists discussed how correctional facilities respond to sexual activity, HIV and the issues faced by people after incarceration who have HIV or AIDS, Monday, at the UCLA School of Law. The panel was sponsored by the Williams Project, a UCLA think tank dedicated to the field of sexual orientation law and public […]