The United States Food and Drug Administration approved today the use of “artificial retina” technology that could give visually impaired people the ability to see. The Argus ® II Retinal Prosthesis System – developed by a team of scientists that includes Dr. Wentai Liu, a professor at the UCLA Department of Bioengineering – consists of […]
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Shaky start for Bruins, enter halftime trailing Golden Bears 47-22
The UCLA men’s basketball team might have beaten Cal 79-65 in its last meeting at Pauley Pavilion in early January, but the Golden Bears quickly demonstrated the benefit of home court advantage, jumping to a 47-22 halftime lead at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. Freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad picked up two quick fouls in the contest, […]
GSA Meeting Roundup – Feb. 13
The graduate student body government approved a resolution on Wednesday, calling on university administrators to reverse changes to the recently revised leave of absence policy for graduate students. Agenda: The forum approved the GSA 2013 election calendar and passed a resolution regarding GSA’s stance on the recent change to the leave of absence policy. GSA […]
GSA resolution asks administrators to reverse changes to leave of absence policy
The graduate student body government approved a resolution on Wednesday, calling on university administrators to reverse changes to the recently revised leave of absence policy for graduate students.
UCLA women’s golf recaptures title at Northrop Grumman
In its first competition of the winter season, UCLA women’s golf came away with the victory, taking first place in the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge.
USAC Recap – Feb. 12
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda The weekly contingency allocations were unanimously approved. The council unanimously voted to use $368 of its discretionary funds on Internet firewall security for USAC […]
New protein may aid in prevention of HIV
A UCLA-led team of researchers recently discovered a protein that may aid in the prevention of the HIV virus, among other viruses detrimental to human health, according to a press release from the UCLA AIDS Institute. The results from the study concern a protein known as cholesterol 25-hydroxylase, or CH25H. The enzyme transforms cholesterol into […]