A recent study conducted by UCLA researchers may disprove conventional knowledge that tells us sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will never hurt us. The study, led by psychology graduate student Naomi Eisenberger, found that the area in the brain which registers physical pain, the anterior cingulate cortex, registers feelings of rejection […]
Author Archives: Harold Lee
Compressed air drives prospective hybrid
There are two certainties of living in Los Angeles: traffic and air pollution. Though it seems there will be no immediate end to the traffic, hybrid vehicles powered by gas and compressed air may reduce smog levels. “An air hybrid can make the air cleaner and use less fuel,” said Tsu-Chin Tsao, professor of mechanical […]
Women still face workforce obstacles
The UCLA Women’s Leadership Institute is a testament that many women have found success in professional fields. The four-day conference starts Monday and will be put on by UCLA Executive Education Programs. The program will addresses issues female executives face in their careers, and offer workshops aimed at giving attendees an edge in the workforce. […]
A Closer Look: New voters get smooth experience
Californians turned out to vote in much higher numbers Tuesday than in the 2002 gubernatorial election, and for many students at UCLA, the recall election was their first opportunity to vote. These newly registered voters got an unexpected chance to participate in an election a year earlier than they would have if the recall petition […]
Director chosen for new Focus Center
The Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics Focus Center may have a large name, but what the researchers involved with FENA will be dealing with is pretty small. Kang Wang, electrical engineering professor and founder of the UCLA Nanotechnology Facility, has been chosen to head the Focus Center established in September to conduct research that will sustain […]
New treatment locates, destroys dormant HIV
UCLA scientists have found a way to not only pinpoint dormant instances of human immunodeficiency virus hiding in the body, but to destroy them, according to a study published earlier this month. Revealing stowaway HIV involves stimulating T-cells, where the HIV hides, into causing the virus to “peek out” of the cell, said Jerome A. […]
Courtside, Covel construction complete
After being out of commission due to renovation, Courtside, a residential building in Sunset Village, and the Covel Commons residential restaurant are back in business for the new school year. Courtside was renovated mainly due to repair water damage, which entailed “re-skimming” the exterior siding and the roof of the building to make them watertight, […]