A far cry from the uniformity often associated with the military, the attire of ROTC members and friends was anything but polished as they took to the basketball courts of the Student Activity Center on Friday night.
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UCLA professors’ study yields hope for treating alcohol-use disorders
UCLA researchers are developing what could become the first effective remedy for alcohol-use disorders, which affect more than 76 million people worldwide.
The team, led by UCLA researchers and molecular and medical pharmacology professors Jing Liang and Richard Olsen, conducted the research by isolating dihydromyricetin, or DHM, the key ingredient used in centuries-old Chinese treatment for alcohol-related maladies.
Their research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience this month, was only conducted on rats.
UCLA students top the Pac-12 in Best of the West Fitness Challenge
Although UCLA Recreation members gained more than just bragging rights from their victory in the Pac-12 Best of the West Fitness Challenge last week ($5,000 for recreation programs, to be exact), many students found motivation from a classic source: the desire to beat USC.
Kupchak talks success
Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak couldn’t help but smile when he was presented with a miniature UCLA basketball hoop during yesterday’s visit to campus.
Slacklining strings students together and creates sense of community
It is a common sight on the grass by Janss Steps: A student focuses intently as he walks, suspended in midair, between two trees.
UCLA Rugby Club tries to expand and diversify team with new athletes
David Martini did not come to UCLA planning to play rugby. He picked up the sport at the end of sophomore year, after playing two seasons as a wide receiver for the Bruins, because he was “just looking for something to do.”
Women's water polo to take on Indiana in first round of NCAA Tournament
Despite a team loaded with talented veterans and the postseason experience they bring, there is a sense of caution among the UCLA women’s water polo team when it comes to the NCAA Championships.