Studies link shyness with diseases

They’re the quiet ones in class. The ones that stare at the ground and avoid eye contact. They shrink away from large crowds, preferring the company of a few close friends. In the world of introverted personality types, silence reigns. Scientists have documented the full consequences of this silence ““ introverted people are more likely […]

The Beef on Mad Cow: UCLA assures students dining hall meat is safe

Beef and cheddar sandwich. It was on the dinner menu when thousands of undergraduates returned to life in the residential halls this year. Normally this menu item usually wouldn’t raise any questions, but this year, students are returning from winter break and with the December discovery of the first case of mad cow disease in […]

New method helps predict quakes

UCLA seismologists are shaking things up with a new method that may allow scientists to predict earthquakes months in advance. The team of scientists from Russia, United States, Japan and France included experts in pattern recognition, geodynamics and statistical physics. They have already successfully predicted two earthquakes, including the recent earthquake of magnitude 6.5 that […]

Flu season begins early with force, new strains

A box of tissues, cough syrups, pain relievers, hot tea and a liquid diet ““ it’s an all too familiar, miserable scene that has struck hundreds of students during the last weeks of the quarter and right into finals. Nationwide, flu activity has occurred earlier and stronger than usual this season, according to the Center […]

Educators search for best mix of IT, tradition

Combining technology with traditional teaching methods to enrich undergraduate education will be the focus of a program headed by the Faculty Committee on Educational Technology and the Office of Instructional Development. Known as the Blended Instruction Case Studies, faculty members have been asked to submit proposals that will use information technology innovatively to further the […]

Marine life conservation laws begin to show progress

It is a tragic tale of loving something to death. The white abalone, a creature that once blanketed the rocky waters of southern California, is now on the brink of extinction. The culprit? Humans. For decades, conservationists have struggled to implement programs that will work to protect marine life in an arena with a burgeoning […]