Scientists worked furiously in the five years it took to map the Human Genome. Fueled by technological advances and competitive debates, the study of human genes reached unparalleled heights. But once the genome project was complete and the excitement settled down, many scientists began to question how they would apply the new information to the […]
Author Archives: Rachel Makabi
Graduate student Pelling tunes into cell sonics
The plush carpeting and large mahogany table in Andrew Pelling’s laboratory stand in contrast to the hard, tiled floors and countertops of most labs. But then again, the research that goes on inside this lab isn’t very typical. Along with his mentor, chemistry Professor Jim Gimzewski, Pelling is revolutionizing how people see ““ and hear […]
Technology tries to fight bio, chem weapons
Donning gas masks and protective suits, U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division carefully searched metal drums that may contain chemical weapons, in an Iraqi city south of Baghdad, Monday. Coalition forces have repeatedly found gas masks and protective gear in Iraqi warehouses, but have never found chemical agents. If tests prove the materials the […]
Nonviolence class focuses on war in Iraq,
As the battles rage on in the Middle East, students and professors at UCLA continue to engage in heated debates on the implications and effectiveness of war. Some instructors are integrating the war with Iraq into the syllabi of their classes. “We will give people a chance to talk and we will give them basic […]
Minimum wage laws don’t always ensure that workers will make enough to live on. Many workers who earn minimum wage still have to resort to food stamps and welfare checks to make ends meet. In order to raise the bar on the minimum wage, the City of Los Angeles passed The Living Wage Ordinance over […]
Vijay Dhir named dean of engineering
After a nearly two-year search to fill the vacancy for the Dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, the chancellor appointed Vijay Dhir ““ the current interim dean ““ to the position. Dhir, who will officially take his new post on March 1 pending the approval of the UC Regents, has […]
DNA research still affecting daily life
Fifty years ago, most people would have laughed or stared in disbelief if told that a six-foot-long double stranded molecule would revolutionize nearly every aspect of our world. Edward McCabe and his colleagues were among those not completely convinced when James Watson and Francis Crick first discovered the structure of DNA. In fact, some of […]