Brush fire near Getty museum contained by LAFD, under arson investigation

A brush fire broke out near the J. Paul Getty Museum area early Sunday afternoon, less than two miles from campus. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a call about the fire 1:34 p.m. There was no wind driving the fire and no additional fire resources were requested, according to an LAFD alert. Margaret Stewart, […]

As sesquicentennial occurs, debate on arrangement of periodic table continues

Eric Scerri, a UCLA chemistry lecturer, has written at least six books discussing the orientation of the periodic table. His office is cluttered with posters and three-dimensional models of different periodic systems. Even his credit card has a picture of the traditional periodic table. “The periodic table has been called the paradigm of chemistry; it’s […]

UCLA researchers help develop new, more durable aerogel insulator

UCLA researchers invented a new aerogel that that can withstand quick temperature changes, offering a better way to insulate spacecrafts traveling to planets with extreme conditions. On planets like Mars, where the temperature fluctuates drastically between day and night, rovers and equipment sent to space require an insulator to keep temperatures constant. Current aerogels used […]