The professor of chemistry works closely with graduate students in her research lab and via a pre-professional training program she helped to develop on campus.
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Japan’s Fukushima nuclear meltdown forces U.S. to rethink its disaster preparation
The effects of the Fukushima nuclear power plant damage in Japan could span a century, Glen MacDonald announced at a panel discussion on Monday.
UCLA researchers help to improve the Internet’s infrastructure for speed and security
A squad of UCLA researchers is working to make the Internet speedier and more secure by changing its fundamental structure.
Professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Four UCLA professors were recently awarded Guggenheim Fellowships, a mid-career award given for exceptional scholarship or creativity in the arts.
JazzReggae to inspire music lovers to go green
This year’s JazzReggae Festival puts a strong emphasis on sustainability, including two water-bottle refilling tents and an expanded education tent.
While last year’s event had one refilling tent and a tent with information about sustainability-minded student groups, this year’s initiatives will be bigger and more interactive, said Michelle Horak, JazzReggae’s director of sustainability and a fourth-year world arts and cultures student.
“We’re trying to get people who are excited about music excited about sustainability, too,” Horak said.
Students, faculty and staff bring books to life through food in UCLA’s third Edible Book Festival
The butterscotch headlight simply wouldn’t stick to the marshmallow truck.
Upcoming changes to English requirements incites confusion
Students have expressed confusion in the wake of the English department’s recent decision to revamp its curriculum.