A chemistry equipment facility is working to buy more advanced apparatus after facing criticisms from reviewers of the chemistry department. The Molecular Instrumentation Center was critiqued in a February report of the chemistry and biochemistry department. The report, written by the UCLA Academic Senate members and faculty from other universities, including the University of California, […]
Author Archives: Yiling Liu
Toy company Mattel donates $50 million to UCLA children’s hospital
UCLA’s children’s hospital is establishing clinical and research centers and expanding hospital capacities, following a $50 million donation. Mattel, a toy company based in California, donated to UCLA to allow more families to seek treatment at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, Chancellor Gene Block said in an email to the UCLA community. The donation […]
UCLA professor developing potential treatment for spinal cord injuries
A UCLA professor is working to develop a treatment for spinal cord injuries, which are currently incurable. Stephanie Seidlits, assistant professor of bioengineering, will attempt to use biomaterial made out of hyaluronic acid – a long chain of sugars in the body – to create a treatment that can be injected into spinal cords. Seidlits […]
Campus Queries: Why is the ocean blue if water itself has no color?
Campus Queries is a new Q&A series in which Daily Bruin readers send in science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. This week, Daniele Bianchi, assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, answers. Q. Why is the sea sometimes blue or green when the water has actually no color? – Doris C. A. […]
TA shortage requires graduate students to teach outside departments
Some graduate students teach undergraduate courses outside of their departments because of a shortage in teaching assistants. There has been a teaching assistant shortage in divisions like life sciences and physical sciences because the undergraduate student population has increased faster than the graduate student population over the past few years, said Victoria Sork, dean of […]
Campus Queries: Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa still standing?
Campus Queries is a new Q&A series in which Daily Bruin readers send in science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. This week, Diane Favro, professor of architecture and urban design, answers. Q. How has the Leaning Tower of Pisa not fallen? – Minhsang D. A. The construction began around 1173 as a […]
UCLA researchers discover negative impact of age on cognition in women
Women may experience cognitive aging in midlife, according to UCLA researchers. A study, published in PLOS ONE earlier this month by UCLA scientists, revealed that middle-aged women exhibit significant declines in processing speed and verbal memory. UCLA researchers analyzed data relating to cognitive health from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, a long-term […]