This post was updated April 3 at 3:18 p.m. A Westwood pizzeria is reopening Wednesday. 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen is relaunching its Westwood location with a new franchise operating partner after closing in October. It will remain at its original location on Lindbrook Drive in Westwood Village. Anthony Carron opened the 800 Degrees franchise’s first […]
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Developing global jazz studies major presents new opportunities for students
Ennis Harris said the new global jazz major has taught him how to combine different genres of music. For example, he has learned about the intersection of traditional jazz and Syrian folk music, said Harris, a third-year global jazz student. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music launched the global jazz studies major in fall […]
UCLA professor leads NASA mission to collect data on one of Jupiter’s moons
This post was updated April 4 at 11:11 a.m. A UCLA professor is leading a project to create a new tool to gather data about one of Jupiter’s moons. NASA is designing a spacecraft, called Europa Clipper, to orbit Europa and take measurements of its magnetic field and its ocean’s depth and salinity using a […]
Student organization plans to provide peer bonding community for incoming students
A new student organization aims to create a community to provide students with guidance on planning their academic and career goals. Bruin Bonding aims to help incoming students by connecting them with upperclassmen who could give them advice on classes, professors and other opportunities through a peer bonding program. Anqi Chen, a third-year business economics […]
Researchers discover gene suppressing stroke and brain injury recovery
UCLA researchers discovered that a gene could suppress stroke recovery and traumatic brain injury recovery. Stanley Carmichael, the chair of the neurology department, and Alcino Silva, a psychology professor, found that blocking the function of the CCR5 gene leads to better cognitive and motor skill recovery after a stroke or traumatic brain injury. “We have […]
Project targets alcohol-related issues on campus and in Westwood community
UCLA students and staff are banding together with members of the Westwood community to address alcohol-related issues such as alcohol poisoning. The Westside Impact Project is an informal collaboration between Westwood residents and UCLA to address alcohol-related problems on campus and in the surrounding area. According to a press release published by the WSIP, the […]
New methods could make plants more resilient to climate changes, disease
UCLA researchers developed new methods to manipulate gene expression in plants, which could help make them resistant to climate change and plant-harming bacteria. In a study published February, researchers in molecular, cell and developmental biology professor Steve Jacobsen’s lab designed proteins that can silence specific genes. The researchers study DNA methylation, a process that can […]