Parents of students at the UCLA Lab School said they were frustrated by the unexplained administrative leave of a teacher at the school, a year after administration also put a former principal on similar leave. Kevin North, who has taught math at the UCLA Lab School for 18 years, was placed on administrative leave with […]
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Researchers identify certain factors that affect Parkinson’s disease progression
UCLA researchers found several lifestyle factors can protect Parkinson’s patients from worsening motor and cognitive functions. The study, published in the Journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, evaluated how diverse lifestyles may impact the progression and survival of Parkinson’s disease patients. Parkinson’s disease affects nerve cells, causing deterioration of coordination and movement […]
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music appoints inaugural dean
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music appointed a music professor as its inaugural dean, a university press release announced Friday. Eileen Strempel will begin her term July 8. She is an opera singer and voice professor at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Strempel was previously the senior vice provost for academic affairs […]
Lab studies estrogen receptors, bone density for potential osteoporosis treatment
UCLA researchers found silencing certain estrogen receptors in the brain dramatically increases bone density, offering a potential treatment for women with osteoporosis. Stephanie Correa, an assistant professor of biology, started studying this treatment while she was a postdoctoral student at UC San Francisco. She said she noticed female mice gained weight when she genetically removed […]
California health insurance agency advised to increase coverage, accessibility
A UCLA report recommended California’s health insurance agency expand its coverage and make insurance more affordable. The report, which was published Friday and co-written by Wes Yin, an associate professor of public policy, analyzed policy options that could improve market stability and affordability of health insurance. Covered California is the state’s health insurance marketplace for […]
Monarch butterfly population suffers major decline, seasonal count reveals
Monarch butterflies, long a part of California’s winter landscape, may soon be on their way to extinction. The 2018 Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count found an all-time low of 28,429 monarch butterflies in California – down 86 percent from 192,668 in 2017. The Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count is a yearly count of monarch butterflies organized by […]
Alumnus sets heart on spreading awareness, beating cardiac arrest
A UCLA alumnus aims to combat sudden cardiac arrest by creating more efficient devices to treat the condition. Sameer Jafri, who graduated in 2017, co-founded Revive Solutions after graduation to make automated external defibrillators. The company currently has over $6 million in funding. Jafri said it is in the process of getting approval from the […]