The University of California is planning to invest up to $250 million into an independent fund for startups that commercialize University research projects, the University announced Monday. The fund, called UC Ventures, comes after the University changed its policy in June to allow investments in companies that commercialize UC research products. It will launch in […]
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UCLA, USC, Caltech receive joint grant to foster tech entrepreneurs
UCLA, USC and Caltech will receive a three-year, $3.5 million joint grant from the National Science Foundation in the coming months to run programs for entrepreneurial education, the foundation announced last week. The grant comes from Innovation Corps, also called I-Corps, an initiative of the NSF established in 2011. The funding, which the universities will […]
Newly developed biosensor can monitor post-surgery disorders
Just as a stomach grumble can indicate hunger, some vibrations of the intestine – many undetectable to the human ear – can indicate whether a person is ready to be fed. Over the past two and a half years, UCLA researchers have developed a device, called an AbStats biosensor, that detects these sounds. The biosensor […]
Bruin heads fundraising event for cancer research
MacGuinness Huntley smiled as locks of his hair fell to the ground around him in front of UCLA Medical Plaza Friday afternoon. The second-year economics student at Pasadena City College wanted to participate in Mattel Children’s Hospital‘s head-shaving event to make a donation to cancer research. For Huntley, the cause was personal. His mother was […]
Forecast From Space: Satellite built by student team may help predict magnetic storms
Ten subsystems, hundreds of design intricacies and thousands of hours of work by UCLA students will culminate in a satellite the size of a loaf of bread, which will be launched by NASA in 2016-2017. The satellite – which will help scientists predict space weather – is the brainchild of Vassilis Angelopoulos, a professor of […]
TimeOut program connects students with seniors who have Alzheimer’s
Benjamin Nguyen greeted Irwin Rosentein with a smile and a pat on the back. Like old friends, they sat down at a table and started talking about their day.
UCLA Health System maintains high spots in best hospital rankings
The UCLA Health System was again ranked fifth in the country and first in California by U.S. News and World Report in its annual Best Hospitals 2014-2015 Honor Roll released this week. The system maintained the ranks it has held for several years. U.S. News and World Report ranked UCLA hospitals highly in 15 of […]