Computer science students, frustrated with the department’s lack of practical classes, are asking faculty to create coursework that better prepares them for their careers. UCLA’s chapter of Association for Computing Machinery, a student-run organization, Upsilon Pi Epsilon and the UCLA computer science department are holding a computer science town hall Feb. 20 to discuss students’ […]
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School of Medicine receives $15.2M gift from estate of comedian Garry Shandling
The David Geffen School of Medicine received $15.2 million to further its research, according to a university press release. Garry Shandling, a comedian, actor and previous patient at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, died March 2016 and left $15.2 million from his estate to expand research in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and hypertension; […]
Forgive yourself more: A study suggests it may help prevent cognitive decline
Self-forgiveness may be the key to preventing cognitive impairment, according to a paper published by a UCLA researcher. Researchers found lower levels of self-forgiveness were associated with greater hostility and cognitive impairment after conducting a study of a sample of American adults over 10 years. Past research has shown that high hostility was related to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UCLA Health pauses chair selection process to address diversity, transparency concerns
UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA administrators halted their search for a new psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences department chair to address faculty concerns about diversity, leadership logistics and transparency. Administrators began seeking a replacement for the current executive chair, Peter Whybrow, after he announced his retirement in 2018. Faculty members […]