This post was updated July 14 at 4:21 p.m. The University of California lost access to the world’s largest scientific publisher Wednesday. Elsevier, which provides access to over 2,500 journals, had been negotiating with the UC’s California Digital Library since early this year to provide UC students and researchers with access to its content. While […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
Court of Sciences Student Center identified as possible site of measles exposure
The Court of Sciences Student Center was identified as a possible measles exposure site after a UCLA employee was confirmed to have contracted the disease, according to a campuswide email sent by Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health informed UCLA of the infected employee Monday. The […]
UCLA researchers built on, developed new technology in several studies this year
In the past year, UCLA researchers have uncovered findings in nearly every field of science. The following is a summary of some of the key research undertaken in the fields of physics, medical treatment and behavioral sciences. Physics Researchers from UCLA and USC developed an imaging technique with more versatile output than a standard electron […]
First comprehensive study on otters reveals low genetic diversity
A simple blood sample has led to the discovery that sea otters have low genetic diversity, which may threaten the species’ health in the future. The sample was taken from Gidget, who was a sea otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and aided in a UCLA-led study that resulted in the first comprehensive genomic analysis […]
UCLA student club qualifies as 1 of 9 teams in international drone competition
A student group will be competing in a drone race this fall for a chance to win over $1 million. Formula Drone at UCLA is a club that partakes in “anything and everything” to do with drones, said Gerald Ko, the president of Formula Drone and a rising third-year computer engineering student. Drones are unmanned […]
LA officials investigate possible measles exposure at Geffen Playhouse
A Westwood playhouse was identified as a possible site for measles exposure in June following two confirmed cases of measles in Los Angeles, according to a press release from the LA County Department of Public Health on Saturday. The Geffen Playhouse theater, owned by UCLA, was potentially exposed to measles June 7 between 8 p.m. […]
Former UCLA Health physician charged with sexual battery relating to patient care
This post was updated June 11 at 3:06 p.m. A former UCLA Health doctor pled not guilty Monday to charges of sexual battery in connection with his medical practice. James Heaps, an obstetrician-gynecologist who had worked at UCLA Health since 2014, was charged with sexual battery relating to treatment he gave two patients in 2017 […]