UCLA researchers found that individuals who spend too much time sitting down may be more likely to have memory impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published Thursday, researchers at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior examined a group of 35 middle-aged and older adults and found a correlation between increased sedentary […]
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UCLA Chem-E-Car designs shoebox-sized cars for regional competition
A group of students hope their shoebox-sized car strapped with two Gatorade bottles inches its way to victory at a competition in two weeks. Chem-E-Car is an organization under the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in which students build shoebox-sized cars powered and stopped by chemical reactions. This year, the students have built two new […]
UCLA professor heads long-term evolutionary biology project on marmots
Daniel Blumstein’s office is filled with marmot souvenirs, ranging from a “marmot-Xing” sign, to marmot T-shirts and memes, to a casino advertisement featuring a marmot. Blumstein, a UCLA ecology and evolutionary biology professor and head of the Marmot Project of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, studies a range of topics through his research on marmots, […]
Rocket Project at UCLA soars over altitude record with recent launch
The countdown had officially begun. About 50 students were crammed into a bunker in the Mojave Desert, awaiting the test launch of their latest liquid rocket prototype. Before long, those peering through the bunker windows cheered as flames erupted from the rocket’s base. Ares, a student team within the Rocket Project at UCLA, conducted a […]
With multifactor authentication, UCLA trades in convenience for security
UCLA experts said while multifactor authentication may protect users’ personal information, requiring them to authenticate frequently is redundant. All UCLA students are required to use multifactor authentication to log in to their MyUCLA account starting April 17. Multifactor authentication is a security enhancement system that requires users to provide two methods of identification when logging […]
Former UCLA doctor recounts gender discrimination lawsuit against UC Regents
Lauren Pinter-Brown, a former UCLA hematologic oncologist, saw her credibility crumble as soon as she filed a complaint for gender discrimination. “I went to my department (with my complaints), and they referred me to (someone) who made several explicit, gender-biased statements and dropped the five-page statement I had written in a drawer and said, ‘Nobody […]
UCLA social organization provides support for acquired brain injury victims
A patient Nina Cherian works with did not lose his love for golf even after his stroke two years ago. “He really likes to play golf, and he says that when he plays golf, he feels like the way he was before he had the stroke,” said Cherian, a third-year neuroscience student. Cherian is vice […]