Student volunteers in the Renewable Energy Association at UCLA separated piles of approximately 300 bags of trash into bins sorted for liquids, landfill, recyclables and compost at Wilson Plaza on Thursday for an event called “Waste Audit.” Claire Buzzelli, the club’s biofuels project co-lead and a third-year chemical engineering student, said the campus needs data […]
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UCLA researchers create device to make hydrogen more efficiently
UCLA researchers have designed a device to efficiently store solar energy as hydrogen fuel. In a study published in September, researchers led by Richard Kaner, a professor of chemistry and materials science, designed a device that uses solar energy to create hydrogen gas. The palm-sized device houses thin films of metal, which store solar energy […]
Student group aims to improve mental health support in engineering school
The Society of Women Engineers says UCLA’s engineering school does not provide adequate mental health support for students enrolled in programs that often feature heavy workloads and fierce competition. SWE is holding a series of events this week to promote mental health awareness among the engineering community, including a “positivity wall” in Bruin Plaza on […]
Carnival on the Hill brings awareness to those affected by HIV/AIDS
UCLA students threw darts at balloons while learning facts about HIV/AIDS on Tuesday at an event on the Hill. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition held its second annual Carnival on the Hill event at Sunset Village. Members of PAC asked students questions about their perceptions of AIDS while they participated in games such as a dart […]
UCLA neuroscience assistant professor uses VR to study memory formation
A UCLA researcher is using virtual reality to learn more about how the human brain forms memories. Nanthia Suthana, a neuroscientist and assistant professor of neurosurgery and psychiatry, received a $3.3 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative to expand her research on how memories form […]
HIV patients found less likely to receive heart disease treatment
A UCLA-led study found HIV patients at risk of heart disease are less likely to receive a common drug treatment for the disease compared with patients without HIV. In the study published earlier this month, researchers observed data from a representative sample of patients with and without HIV aged 40 to 79. They found that […]
New methods for artwork analysis uncover ancient Egyptian practices
A new blend of imaging technologies has helped archaeologists identify the chemical makeup of an excavated painting, revealing elements of everyday life in second century Egypt. Researchers from UCLA and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., published a study earlier this month that examined a more-than-1,800-year-old portrait of a woman. Archaeologists believe the […]