Dust in the air can alter climate change in unpredictable ways, according to UCLA researchers. Jasper Kok, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, published a paper in April detailing how aerosols such as desert dust can cause temperature and precipitation levels to fluctuate, accelerating climate change. Kok said aerosols, or particles in the […]
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UCLA researchers link genetics, brain morphology to autism, schizophrenia
UCLA researchers discovered that individuals with certain brain structures and genetics are at a higher risk of autism and schizophrenia. The researchers found that certain chromosomal abnormalities can increase individuals’ risk of schizophrenia and autism. These findings could help explain the biology behind these neuropsychiatric disorders and help researchers understand their causes at a cellular […]
UCLA researchers awarded funding to provide care for youth HIV
This post was updated June 2 at 11:20 p.m. A multiuniversity project led by UCLA researchers received $20 million from the federal government Friday to provide services for teenagers and young adults who have been diagnosed or are at risk for HIV. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the grant to […]
UCLA researchers observe faraway galaxies with GLASS project
UCLA researchers are examining the origins of the universe’s oldest galaxies through a joint project with NASA. The Grism Lens-Amplified Survey from Space uses NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to collect data about elements in faraway galaxies, said Tommaso Treu, principal investigator of the project and a physics and astronomy professor at UCLA. GLASS researchers published […]
Grad student starts committee to study international student matters
A graduate student developed a research committee dedicated to analyzing international student-specific issues at UCLA. Justin Gelzhiser, a graduate student in education, formed the committee to provide information on issues facing international students on campus, such as the recent immigration ban. The International Student Leadership Coalition, a student body consisting of student leaders from 18 […]
UCLA researchers develop lab test to expand gonorrhea treatment
UCLA scientists developed a new laboratory test that will expand antibiotic treatment options for patients with gonorrhea. Physicians began to use ceftriaxone to treat gonorrhea after the drug ciprofloxacin developed a resistance to the disease in the late ’90s and early 2000s. However, UCLA researchers wanted to expand the potential to use the drug ciprofloxacin […]
New digital humanities summer class to offer hands-on analyses of LA
UCLA will offer a new interdisciplinary course involving hands-on projects and fieldwork in Los Angeles this summer. Students registered in summer sessions can apply to Digital Humanities 30: “Los Angeles Tech City: Digital Technologies & Spatial Justice” until July 2. The five-unit course offers a combination of technology, design and urban humanities studies through hands-on […]