Ursula Heise brought home a Jardine’s parrot about 20 years ago when she passed by a pet shop. It was the first animal that attracted her attention, but not the last. She became inspired by how well the parrot understood and imitated people and joined bird-watching groups, a hobby that would later become a professional […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
Geffen Hall construction projected to finish in early October
The David Geffen School of Medicine will complete construction of a new building that will house classrooms and office space in early October. Geffen Hall will open at the corner of Le Conte Avenue and Tiverton Drive in January, said Clarence Braddock, vice dean for education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. […]
Graphic: Inaccurate ID renders transgender voters ineligible
Q&A: Professor talks income segregation in land use regulations
Associate professor Paavo Monkkonen and assistant professor Michael Lens, of the Urban Planning Department at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, spent the past few years investigating the relationship between land use regulations and segregation by income. Their findings, which emphasized that local land use regulations often exclude low-income families from wealthier neighborhoods, were […]
Student creates secret agent game to encourage young girls in STEM
In a game created by a UCLA student and her two sisters, 11- to 14-year-old players can combat a villain as agents for a top secret government agency. Throughout the game, players time travel and encounter women who have made contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The team of triplet sisters, including third-year computer […]
UCLA CARES program provides support for children with anxiety
A UCLA center that gives families and professionals resources to help treat children’s anxiety has been conducting research and hiring more staff since it was established earlier this year. The UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support gives people information about how they can treat anxiety through its website. The website features a […]
UCLA Health program aims to improve fitness in LA schools
School-affiliated personnel from 11 middle and high schools in Los Angeles County can use newly furnished fitness centers funded by UCLA Health this year. The UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind, which promotes childhood health, aims to reduce obesity rates in the Los Angeles Unified School District by funding fitness centers. Matthew Flesock, the assistant […]