Gary Hayashi frequently offers counsel to individuals who have lost their identities trying to mirror others’ expectations and struggle to come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Eleven years ago, he was one of them. Hayashi, now a marriage and family therapist, shared his experience as a member of an ex-gay ministry at a […]
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Conference discusses advances in California climate change solutions
UCLA faculty, California politicians and business executives are developing new technological tools that support California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as announced at a conference held at the UCLA School of Law Friday. The conference, hosted by Sen. Fran Pavley and Assemblyman Richard Bloom, addressed the record four-year drought, housing and transportation issues and […]
UCLA engineering student helps create new bike helmet technology
Philippe Videau held a single flexible strip of connected triangular pieces in his hands. Seconds ago, the product was an entire bike helmet with an organic frame made of mycelium, a structure found in mushrooms. Videau, a fifth-year aerospace engineering student, said he and fellow project members wanted to create a lighter, less bulky bike […]
Therapy dog program seeks funds to continue providing patient services
Marco Ferreira’s recovery process has been a long one, consisting of three surgeries, ongoing physical rehabilitation and numerous visits from therapy dogs. In 2008, Ferreira was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury and left him in a coma for six weeks. When his wife Wendy Tucker visited him, she […]
UC to present recommendations at UN climate change conference
University of California researchers will present a report recommending officials to regulate carbon emissions and reduce short-lived pollutant concentrations at a United Nations conference on climate change later this month. Fifty UC researchers contributed to a report, announced Oct. 27 at the UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit, that made 10 recommendations for achieving carbon […]
Bio Cremation begins operation at UCLA’s Donated Body Program
The City of Los Angeles awarded the Donated Body Program at UCLA a permit last Thursday that permanently authorizes researchers to use a flameless procedure called Bio Cremation to dispose of cadavers. On average, about 168 people donate their bodies to UCLA’s Donated Body Program every year to be used for research after their death. […]
Sunset Village Learning Center holds 3-D pen workshop
On Nov. 3, the Sunset Village Learning Center hosted a 3-D pen workshop featuring colorful 3Doodler pens. 3Doodler pens are 3-D printing pens that allow freehand creations by spitting heated plastic. Funded by the UCLA Office of Residential Life and UCLA Core Program Funding, this will be the learning center’s first event related to 3-D […]