After a year of severe stomach pains, doctors diagnosed Jessa Culver with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, and finally gave her the proper treatment. Her experience ignited in her a desire to prevent others from experiencing similar physical pains due to health complications. Her passion for development projects led her […]
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Studies show damselfly aggression relates to wing coloration
Species versus species aggression is never considered positive for a population. Any aggression is costly and can cause many to die in the battle, so animals of different species avoid fighting. However, this phenomenon is still observed frequently, and a recent study by UCLA researchers has shed light on the reason behind this. UCLA researchers […]
Bruins to compete in World Finals of international programming contest
In one week, four UCLA students will pack their bags for a trip to Morocco, prepared to huddle around a single computer at one of the most prestigious computer programming competitions in the world. They will tackle five hours of advanced computer coding and technical problem-solving, surrounded by piles of scratch paper and teams of […]
Q&A: Substance abuse programs director discusses gap in LGBT health care
A recent UCLA study found that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are more likely to avoid seeking medical help than heterosexual individuals due to fear and social stigma. The UCLA study, which also addressed the limited number of LGBT-competent physicians available, found that only 9 percent of medical practices in the […]
Professor’s BACON fuses chemistry, biology education with pop culture
Organic chemistry lessons usually have little association with sports. But when Krishan Patel enrolled in professor Neil Garg’s chemistry class last year, he completed a series of online tutorials where organic molecules and pop culture fused in each lesson. One tutorial taught Patel about the molecular structure of AZT – a drug used to treat […]
Three UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences elected three UCLA professors to its organization Tuesday. The UCLA inductees, coming from the disciplines of microbiology and immunology, chemical engineering and geography, are three of 84 members elected to the academy this year. James Liao, Glen MacDonald and Jeffrey Miller were inducted into the academy. The University of California […]
Edmunds.com sponsors data set for fifth ASA DataFest at UCLA
Hundreds of tired college students poured over a vast data set, arguing about correlation and causation and trying to learn new programs at UCLA early Saturday morning. ASA DataFest, a 48-hour data analysis marathon, lets students analyze a trove of data any way they want and present conclusions to judges, said Robert Gould, undergraduate vice […]