UCLA professor creates polymer liner to reduce injuries

Professor Vijay Gupta keeps a large, square piece of plastic-like, yellow-tinged material on the shelf of his office.

And while it may not look like anything special, this polymer could make a world of difference in an arena miles away from Engineering IV– namely, the football field.

Senior B.B. Bates went from a UCLA softball fan to a Bruin phenom

As an 11-year-old, B.B. Bates sat in the stands at Easton Stadium to witness her first collegiate softball game and watch future Olympic gold medalist Natasha Watley play shortstop for the Bruins. Right then and there, Bates knew that she wanted to play softball for UCLA.

Pamela Montez: leading by example on the court

Five years ago, the UCLA women’s tennis team captured the program’s first-ever NCAA championship. For the team, it was a part of history; for Pamela Montez, a senior at La Quinta High School still contemplating where to go to school, it was a sign. The blue-chip tennis recruit was struggling to decide between coming to […]