Students scribbled equations on a white board, crunching numbers in an effort to find the right concentration of each reactant. The team used computer modeling to rearrange a protein model, a twisted mass of blue, yellow, orange and green spirals and loops, in preparation for the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition in Boston, which began […]
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New Charles E. Young North traffic light, bike lane installed
UCLA officials installed a new traffic light and bike lane Tuesday on Charles E. Young Drive North to better control traffic on the street. The traffic light and bike lane cost $400,000. Charles E. Young Drive North, which connects the east and west ends of campus, maintains a constant, heavy flow of pedestrians and cars, […]
Changes in retirement plan under state, UC budget garner criticism
The budget deal signed between University of California President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown in May signifies a change in the retirement plan offered to new employees that faculty members and experts believe will affect the future of the UC system. Earlier this year, Napolitano appointed a systemwide task force of UC faculty, staff […]
Graphic: Commuting at UCLA
Here to stay
Sixteen Westwood Village businesses have maintained a presence for more than 50 years. Business owners said store histories, on-site owners and one-of-a-kind retail items were their key to success in the Village. Find out which ones they are and where they are located
UCLA approves three new minors effective fall
UCLA undergraduate students can enroll in three new minor programs this fall in ancient and Near East Egyptology, global health and literature and the environment. The Faculty Executive Committee approved the new minors last spring, said Kyle McJunkin, director of the committee. Ancient and Near East Egyptology The ancient and Near East Egyptology minor was […]
Q&A: Grad student researcher talks harsh standards of living for California’s elderly
A UCLA study published July 31 found that one in five California residents over the age of 65 have incomes above the federal poverty line, but still cannot afford a “decent standard of living.” The study conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found about 772,000 older adults are ineligible for aid programs, […]