Despite immense scientific evidence to the contrary, celebrity endorsement and a lack of scientific education have made Americans much more susceptible to the argument that vaccines can cause autism. Read more...
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(Left to right) Students Lincoln Pitcher, Ellen Watkins and Myer Rickless (far right) won Ruth Simon’s (third from left) award for undergraduate research.
The professor of chemistry works closely with graduate students in her research lab and via a pre-professional training program she helped to develop on campus. Read more...
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Chemistry Professor Robin Garrell (left) poses with a group of graduate students. Garrell will become the new dean of the graduate division on July 1.
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Democrats reintroduced the DREAM Act into the Senate Wednesday, which two UCLA professors said is unlikely to pass through Congress. Read more...
From Quidditch to volleyball, club sports allow students to compete without NCAA intensity.
Some teams, however, are at the club level simply because the effects of Title IX gender equity restrictions keep them out of the NCAA.
Men's lacrosse, though sanctioned by the NCAA in many collegiate programs, is not an NCAA sport at UCLA. Read more...
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First-year biochemistry student Andrew Bailey plays with the UCLA Men’s Rugby Club on the Intramural Field during a practice in October 2010.
Instead of proper uniforms, Sue Enquist and the rest of the softball players wore the men's track team's practice shirts. Read more...
Convinced by a flier she received in fall quarter, Erin Wenzel tried out for the UCLA women's rowing team. As a walk-on, the first-year biochemistry student said she was sore from training in a sport she had never done. Read more...
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Women’s rowing, an official collegiate sport since 2001, was promoted to NCAA status after a complaint alleged that UCLA did not follow Title IX regulations.
Students will keep sideline seats in Pauley Pavilion, rather than a unified student section farther from the court, UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday. Read more...
