In a brief ceremony marked by light moments and an earnest call to action, Chancellor Gene Block bestowed the UCLA Medal, the highest honor given by the campus, upon U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday morning. Read more...
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March 2, 10:18 pm
UCLA study links combined effect of genetics and environment in a person’s disease susceptibility
A recently published UCLA study has identified interactions between genetics and environment that may affect disease susceptibility among individuals. Read more...
Photo: courtesy of ROSA CHEN Casey Romanoski, a graduate student, led a study analyzing how genetics and environment determine an individual’s susceptibility to disease.
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March 2, 10:16 pm
Alberto Torrico to speak on Fair Share for Fair Tuition bill at UCLA
Alberto Torrico, California State Assembly majority leader and Democratic candidate for state attorney general, will be on campus today to speak about Assembly Bill 656, a bill aimed at generating up to $2 billion for higher education in California. Read more...
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March 2, 10:16 pm
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers use genomic sequencing to better understand cancer
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the first full genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line. Read more...
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March 2, 10:15 pm
California NanoSystems Institute study finds that bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus has disease-fighting potential
Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute and other organizations have published a new study on the structure of the bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus, furthering the general understanding of disease treatment and promoting vaccine development. Read more...
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March 2, 10:54 am
UCLA students rally against hate crimes
Students rallying in support of diversity within the UC system and against the recent string of hate crimes among the universities gathered in Meyerhoff Park at noon today. Read more...
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March 1, 10:33 pm
UC students gather at Capitol
More than a hundred University of California students assembled on the steps of the California Capitol in Sacramento on Monday while chanting, holding signs and pressuring legislators to make higher education a priority in a state marred by budget crises. Read more...