President Bush stated that alternative energy sources were a priority of the government during his 2006 State of the Union address. The anticipated increase in research support in the area of clean energy research following the address may mean scientists will be able to make further advances in a field that has garnered increased attention post-terrorist attacks. Read more...

A different way of viewing illness is spreading through the medical community in the form of the study of Darwinian medicine. Darwinian medicine acknowledges the concept of evolution by natural selection as an invaluable key to understanding the causes of many diseases, and also suggests various ways to prevent them. Read more...

Walking into the law school Saturday morning, one could have mistakenly believed it was a weekday. The typical din of students and crowded hallways continued on into the weekend as students from all over Southern California convened at UCLA for the 21st Annual Southern California Public Interest Career Day. Read more...

When search committees set out to find a new leader for their university, they often have nonspecific qualities in mind, such as a strong academic background and leadership skills. Read more...

More than a year after California voters elected to give $3 billion in bonds to fund stem cell research, and with the measure stalled in legal proceedings, professors and researchers met to discuss the proposition and other related issues at UCLA for a stem cell symposium Sunday. Read more...

Who would have guessed that the latest international incident to make headlines this week would revolve around 12 cartoons? The cartoons in question were originally solicited and published by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten because its editors felt the media were practicing self-censorship when it came to Muslim issues. Read more...

Instead of one night of celebration, Vietnamese ring in the New Year, known as Tet, with a week of relaxation and entertainment full of rich cultural customs. Read more...