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It would seem that everyone would love a Westwood restaurant offering traditional Cuban cuisine, mojitos and salsa dancing ““ well, everyone except those with an allergic reaction to spicy foods. Read more...

In a recent study examining different points of view regarding the rise in obesity in the United States, two UCLA sociologists concluded that the condition is not an epidemic, as widely reported by scientists and the media. Read more...

Professor Christian Roberts’ own daily diet consists of items like oatmeal, protein shakes, salmon, chicken and vegetables. While many teachers’ only connection with the material they teach is research, Roberts connects by living according to the fitness principles he talks about in his classes. Read more...

Twenty-eight transgendered men and women are known to have died in the past year as a result of hate crimes. Monday night, students gathered in De Neve Plaza as part of the international Transgender Day of Remembrance in an effort to commemorate their deaths. Read more...

Carolyn Steinwedel is investigating which groups benefit from the electoral college system. Ryan Sears is writing about how contentious issues become aligned with political parties. And Tam Tran is looking at nonlinear storytelling in contemporary literature and albums by Radiohead. Read more...

After a decade-long hiatus, the undergraduate nursing program at UCLA will reopen and expects to begin taking applications for students entering in the fall of 2006, UCLA officials announced Monday. Read more...