Thursday, April 30

UCLA team develops sensor system for filmmaking

Imagine a single device that allows one to simultaneously relay positions of actors, equipment, lighting and sound of a movie set to filmmakers. This is possible with the development of sensor system technology by UCLA researchers as part of the Advanced Technology for Cinematography project. Read more...


UCLA collaborates on dark matter

Invisible, foreign and reclusive, the dark matter that courses quietly through the universe may finally be within grasp. With the construction of a new detector for dark matter, UCLA scientists and their international collaborators are participating in the beginnings of a potential revolution in physics. Read more...


Witnessing history firsthand

As Pouya Gharavi exited St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday morning, he spotted a candle displayed in one of the many memorials that ornamented St. Peter’s Square. Read more...


UCLA honors impact of a classic

In a future-looking symposium on the book “Don Quixote,” scholars from across the Atlantic and around the country are gathering at UCLA to celebrate the anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s timeless classic. Read more...


News briefs

Investigation continues into Westwood apartment fire The cause behind two fires at the Club California apartment complex is still being investigated by the fire department’s arson unit, the fire department reported. Read more...


Filming upsets business owners

Fox Broadcasting Company’s filming of a new television pilot upset some Westwood merchants earlier this week, but the studio is working to resolve the conflicts arising from the production. Read more...