Saturday, July 11

In the news:

Mad cow not real threat

On Dec. 23, 2003, a dark day for cattle farmers all over the United States, a single Holstein cow from Canada via Washington was diagnosed with mad cow disease. Read more...


New method helps predict quakes

UCLA seismologists are shaking things up with a new method that may allow scientists to predict earthquakes months in advance. The team of scientists from Russia, United States, Japan and France included experts in pattern recognition, geodynamics and statistical physics. Read more...


Mars madness

The recent successful landing of NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration rover had a deep impact on planetary science at UCLA and around the world. “The Spirit rover provides a real sense of vicarious exploration,” said David Paige, a professor in the UCLA Department of Earth and Space Sciences. Read more...


Offbeat

Men arrested for stealing a pittance of power TOKYO ““ Stealing juice can be a costly endeavor in Japan. Police have nabbed two Japanese men for siphoning electricity in heists worth less than 1 cent each, an official said Sunday. Read more...


Crimewatch

Petty Theft A shoulder bag and keys, valued at $300, were stolen from the MacDonald Medical Research Lab on Jan. 6. A purse with $275 worth of valuables was stolen from a parking garage at 403 Landfair Ave. Read more...


Briefs

UC and CSU awarded funds for energy-efficiency utilities The University of California and the California State University were awarded $12 million by the California Public Utilities Commission to be split between the two institutions for energy-efficiency programs. Read more...