Melissa Reider-Demer would frequently check on her patients even when she was not on shift. Heidi Eddy-Dorn, the mother of one of Reider-Demer’s patients, said she was impressed by Reider-Demer’s ability to be so empathetic while also being clinical and professional. Read more...
Photo: Melissa Reider-Demer, a nurse in the neurology department of the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, received the national Nurse of the Year award in November from Press Ganey. (Courtesy of Press Ganey)
UCLA researchers helped develop a smartphone-based microscope to detect parasites in bees. Aydogan Ozcan, the associate director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, developed a 3D-printed microscope to help beekeepers quickly determine if one of their bee colonies is infected with Nosema apis or Nosema ceranae, unicellular parasites that infect honeybees. Read more...
Photo: Beekeepers will be able to attach a 3D-printed microscope to a smartphone device to view samples of a dead bee’s gut tissue. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Analyzing love in human relationships can be difficult because love is often approached as an abstract concept. However, by taking a deeper look into the psychology, physiology and evolutionary history of love, one can gain a clearer understanding of the complex science of romantic relationships. Read more...
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At 18 months old, Derek Lee was diagnosed with cancer. Six months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments saved his life, but left him with profound hearing loss that led him to get a cochlear implant. Read more...
Photo: Derek Lee, a UCLA graduate student, had to take a leap of faith when he decided to get a cochlear implant due to profound hearing loss caused by his childhood cancer. Lee will be awarded the Cochlear Americas Graeme Clark Scholarship this week. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
California does not have enough land set aside to fulfill Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s affordable housing initiative, according to an upcoming report from UCLA researchers. Newsom said throughout his campaign that he plans to build 3.5 million homes across California in the next seven years. Read more...
UCLA faculty will now exercise greater control over a student-run rocket club due to safety concerns. New members of Rocket Project at UCLA will be required to go through a more formalized curriculum that will provide more structured instruction on rocketry and safety. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Rocket Project will experience a restructuring in order to improve safety in the club. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
A law professor said all forms of free speech, including hate speech, should be protected on university campuses. John Villasenor, a professor at the UCLA School of Law, spoke with Richard Epstein, a law professor at New York University and University of Chicago, about the First Amendment and its applications to business, higher education and politics at an event Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Richard Epstein, a law professor at New York University and University of Chicago, said self-censorship has become an increasingly worrying problem, especially in university classrooms. He added students should not be fearful of sharing their opinions with their peers and professors. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
