UCLA researchers have developed a novel light-detecting device which could be used in space exploration. A paper detailing this technological development was published July 8 in Nature Astronomy. Read more...
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August 2, 11:03 pm
UCLA professor of medicine charged with possession and distribution of child porn
A professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office news release announced Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: A professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine was charged with the distribution and possession of child pornography. He plead not guilty at his arraignment Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 31, 5:03 pm
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ranked No. 1 in CA, LA and No. 6 nationally
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was ranked No. 1 in California and Los Angeles by U.S. News & World Report on Monday. U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, which evaluated 4,653 hospitals nationwide, published its regional and national rankings Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Health hospitals ranked No. 1 in California and Los Angeles, as well as No. 6 nationally, by the U.S. News & World Report rankings Monday. Hospitals were evaluated based on adult and pediatric medical specialties as well as procedures and conditions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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July 30, 4:13 pm
Court suspends Heaps’ medical license for duration of criminal sexual assault case
The Los Angeles Superior Court suspended former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps’ medical license in a court hearing July 30. The interim suspension against Heaps will last for the duration of the criminal sexual assault case against him. Read more...
Photo: James Heaps (left) and attorney Tracy Green (right) appeared in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. During the hearing, Heaps’ medical license was suspended. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
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July 29, 1:06 am
Campus Queries: What are rip currents and how can students stay safe against them?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What are rip currents and why are they important? Read more...
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July 21, 11:06 pm
New executive vice president appointed to UC Health system
The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. Read more...
Photo: Carrie Byington was appointed as the new executive vice president of UC Health by the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday (Courtesy of Texas A&M University Health Science Center).
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July 21, 11:04 pm
Researchers release report tying methane to air toxins in Aliso Canyon gas leak
UCLA researchers found higher than average levels of various toxic air pollutants in residential areas near the largest gas leak in U.S. history. In a study published in Environment International last month, researchers found that methane released in the 2015 Aliso Canyon blowout is linked to higher levels of other hazardous air pollutants in nearby communities such as Porter Ranch and Northridge. Read more...
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