Jean Paul Santos spent nine months designing and building a lightweight antenna he could hold in his hand. Although the thin, computer chip-like device is smaller than an iPhone, the antenna has the potential to improve interplanetary communication between Mars and Earth. Read more...
Photo: Jean Paul Santos, a graduate student in electrical engineering, holds an antenna prototype that could lead to direct communication between the Mars rover and Earth in the 2020 mission.
The David Geffen School of Medicine announced Wednesday that it has named Dr. Kelsey Martin, the executive vice dean and associate vice chancellor, as the school’s new interim dean beginning Sept. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine announced Wednesday that Dr. Kelsey Martin, will be the school’s new interim dean beginning Sept. 1. (UCLA Media Relations)
The University of California Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against a small Santa Monica business last month, calling for the business to move a wall several inches off University property. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against a small Santa Monica business last month calling for the business to move a wall several inches off University property. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It took eight hours for Renee Dua to see a doctor after she rushed her son to the emergency room last year. After a long and stressful wait, doctors told Dua her 8-month-old son was fine. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Renee Dua became a doctor and founded a company that brings back doctor house calls. (Heal)
Seung Jin (James) Lee watched his parents buy over-the-counter medicine each time they got sick, wondering why they never sought medical treatment from a doctor like the other families in his suburban neighborhood. Read more...
A portable, self-operating, Internet-equipped water purification plant that can be carried on a trailer truck has been turning contaminated water into clean water for over a year. Read more...
Photo: A water treatment plant created by UCLA Professor Yoram Cohen is installed in a large truck, and filters water in the San Joaquin Valley. (Courtesy of Yoram Cohen)
Scientists observed the skies through a telescope in the mountains of Chile, spotting what they thought was a trivial dot near a bright star. They circled the image around speculatively, analyzing it carefully, attempting to eliminate any possibility for mistakes. Read more...
Photo: A team of scientists at UCLA assembled the infrared spectrograph, the UCLA component of the Gemini Planet Imager with which 51 Eridani b was discovered. (Courtesy of James Larkin)
