After a year of severe stomach pains, doctors diagnosed Jessa Culver with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, and finally gave her the proper treatment. Read more...
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May 10, 7:14 pm
UCLA students receive grant to fund development projects
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May 8, 2:22 am
Studies show damselfly aggression relates to wing coloration
Species versus species aggression is never considered positive for a population. Any aggression is costly and can cause many to die in the battle, so animals of different species avoid fighting. Read more...
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May 8, 2:22 am
Bruins to compete in World Finals of international programming contest
In one week, four UCLA students will pack their bags for a trip to Morocco, prepared to huddle around a single computer at one of the most prestigious computer programming competitions in the world. Read more...
Photo: A team of UCLA students will go to the World Finals of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest in Marrakech, Morocco. (Courtesy of Callie Smith)
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May 8, 2:19 am
Q&A: Substance abuse programs director discusses gap in LGBT health care
A recent UCLA study found that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are more likely to avoid seeking medical help than heterosexual individuals due to fear and social stigma. Read more...
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May 1, 1:42 am
Professor’s BACON fuses chemistry, biology education with pop culture
Organic chemistry lessons usually have little association with sports. But when Krishan Patel enrolled in professor Neil Garg’s chemistry class last year, he completed a series of online tutorials where organic molecules and pop culture fused in each lesson. Read more...
Photo: (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 29, 3:49 pm
Three UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences elected three UCLA professors to its organization Tuesday. The UCLA inductees, coming from the disciplines of microbiology and immunology, chemical engineering and geography, are three of 84 members elected to the academy this year. Read more...
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April 27, 3:07 am
Edmunds.com sponsors data set for fifth ASA DataFest at UCLA
Hundreds of tired college students poured over a vast data set, arguing about correlation and causation and trying to learn new programs at UCLA early Saturday morning. Read more...