The patients travel in green boxes from the shelves of the Charles E. Young Research Library to the Kinross Building in Westwood. Read more...
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Kristen St. John, a collections conservator for UCLA Library Conservation Center, holds one of the many books from the UCLA Library system that she and her teamwork to repair and restore.
With only a sample of saliva, a team of four scientists can better pinpoint the geographic origins of an individual's genes. Read more...
The scientists wanted to study Vesta, the second largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, which could give researchers clues about the formation of the solar system. Read more...
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A team lead by Christopher Russell, a UCLA professor of geophysics and space physics, launched the Dawn spacecraft in 2007. (Courtesy of Jennifer Scully)
A collaborative project at UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro Imaging looks at how the brain integrates neural information to help scientists better understand brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's, autism and multiple sclerosis. Read more...
Members of the UCLA chapter of Engineers Without Borders, an organization that aims to connect engineers with sustainable projects worldwide, have been building a water tank prototype that collects rainwater for everyday use since the beginning of this quarter in Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Read more...
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Members of UCLA’s Engineers Without Borders build a tank prototype that collects rainwater that they will recreate in Guatemala for families in need of a clean water source.
Hiking into the Rancho Sierra Vista in the Santa Monica Mountains, Dennis Mabasa encountered a rattlesnake, ready to bite, two feet away. Read more...
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Environmental science students present their senior capstone research on Eco-Certification programs for green hotels at UCLA’s Environmental Science Senior Practicum on Wednesday.
To aid patients with severe facial abnormalities, the UCLA Health System launched a face transplantation program last week "“ the first in the western United States. Read more...
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Patients will undergo facial reconstruction in new UCLA Health System program.
Courtesy of Roxanne Moster
