\With the implementation of UCLA’s tobacco-free policy right around the corner, the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is increasing and promoting on-campus resources for those trying to quit smoking. Read more...
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April 18, 2:36 am
UCLA provides resources for smokers as tobacco ban nears
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April 15, 6:47 pm
Professor receives $10 million grant renewal to study autism in African Americans
A professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine was awarded a $10 million grant renewal last week from the National Institutes of Health to study autism in African Americans, coinciding with the beginning of National Autism Awareness Month. Read more...
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April 12, 1:45 am
Ashe About Your Health: Prevent athlete’s foot from the get-go
Other than your heart and your kidneys, your feet might be the hardest working parts of your body. Read more...
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April 11, 1:26 am
UCLA in place to have a vital role in the White House’s BRAIN Initiative
The original credit accompanying the illustration contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Imagine the firings of the brain as a view out the window of a plane flying over Los Angeles. Read more...
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April 9, 1:23 am
UC looks to reduce carbon emissions, comply with cap and trade policies
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The University of California is currently looking to reduce its carbon emissions – beyond reductions it has undertaken on its own – to comply with a recently implemented state policy that aims to help bring California’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Read more...
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April 9, 1:18 am
ElectriCity: Online map charts LA energy consumption
From pastel to dark olive green, different neighborhoods across the Los Angeles area light up on an interactive online map. With the click of the “play” button on the map, a foliage of greens flashes on the screen, depicting changes in energy use over a period of 18 months. Read more...
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April 4, 1:26 am
Ashe about your health: Regular eye exams and dilation necessary to good health
From time to time, Dr. David Baron, executive director at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, will ask other health experts at the Ashe Center to host the column and answer student questions. Read more...