UCLA researchers have discovered that victims afflicted by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome are more likely to die from the virus if they live in cities with high pollution levels. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Higher pollution connected to SARS fatality rate
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Flu season begins early with force, new strains
A box of tissues, cough syrups, pain relievers, hot tea and a liquid diet ““ it’s an all too familiar, miserable scene that has struck hundreds of students during the last weeks of the quarter and right into finals. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Forum serves food for thought
By the year 2050, there will be 9 billion humans inhabiting the world ““ a population that will require a 100 percent increase in the production of food to stave of starvation. Read more...
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November 24, 9:00 pm
Atkins diet disappoints in long-term weight loss
If you’re one of the many college students trying to shed a few pounds, you might be thinking about going on a diet. Maybe you’re fighting the freshman 15 or you just want to turn a few heads at Venice Beach. Read more...
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November 17, 9:00 pm
Nine Bruins compete in regional programming contest
UCLA sent three teams of three people ““ UCLA Blue, UCLA Gold and UCLA Bruins ““ to participate in a regional computer programming competition Saturday in Riverside. Read more...
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November 17, 9:00 pm
Educators search for best mix of IT, tradition
Combining technology with traditional teaching methods to enrich undergraduate education will be the focus of a program headed by the Faculty Committee on Educational Technology and the Office of Instructional Development. Read more...
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November 17, 9:00 pm
Center tackles bioethical issues
For the past 13 years, Terri Schiavo of Clearwater, Fla., has lived in a vegetative state with only a feeding tube to provide her with nutrition and hydration. Read more...