The UC Board of Regents recently approved a $147 million lease to construct a medical facility across from the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital. Read more...
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February 16, 9:00 pm
UC gains lease for hospital project
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February 16, 9:00 pm
A way to discover the unseen
The new Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope project, led by Edward Wright at UCLA, will help researchers discover and analyze previously unseen objects in our solar system and beyond, said Wright, a professor of physics and astronomy and principal investigator of the telescope project. Read more...
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February 16, 9:00 pm
Genetic engineering offers new food possibilities
Lentils and maize that can survive in salt-laden soil and barren conditions are gradually becoming real-life possibilities. Read more...
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February 11, 9:59 pm
Smart grid technology saves money, energy by using sensors in buildings, battery power from electric cars
The electric power transmission grid of Los Angeles is about to get an upgrade, in part because of research at UCLA looking at new smart grid technology that may save money for consumers. Read more...
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February 9, 10:11 pm
Scientists tap into strains of AIDS
Two studies led by UCLA researchers have shed new light on the development and treatment of HIV/AIDS, 29 years after UCLA doctors recorded the first cases of the epidemic. Read more...
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February 4, 10:46 pm
Studies show weak connection between cell phone use and brain cancer
Recent studies indicate there is no correlation between cell phones and brain cancer, but research on the subject is still ongoing. Read more...
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February 2, 11:04 pm
UCLA works to conserve, not consume
From its five swimming pools to its massive medical center and 419-acre campus, UCLA consumes 2.4 millions gallons of water per day, totalling an expense of $6 million a year, said Tova Lelah, assistant director of Campus and Environmental Planning. Read more...