The Institute of the Environment is hosting a three-day summit this week at UCLA to discuss the effects of human inflicted changes on natural evolutionary processes in the environment. Read more...
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February 7, 10:36 pm
Science&Health: Summit to link politics, environment
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February 6, 9:13 pm
Science&Health: The changing face of plastic surgery
Celebrities are notorious for spending thousands of dollars each time they get breast implants or a nose job. Yet such procedures are also common among the general population. Read more...
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February 6, 9:10 pm
Science&Health: Genetic researchers seek to cure diseases
Scientists working on genetics research may be on their way to understanding the foundations of being genetically free from disease, identifying favored traits, and allowing doctors to treat previously incurable illnesses. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
Science&Health: Depression on campus increases
During finals week each quarter, more than 4,000 UCLA students strip down to near nakedness and run the length of Bruin Walk, screaming to relieve the stress of college and tests. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
Science&Health: Students sacrifice Zzzzzs
Students dozing in class and napping in the library is a common sight at UCLA, and researchers say this is a definite sign of sleep deprivation, which is very common among college students. Read more...
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January 23, 9:00 pm
Science&Health: Small, healthy choices make a huge difference
Robert Pigozzi, executive chef of UCLA Dining, said he has seen students piling their plates with fried eggs, hash browns, tatter tots, bacon, sausage, waffles and a soft drink. Read more...
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June 12, 9:00 pm
Administration tries to increase, maintain female faculty within the sciences
From Dorothy Hodgkin, who developed protein crystallography to determine the structure of compounds such as vitamin B-12 and insulin, to Rosalind Franklin, who contributed to the discovery of DNA structure, women have always been an integral part of science. Read more...