The recent successful landing of NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration rover had a deep impact on planetary science at UCLA and around the world. “The Spirit rover provides a real sense of vicarious exploration,” said David Paige, a professor in the UCLA Department of Earth and Space Sciences. Read more...

UC and CSU awarded funds for energy-efficiency utilities The University of California and the California State University were awarded $12 million by the California Public Utilities Commission to be split between the two institutions for energy-efficiency programs. Read more...

College is supposed to be the time of your life, right? There are endless parties, football games, and nobody has to know what time you really came home last night. Read more...

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...

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...

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...

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...