The first documented incidents of AIDS in the United States occurred in Los Angeles in 1981. Those first diagnosed with the disease were treated at the UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Eggs cocooned in tape and paper cups were dropped from the top of Boelter Hall with resounding thuds, courtesy of high school students from across Los Angeles who visited UCLA on Friday. Read more...

The U.S. Department of Defense explored an option that would allow citizens overseas to vote online for the upcoming presidential election, but the project was abandoned last Friday. Read more...

Cancer has been combated with chemotherapy, surgery and even alternative treatment, such as acupuncture. Now, researchers at UCLA will be using nanotechnology to take the fight to the molecular level. Read more...

Many UCLA students were probably excited at the opening of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Westwood Boulevard. With a coffee shop on nearly every corner in Westwood, we’re still not satisfied. Like many Americans, we need our caffeine fix to wake up, ease headaches and concentrate … and we want it to be convenient! Read more...

Obesity claims the lives of approximately 300,000 Americans each year. Often caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, poor nutrition associated with obesity can eventually lead to damaged genes. Read more...

Seven-week-old baby Rebeca Martinez died over the weekend in the Dominican Republic after a 12-hour surgery to remove the head of her undeveloped twin, who was fused to her skull. Read more...