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UCLA Student Hospitalized After Throat Hurt by Fellow Student

Michael Santo — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:23:07 -0500

A female UCLA student has been hospitalized after a fellow classmate, a male, slashed her throat in a science lab. The UCLA stabbing took place in full view of the rest of the lab participants.

Villanova (3) Rolls Over UCLA (6) in NCAA Tournament

Michael Santo — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:07:10 -0500

Villanova, which faced the possibility of an upset in its first round NCAA Tournament game, showed no such problems in its second round game against UCLA, winning 89 - 69 in an easy victory.

FBI To Conduct Training Exercise in UCLA Campus

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:10:53 -0500

UCLA police, other agencies plan major training exercise on campus.

UCLA Launches UCLA's on iTunes

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:16:31 -0500

iTunes, the popular digital media player application for playing and organizing songs, TV shows, movies, audio books and podcasts, has forged an exciting connection with the UCLA family.

UCLA Admissions Responds To Applicants' Timetable Request

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:33:46 -0500

When Will Applicants Receive Admissions Decisions?

Low Percentage of Latino Students Transfer From Community Colleges to Four-Year Universities

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:29:55 -0500

A majority of Latino postsecondary students in California are concentrated in the community college system, but only a handful transfer to a four-year university, according to a new policy brief by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center.

UCLA Engineers Are Obsessed With the Next Generation of LED Panels

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:27:13 -0500

Two researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science want to make sure future generations of plasma TV watchers will see games like the upcoming NBA Finals in the brightest, most beautiful color possible - for a lot less money.

UCLA Activities Produce Major Economic Benefits in Los Angeles

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:22:45 -0500

UCLA is the Greater Los Angeles area's seventh-largest employer and generates at least $9.34 billion in annual economic activity in the five-county region and $9.89 billion statewide, according to a new study.

Researchers Find Peptide That Encourages HIV Infection

Anastvatz — Fri, 11 May 2007 06:45:28 -0500

UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV.

U.S. Control Strategies May Make Flu Epidemics Worse

Anastvatz — Sat, 05 May 2007 15:44:06 -0500

Regular as clockwork, the flu arrives every year.

Social Behavior Differs in Children With Family History of Autism, Study Finds

Anastvatz — Sat, 05 May 2007 15:35:49 -0500

The baby brothers and sisters of autistic children do not seek emotional cues from adults, or respond to them, as often as other toddlers do, suggests new research from the University of California, San Diego.

Chemists at UCLA Design the Least Dense Crystals Known to Man for Applications in Clean Energy

Anastvatz — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:36:28 -0500

Chemists at UCLA have designed new organic structures for the storage of voluminous amounts of gases for use in alternative energy technologies.