Gillian Appointed Federal Judge
WASHINGTON D.C.—Haywood Gilliam, a San Francisco business lawyer, has officially been appointed a federal judge, following his nomination by President Barrack Obama and confirmation...
UCLA Measures DNA With Smartphone
WESTWOOD—Researchers from UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute have devised a technique to image and measure the size of DNA molecules using an ordinary smartphone.
The technique...
Robotics Offers Revolutionary Cancer Treatment
WESTWOOD—A technique known as Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS), cancerous tumors once deemed inoperable can now be removed through a non-invasive procedure performed by...
“Superomniphobic” Texture First Of Its Kind
WESTWOOD—UCLA engineering professor Chang-Jin “C..J.” Kim and his postdoctoral student, Tingyi “Leo” Liu, have invented a new, “superomniphobic” surface texture that is impervious to...
Clinton’s University Appearance Draws Criticism
WESTWOOD—In March, former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton paid a visit to Westwood, lecturing at UCLA's Royce Hall before engaging in...
Ferguson Grand Jury Finds No Conclusions
FERGUSON, MO—A Missouri grand jury declined to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson on November 24 in the shooting death of Michael Brown on...
Diversity Course Becomes UCLA Degree Requirement
WESTWOOD—On October 31, the UCLA faculty voted in favor of making a one quarter-long diversity course a degree requirement for students of all majors.
The initiative,...
UCLA Protest on Ebola Stir
WESTWOOD—On Wednesday, concerns for a potential Ebola epidemic were expressed by a group of about twenty unionized nurses protesting outside of UCLA's Ronald Reagan...
UCLA Amongst Top Universities In Country
WESTWOOD—According to US News & World Reports inaugural Best Global University rankings, UCLA stands as the No. 8 university worldwide and the No. 2...
Giants Are 2014 World Series Champs
SAN FRANCISCO—The stage was set for the miracle: bottom of the ninth, two strikes, two outs, Kansas Cityleftfielder Alex Gordon looming on third base.
Then...