AirAsia Missing Flight Found At Sea
SINGAPORE—An AirAsia plane with 162 passengers and crew on board went missing on its way to Singapore at approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 27....
Keurig Recalling 6.6 Million Coffee Makers
UNITED STATES—Keurig Green Mountain, a coffee brewing machine brand, is recalling more than 6.6 million brewing machines in the United States that could overheat...
Stephen Collins Admits Sexual Abuse
HOLLYWOOD—“7th Heaven” actor Stephen Collins, 67, admitted this week that he sexually abused three different girls between 1973 and 1994. The admission comes two...
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,...