Scholars have begun to turn to social media as a source of data as sites such as Facebook and Twitter play an increasingly pivotal role in historical events like the Arab Spring. Read more...
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March 19, 10:38 am
UCLA Library to launch project cataloging all forms of social media involving Arab Spring
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March 19, 10:37 am
GE class on science of food to tantalize students’ taste buds
Amy Rowat takes into account more than just recipe amounts when making a cake "“ she also thinks about the different ways she can manipulate the molecules within the ingredients to achieve the texture she desires in her cake. Read more...
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Assistant Professor Amy Rowat will teach a class about the science of food for spring quarter.
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March 15, 1:07 am
Jessica McGuire, captain of the women's rowing team, maintains high spirits while surviving a tumor
Jessica McGuire grinned and asked, "Want to see it?" She lifted her shirt, showing a foot-long pink scar that snaked around from her back to just below her sports bra. Underneath were marks left behind by two half-inch incisions. Read more...
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Jessica McGuire, the captain of the UCLA women’s rowing team, had an operation last year to remove a football-sized tumor from inside her chest. McGuire has maintained her tenacity and sense of humor in the course of her recovery.
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March 15, 1:01 am
Kidney chains, a string of transplants for patients and donors, help to save multiple lives
For 30 years, Gail Shaevel's kidneys slowly gave up on her. Read more...
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March 15, 1:00 am
Robot surgeons
Standard surgery "“ that of large incisions, permanent scars and teams of gloved and scrubbed doctors who hover over their patients on the operating table "“ may soon give way to something else entirely. Read more...
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Dr. Erik Dutson and researchers at UCLA’s Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology are working on the “operating room of the future,” a vision that heavily incorporates robots.
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March 15, 12:57 am
USAC appoints Election Board chair right before election season in spring quarter
The undergraduate student government appointed an Election Board chair Tuesday night, cutting it close to the start of election season. Read more...
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March 15, 12:56 am
Panel of UC professors and leaders discuss the relevance of the university's Master Plan
With an influx of baby boomer students entering college in the 1960s, the state of California adopted the University of California Master Plan to create a road map for the future of the higher education institution. Read more...
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A panel comprised of professors and UC leaders met Wednesday to discuss the University of California Master Plan.