Science fiction movies drew him in as a child, but Matt Siegler said the documentary "Cosmos" inspired his passion for researching new frontiers in the universe. Read more...
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Planetary astronomy graduate student Matt Siegler does research at a California Institue of Technology lab and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using data and samples from planets and moon.
Wiping the sweat that dripped off his face, Carlos Alfonso Ruiz walked away from his opponent in defeat after three matches. Read more...
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Players compete in the final match of the mathematics department’s pingpong tournament on Wednesday in the Mathematical Sciences building. Exchange student Carlos Alfonso Ruiz (left) competes against mathematics Professor Kefeng Liu, a two-time winner of the event.
Four upper-division and honors humanities lecturers may be laid off next year as the division copes with budget constraints and moves toward increasing core class offerings. Read more...
With the re-emergence of diseases like malaria and tuberculosis in the United States, the threat of disease outbreaks remains an ever-present concern. Read more...
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A new Global Bio Lab at UCLA is currently under construction. Its goal is to improve responses to epidemics like tuberculosis and malaria.
courtesy of SARAH ANDERSON
In a step toward confronting gender-based violence on campuses, the University of California launched a website called empowerU last month. Read more...
A 22-year-old man involved in the stabbing of two UCLA students in 2009 will serve 12 years in prison after reaching a plea bargain. Read more...
Some University of California nurses will see double-digit wage increases during the next two years as part of a multiyear union contract agreement ratified earlier this week. Read more...
