UCLA student Lucia Mendes has realized her dream of attending a university. But for her, it comes at a price that many others do not have to pay. Read more...

Practicing Tai Chi to treat rheumatoid arthritis may strike some as odd. But research on the healing uses of the Chinese martial art Tai Chi, as well as other non-Western medicinal approaches such as acupuncture and homeopathic remedies, is part of the daily grind at the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine. Read more...

A new UCLA study has found that as both men and women age, they are less likely to drink heavily, but factors such as gender, smoking, marital status, education, income level and geographic region also influence the likelihood of heavy drinking. Read more...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s board passed a contract to acquire a $239-million wind farm in Kern County which is being developed by a private contractor later this year. Read more...

The Undergraduate Student Association Council did not vote on the senate proposal at its meeting Tuesday ““ although it had been listed as a voting item on the agenda ““ instead continuing a discussion of its pros and cons. Read more...

UCLA sent the third-highest number of students to study abroad of any four-year university during the 2003-2004 academic year, according to the recent Open Doors report, an annual survey by the Institute of International Education. Read more...