Herbert Weiner, professor emeritus at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, died Nov. 12 of lung cancer at his home in Encino. He was 81. Weiner was a psychiatry professor at UCLA from 1982 up until his retirement last year. Read more...
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UCLA psychiatry professor dies
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Biotechnology advances allow control of protein activity
Researchers at UCLA, in collaboration with scientists at Duke University and Sandia National Laboratories, have made an advance in modifying biochemical systems. In an article published in the November issue of Nature Materials, researchers reported that they could modify a naturally occurring protein by adding an on/off switch, which allows it to be deactivated by the addition of a single atom. Read more...
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Feature photo: Wishing upon a star
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UCLA professors named in list of “˜visionaries’ UCLA chemistry professor James R. Heath and neuroscientist Gary W. Small were named by Scientific American magazine as one of the “Scientific American 50″ visionaries in the world of research. Read more...
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Would-be “˜Idols’ storm L.A., brave cold, hunger
Justin Guarini’s got nothin’ on me. I could take him and his evil Sideshow Bob hair, no sweat. I’ve been a loyal “American Idol” fan since the first episode. Read more...
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UCLA should use technology to electrify education
Education has always relied on technology. Dating back to the invention of the paper and pencil, technology has revolutionized the education process. However, in a country which struggles to maintain basic literacy rates, it is difficult to see how technology has actually improved the learning environment. Read more...