Sunday, May 3

UC-managed lab cited as contract under suspicion

By Benjamin Parke Daily Bruin Reporter The Department of Energy announced Wednesday that it has cited the UC-managed Los Alamos National Laboratory for safety violations. Meanwhile, the legality of UC’s new contract to manage it and other national labs has been questioned by the chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Read more...


Wireless research helps doctors

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff In the future, using the Internet to play a video game on a computer and then continuing it on a personal digital assistant without stopping may become the norm. Read more...



UC campuses prepare for future jolts

  MIKE JENNINGS Haines Hall is currently undergoing seismic renovations to meet policy standards. Construction is expected to be completed by May. By Kimberley Ma Daily Bruin Contributor Last week’s 4.3 earthquake in the San Fernando Valley reminded some of the need to ensure buildings are equipped to withstand future jolts. Read more...


UCLA takes out last toxic transformer

  Photo Courtesy of UCLA Facilities Management Facilities workers remove the 200th and final PCB transformer from outside the James West Alumni Center last Saturday. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Contributor The 200th and final electrical transformer containing the hazardous chemical polychlorinated biphenyls was removed outside the James West Center Jan. Read more...



Lifesavers

  DAVE HILL/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Eight-year-old Derek Finger plays his video game in the waiting room of the Medical Center. Finger, who has aplastic anemia, regularly benefits from platelet donations from the UCLA community. Read more...