UCLA researchers will help lead a project that will culminate in global policy recommendations to address sexual violence against men and boys. The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, a research institute that focuses on sexual orientation and gender identity, will work with the United Nations and other humanitarian groups to carry out the All Survivors Project. Read more...
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December 15, 2:41 pm
Williams Institute launches project studying male sexual violence victims
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December 4, 9:39 pm
UCLA professors stride forward in robotic technology research
This post was updated on Dec. 5 at 11:32 a.m. Tony, a robot equipped with mechanical arms that resemble those of a human, glides over to a nearby person holding an empty cup of water. Read more...
Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin contributor)
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November 30, 9:46 pm
Next Generation Science Standards to reinvent student learning
California students will receive a more engineering design-based science education in a few years that will connect experiments more closely with concepts. The California State Board of Education approved in early November a framework that will help teachers implement curricula based on the Next Generation Science Standards. Read more...
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November 30, 9:03 pm
Cosmetic dentist and UCLA alum brings smiles into the spotlight
Bill Dorfman transformed people’s smiles through dental surgeries when he was featured on the television show “Extreme Makeover.” “What I realized is, when you save a lot of teeth, you save a smile,” Dorfman said. Read more...
Photo: Bill Dorfman, a UCLA alumnus, is a media personality and celebrity cosmetic dentist. He is also involved with LEAP, a nonprofit education foundation that organizes youth leadership programs at UCLA. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
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November 30, 8:06 pm
Alum encourages students to explore business field at speaker series
Nick Desai graduated from UCLA with a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1992. But instead of becoming an engineer, he used his science education to enter the business world. Read more...
Photo: Nick Desai, UCLA alumnus, spoke at the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Distinguished Speaker Series, which aims to connect students with industry professionals in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (Courtesy of Heal)
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November 30, 6:58 pm
Professor seeks to destigmatize MSG through taste test, lecture
About 30 students and faculty sampled chips, cured meats, sun-dried tomatoes and cheese to experience the fifth taste sensation, umami, Tuesday night. The taste test was part of a lecture by Sarah Tracy, an adjunct assistant professor at the Center for the Study of Women and Institute for Society and Genetics, about the history and societal perceptions of Monosodium Glutamate, or MSG. Read more...