From examining the soil to solving problems in space travel, graduating UCLA students have been involved in research in the sciences. Fifth-year aerospace engineering and physics student Robert Lobbia started his freshman year doing research which involved increasing fuel efficiency for turbo jet engines. Read more...

Doctors evaluating separated twins’ conditions Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej Alvarez are undergoing medical tests and examinations at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital. Doctors are evaluating their conditions to make decisions on appropriate treatment for each of the girls, and will provide more information today at 11 a.m. Read more...

It’s Saturday night. After a long night of partying, your friend throws up and passes out. Will he or she: (1) wake up tomorrow afternoon with a blinding headache, snarling adorably at the world; or (2) choke, stop breathing, and fall into a coma? Read more...

Dria Fearn quickly typed away at her computer screen on what would have otherwise been a lazy Sunday afternoon during Memorial Day weekend. In addition to studying for finals and serving on several committees, Fearn recently had to get retested for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ““ a condition she was diagnosed with in grade school ““ because she will be taking the LSAT examination soon. Read more...

From Yao Ming to Mini Me, the impact of feet and inches has been channeled into comedic and effective marketing. Besides its use in clever commercials, height can also affect the way an individual is perceived and accepted in society. Read more...

Professors elected to science academy Four UCLA professors were elected as Fellows to join the 2003 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are Computer Science Professor Leonard Kleinrock, Economics Professor Kenneth L. Read more...

There’s an inundation of pop in America. No, I’m not talking about pop music’s *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera or any other popular artists flooding the sound waves. Read more...