Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, was first found in British cattle in 1986. Now, almost 20 years later, BSE has been found in U.S. Read more...

UC and CSU awarded funds for energy-efficiency utilities The University of California and the California State University were awarded $12 million by the California Public Utilities Commission to be split between the two institutions for energy-efficiency programs. Read more...

College is supposed to be the time of your life, right? There are endless parties, football games, and nobody has to know what time you really came home last night. Read more...

UCLA seismologists are shaking things up with a new method that may allow scientists to predict earthquakes months in advance. The team of scientists from Russia, United States, Japan and France included experts in pattern recognition, geodynamics and statistical physics. Read more...

The recent successful landing of NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration rover had a deep impact on planetary science at UCLA and around the world. “The Spirit rover provides a real sense of vicarious exploration,” said David Paige, a professor in the UCLA Department of Earth and Space Sciences. Read more...

By the year 2050, there will be 9 billion humans inhabiting the world ““ a population that will require a 100 percent increase in the production of food to stave of starvation. Read more...

If you’re one of the many college students trying to shed a few pounds, you might be thinking about going on a diet. Maybe you’re fighting the freshman 15 or you just want to turn a few heads at Venice Beach. Read more...