Former patient Cameron Cohen, now 13, has created a second iPhone app to benefit UCLA pediatric cancer research. His first app brought in $20,000.
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Fluidly awesome
UCLA physicists, film students and alumni explain the fluid dynamics of the oceans and atmosphere for the rest of us. Watch
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Tao of John Wooden
Four Ugandan basketball coaches visited UCLA recently to experience the campus as their mentor, John Wooden, had.
Dickens and social networks
In the 19th-century technological revolution, Charles Dickens foresaw the potential for new kinds of social networks, a UCLA scholar says.
Locks of love
More than 200 people got a free haircut at this year's Locks of Love event, which collects the hair to make into wigs for sick children.
Planning for good health
Dr. Richard Jackson's new series on public television explores how smarter urban planning and architecture can keep us healthier. UCLA Today
Free press under fire
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, spoke at UCLA about the need to protect freedom of expression around the world and the role of this principle in the life and death of reporter Daniel Pearl.
Arab uprisings
Historian James Gelvin's new book, "The Arab Uprisings," offers a comprehensive, nation-by-nation assessment of recent unrest in the Middle East. Story | UCLA Book Club on Twitter
Moving forward
An exhibition at the Fowler Museum will explore life after the Great East Japan Earthquake of last year.
Green construction
UCLA has certified five buildings under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program since 2006.
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UCLA scientists boost memory by stimulating key site in brain
By targeting the entorhinal cortex, known as the doorway to the hippocampus, scientists hope to enhance memory in patients with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Astronomy team discovers nearby dwarf galaxy
The very faint NGC 4449B was spotted by UCLA astronomers using a unique wide-field telescope.
Medical debt in California jumps to new level, report shows
Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost health insurance coverage in the recession, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Device removes stroke-causing clots better than standard treatment
A clinical trial showed the device opened blocked blood vessels in 61 percent of patients, while the current FDA-approved device worked in 24 percent of cases.
Researchers identify peptide that inhibits replication of hepatitis C
In addition to stifling the ability of the virus to replicate, the peptide reduces the chance of patients developing resistance to treatment.
Lixia Zhang named to Jonathan B. Postel Chair in Computer Science
Zhang is widely respected among the Internet community for her major contributions to Internet architecture and protocol designs.
Here is what real commitment to your marriage means
There's a big difference between liking being married and taking the tough steps necessary to preserve a relationship.
Sale of Hannah Carter Japanese Garden is in UCLA's best interests
The university's limited resources are best directed toward its academic mission, Chancellor Block wrote in a Feb. 9 Daily Bruin op-ed.
Stealthy leprosy pathogen evades critical immune response
The pathogen stifles immune activity that depends on vitamin D, a natural hormone.