Obesity a disease? So why are so many obese people healthy?
Abigail C. Saguy is an associate professor of sociology and of gender studies at UCLA. She is the author of "What’s Wrong With Fat?" This piece appeared in Time magazine on June 24, 2013. While the...
View ArticleLe premier Ultrabook ThinkPad 15 pouces de Lenovo fait son dfil
Paris, 21 juin 2013 – Lenovo a présenté mardi dernier son nouveau ThinkPad S531, un Ultrabook premium optimisé pour Windows 8, qui offre aux petites entreprises une performance améliorée et 15% de...
View ArticleMemory improves for older adults using computerized brain-fitness program
UCLA RESEARCH ALERT FINDINGS: UCLA researchers have found that older adults who regularly used a brain-fitness program on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language skills....
View ArticleIsrael studies must continue to engage a wider audience
David Newman is a professor of politics and government and dean of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Ben-Gurion University. Newman is at UCLA this week to participate in the 29th annual...
View ArticleBruins take national NCAA baseball title with 8-0 win
UCLA athletic teams had already won the most national championships of any NCAA school, but never the baseball title — until tonight. The Bruins closed that gap in their legacy of sports excellence by...
View ArticleNurse practitioners can help boost quality of care for older patients with...
U.S. residents today are living longer than previous generations, thanks to improved public health and medical treatment. But they're also living longer with chronic geriatric health conditions like...
View ArticleSEO Content Solutions Releases Penguin 2.0 Content Marketing Packages
La Quinta, CA - (NewMediaWire) - June 26, 2013 – When Christine O'Kelly and Tara Geissinger Co-Owners of SEO Content Solutions, saw the changes in the SEO industry brought on by the recent Google...
View ArticleEast meets West in pursuit of science and engineering breakthroughs
In 2008, a delegation led by Chancellor Gene Block and former Vice Provost of International Studies J. Nicholas Entrikin visited Peking University (PKU) with an interesting idea: Forge a collaboration...
View ArticleLenovo se met au “Miix” et dvoile sa nouvelle gamme d'appareils tactiles sous...
Paris, France – 25 juin 2013: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) annonce aujourd'hui la commercialisation d’une nouvelle gamme d’ordinateurs portables tactiles fonctionnant sous Windows, ainsi que du...
View ArticleYahoo! Expands in La Vista
100 New Jobs Across Customer Care, Integration and Logistics LA VISTA, Neb. -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) announced today it is expanding its team in La Vista, Nebraska, creating approximately 100 new...
View ArticleIndependence Day city service schedule
In observance of Independence Day, city offices will be closed Thursday, July 4. A full holiday schedule for city services is listed below: City offices: Closed Emergency services: Regular service...
View ArticleTGIF Jazz in the Parks
The 28th season of the City of Carlsbad’s “TGIF Jazz in the Parks” free outdoor concerts features a lively mix of beloved local bands, last year’s favorite debut groups and great new ensembles. The...
View ArticleShe's down to earth, but keeps her eyes on blue skies
When Kathleen Micham left her student services job in UCLA Summer Sessions to take a staff position in an academic department two years ago, the change required much more than a move across campus from...
View ArticleL.A.'s little-known connection to the Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg hero Union Army General Winfield Scott Hancock played a key role during the early Civil War in Los Angeles.In a typical high school history textbook, this is what you’ll read about...
View ArticleEarly brain stimulation may help stroke survivors recover language function
Study Highlights:Non-invasive brain stimulation may help stroke survivors recover language function.Survivors treated with the technique regained more language function than those who did not get...
View ArticleNatural, edible treatment offers promise for diabetics
Dallas, TX - (NewMediaWire) - June 27, 2013 - A potentially revolutionary treatment for diabetics mimics the benefits of major surgery, but achieves the same results without it. The American Heart...
View ArticleDiscover the Rancho Carrillo trail in Carlsbad
The Rancho Carrillo trail in southeast Carlsbad is highlighted in the latest edition of Trail Talk, a video series featuring City of Carlsbad trail volunteers giving virtual tours of their favorite...
View ArticleNew state budget stabilizes tuition, but still leaves UCLA with unfunded costs
California Gov. Jerry Brown enacted a spending plan Thursday that increases the University of California's state appropriation by 5 percent in the coming fiscal year and sets the stage for modest...
View ArticleHundreds of fans cheer UCLA's championship baseball team
Hundreds of blue-and-gold wearing fans happily cheered through the heat at Jackie Robinson Stadium Thursday afternoon to celebrate the UCLA team that defeated Mississippi State in Omaha to capture...
View ArticleUCLA, LACMA team up to train art history doctoral students
In partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, UCLA is designing a new curriculum for the training of doctoral students in art history to prepare them to become future leaders in the field....
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