UCLA Law receives $5.5 million gift to support growth and leadership of...
UCLA School of Law has received a $5.5 million gift from philanthropist Charles R. "Chuck" Williams to support the leadership of the Williams Institute — the first and only law school initiative...
View ArticleStatin use linked to few side effects
Study Highlights:Side effects from statins are rare, and the benefits outweigh the risks.Statins do not increase the risk of cancer, but may slightly increase diabetes risk.The statins simvastatin and...
View ArticleMarcelo Surez-Orozco: Dean in training to cope with L.A traffic
Zocalo recently interviewed Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, in the green room, where invited panelists answer fun, random questions just...
View ArticleEagle Scout candidate completes trail project
The Carlsbad City Council honored Eagle Scout candidate Ben Schafer Tuesday for constructing a footbridge across a busy trail in Lake Calavera Preserve. Watch a video about the Lake Calavera Preserve....
View ArticleWestfield Carlsbad mall to get long-awaited makeover
Westfield Plaza Camino Real will get a major makeover and a new name — Westfield Carlsbad — after the Carlsbad City Council approved a proposal to renovate the 44-year-old shopping mall. The original...
View ArticleUCLA Health System named one of health care's 'most wired' institutions in...
For the first time, the UCLA Health System and its hospitals have been designated among the nation's "most wired" institutions in recognition of their implementation and use of information technology...
View ArticleAvella Specialty Pharmacy Receives URAC Accreditation in Specialty Pharmacy...
Phoenix, AZ - (NewMediaWire) - July 10, 2013 - Avella Specialty Pharmacy announced today that it has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy and Mail Service Pharmacy accreditations from URAC, a Washington,...
View ArticleLenovo intgre la puissance dans la prochaine gnration de PC de bureau Tiny...
Paris, France, le 9 juillet 2013 – Lenovo (HKSE : 0992) (ADR : LNVGY) annonce aujourd’hui la dernière génération de son PC de bureau « Tiny » ThinkCentre avec le ThinkCentre M93p, qui intègre des...
View ArticlePitching Epicurean Editors: Food and Beverage Journalists Tell PR How to...
Bulldog Reporter's PR University Presents a new Meet the Editors Webinar Oakland, CA - (NewMediaWire) - July 10, 2013 - PR professionals looking to hear from leading epicurean editors about their...
View ArticleWait, so what’s the law on same-sex marriage exactly?
From left, legal experts M.V. Lee Badgett, research director at the Williams Institute, David Codell, legal director of the Williams Institute, and Therese Stewart, San Francisco chief deputy city...
View ArticleCommunity Wellness Expo this Saturday
Interested in attending an event that promotes healthy lifestyles for individuals and families? Want to check out health and fitness products, donate blood to the San Diego Blood Bank or run your kids...
View ArticleTriathlon this Sunday, some roads closed
The 32nd annual Carlsbad Triathlon, one of the longest running triathlons in the world, will take place on Sunday, July 14, along the scenic Carlsbad coastline. Carlsbad Boulevard from Pine Avenue to...
View ArticleVideo: UCLA researchers on making L.A.'s water supply sustainable
Two professors at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) are studying how Los Angeles can reduce its water imports and better capture, store and reuse water for a more...
View ArticleGuitar-playing brain surgery patient returns to UCLA to share his story
In late May, people all over the world were intrigued to see a series of six-second online videos depicting a man playing a box-shaped guitar while undergoing brain surgery at UCLA. Brad Carter was no...
View ArticleRecession led teens to focus more on social problems, environment,...
During the Great Recession, high school students in the U.S. became more concerned about others and the environment, psychologists at UCLA and San Diego State University report in a new study. The...
View ArticleUCLA Health System named a national leader in providing equitable care for...
The UCLA Health System has been named a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality" in the Healthcare Equality Index, an annual survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of...
View ArticleStudent leads effort to improve LGBT health care at UCLA
It is possible for a gay man to practice medicine? The answer seems obvious, but sadly, there was a time when Michael Haymer, a third-year UCLA medical student, really wasn’t sure. "I remember...
View ArticleAfter Hours: Making music out of stone floor tiles
This is the latest installment of “After Hours” — a series about faculty and staff who balance their work lives with side projects or fascinating hobbies. Name: Michael Suk-Young Chwe Day job: Chwe,...
View ArticleTake a virtual tour of your new park
Can’t wait to see the completed Alga Norte Community Park? You don’t have to. The City of Carlsbad has just released four new videos providing a virtual tour of the park. The computer simulations...
View ArticleVerbatim — vinyl resurgence, pornography laws and Johnny Depp as 'Tonto'
"These are pacifists who did not want to go to war and they start having violent fantasies and become self-injurious. One guy, after repeated failed attempts, finally manages to chop off a couple of...
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