Vascular biologist wins Gold Shield Faculty Prize
While on a yearlong sabbatical at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, Luisa Iruela-Arispe received some happy news: She had been named the winner of the 2013 Gold Shield...
View ArticleArab 'Spring' uprisings are nothing new
James Gelvin is a professor of modern Middle East history at UCLA. He is author of "The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know." This post appeared on The New York Times website Aug. 14 in the...
View ArticleA Tight Race at the Top in the Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge
Just three points separate the top two teams after nine of 11 challenges, highlighting the authentic performance and style of the Scion FR-S sport coupe (TORONTO, ON – August 19, 2013) It’s down to the...
View ArticleScientists take fight against prostate cancer from lab to clinic
Dr. Jean deKernion was a pioneer in the field of prostate cancer research at UCLA.The awarding of $11.6 million in federal funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to enable a multidisciplinary...
View ArticleUCLA could teach L.A. commuters to improve traffic
Ever wish Los Angeles traffic moved better? It might if more commuters followed UCLA's example by using more alternative transportation and fewer cars. Although more than 70 percent of commuters in Los...
View ArticleUCLA could teach L.A. commuters to improve traffic
Ever wish Los Angeles traffic moved better? It might if more commuters followed UCLA's example by using more alternative transportation and fewer cars.The number of UCLA employees using public transit...
View ArticleInstitute brings Central America into focus for L.A. teachers
Haydee Licari, a teacher of Spanish and English as a second language at Dana Middle School in San Pedro, has seen current immigration trends reflected in her classroom. In recent years, her student...
View ArticleEating more fruit may lower your risk of lethal aneurysm
Study Highlights: People who ate more than two servings of fruit daily had a 25 percent lower risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm than those who ate the least fruit. While no association was found for...
View ArticleFree Inside Health Media Webinar with Nancy Lapid, Managing Editor, Reuters...
Bulldog Reporter's PR University Presents a New Free Webinar with One of the Most Wide-Reaching Outlets in the Health and Medicine Space Oakland, CA - (NewMediaWire) - August 19, 2013 - PR...
View ArticleNew PR Webinar on Pitching Influential Parenting Blogs: Top Mom and Dad...
Bulldog Reporter's PR University Presents a New Meet the Editor Webinar with Leading Bloggers in the Parenting Space Oakland, CA - (NewMediaWire) - August 19, 2013 - PR professionals interested in...
View ArticleQ&A: Ted Bardacke, UCLA professor and L.A.'s new deputy director of...
Today marks the beginning of a new era for urban planning professor Ted Bardacke. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently named Bardacke to the post of deputy director of the new sustainability...
View ArticleYahoo! Appoints Television Veteran Dawn Airey as SVP of EMEA Business
LONDON -- Yahoo! today announced that it has appointed Dawn Airey as senior vice president of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operation. Airey will report to COO Henrique de Castro....
View ArticleThe 2014 Toyota Venza is vibrant, refined, fresh and sophisticated
Choice of engine sizes and drive trains, plus impressive selection of trim levels, defines the Venza’s sedan-like comfort and SUV-style versatility (TORONTO) The 2014 Toyota Venza is the perfect mix...
View ArticleUCLA study suggests iron is at core of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease has proven to be a difficult enemy to defeat. After all, aging is the No. 1 risk factor for the disorder, and there's no stopping that. Most researchers believe the disease is...
View ArticleUCLA breaks fundraising record with $512 million in gifts for 2012–13
With $512 million in gifts and pledges, UCLA reached historic fundraising heights for the fiscal year ending June 30. The amount is UCLA's largest ever for a single fiscal year, surpassing the previous...
View ArticleCampus breaks fundraising record with gifts, pledges for 2012-13
With $512 million in gifts and pledges, UCLA reached historic fundraising heights for the fiscal year ending June 30. The amount is UCLA's largest ever for a single fiscal year, surpassing the previous...
View ArticleWhat the history of slavery can teach us about slavery today
Brenda Stevenson is a UCLA professor of history and African-American studies, as well as author of "Life in Black and White: Family and Community in the Slave South" and the forthcoming book "What is...
View ArticleJU-JU-BE ANNOUNCES PAN EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH MJ STEPS
Costa Mesa, CA - (NewMediaWire) - August 20, 2013 - – Ju-Ju-Be (ju-ju-be.com), the US's leading manufacturer of fun, functional and fashionable diaper bags, today announced a strategic partnership...
View ArticleReversing Trends: Where there’s a Will, There’s a Way
Dallas, TX, - (NewMediaWire) - August 20, 2013 - – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on behalf of Voices for Healthy Kids on the recently released F as in Fat...
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