 Biochemistry Professor Juli Feigon elected to the National Academy of Sciences (more...)
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UCLA Physics and Astronomy Professor Sudip Chakravarty wins 2009 ACIPA Distinguished Scholar Award (more...)
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 UCLA astronomer Andrea Ghez named MacArthur Fellow.
Andrea Ghez, a UCLA professor of physics and astronomy, has been selected as a 2008 MacArthur Fellow, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today. Ghez is among 25 new recipients of the annual "genius" fellowship, each of whom will receive $500,000 in unrestricted support over the next five years to use as they see fit.
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Worlds in collision
Astronomers discover dusty remains of two terrestrial planets. Two terrestrial planets orbiting a mature sun-like star some 300 light-years from Earth recently suffered a violent collision, astronomers at UCLA, Tennessee State University and the California Institute of Technology will report in a December issue of the Astrophysical Journal, the premier journal of astronomy and astrophysics. (More >>)
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Scientists produce nanoscale droplets with cancer-fighting implications
Double-emulsions hold potential for targeted drug delivery. UCLA scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human cell and can potentially be used to deliver pharmaceuticals.
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Global warming will negatively impact tropical species, study shows
Global warming is likely to reduce the health of tropical species, scientists from UCLA and the University of Washington report May 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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 Terence Tao to receive National Science Foundation's highest honor. |
'Designer enzymes' created by chemists at UCLA, U. of Washington
Chemists from UCLA and the University of Washington have succeeded in creating "designer enzymes," a major milestone in computational chemistry and protein engineering.
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 New materials can selectively capture carbon dioxide, UCLA chemists report
UCLA chemists report a major advance in reducing heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Science.
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UCLA scientists working to create smaller, faster integrated circuits
Major advances expected to lead to improved chips in cell phones, computers. |
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New research may lead to better climate models for global warming, El Niño |
UCLA mathematician works to make virtual surgery a reality
A surgeon accidently kills a patient, undoes the error and starts over again. Can mathematics make such science fiction a reality?
The day is rapidly approaching when your surgeon can practice on your "digital double" — a virtual you — before performing an actual surgery, according to UCLA mathematician Joseph Teran, who is helping to make virtual surgery a viable technology. The advantages will save lives, he believes.
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UCLA Mathematics Professor Terence Tao awarded the prestigious Fields Medal. |
