Exploding comet in process of dying, astronomers say
The outburst, initially observed by chance by an amateur astronomer in Europe, immediately caught the attention of Jewitt, graduate student Rachel Stevenson and Jan Kleyna of the University of Hawaii. more...)
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 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. |
