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Dr. Patricia Lester was recognized for her research on trauma prevention.

Under the expansion, UCLA will share new models of care for the elderly, such as those for falls prevention and for Alzheimer’s and other dementias, with other locations.

Steven Wallace, professor of community health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was honored with the inaugural Mario Gutierrez Award on Migrant Health.

The researchers are already discussing the new device with marine biologists to determine where it would be most useful.

UCLA’s Nancy Wayne and David Yoo have been named ACE Fellows for the 2018-19 academic year by the American Council on Education.

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A former professional ballerina with no previous sports or athletic coaching experience, Kondos Field led the Bruins to all seven of their NCAA championships.

True Bruin Welcome will feature orientations, information sessions and dozens of chances to bond.

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Q&A with Janet O’Shea, UCLA professor of dance, about “Risk, Failure, Play: What Dance Reveals about Martial Arts Training.”

UCLA roboticist Dennis Hong and his robot magician, MAGI, shine on the Netflix show “Magic for Humans.”

Maurice Elias reunited with Dr. Richard Stiehm, who 48 years ago used a then-experimental treatment, to cure him of “bubble baby” syndrome.

The Hammer Museum at UCLA will host a free screening of “RBG,” a film about Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s career.

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Counties such as San Bernardino, Riverside and Fresno could see public health care take a bigger bite of their budgets, the study reports.

The study could lead to new treatments for a range of advanced epithelial cancers such as lung, prostate and bladder cancers.

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“With this type of measurement tool, you could potentially figure out which drugs would work best for each person before even starting treatment,” said UCLA professor Dino Di Carlo.

The recommendations are based on a comprehensive review of the science related to pediatric concussions.

With the successful launch of their ELFIN satellites, UCLA students’ work studying space weather is just beginning.

Kathleen McGarry, UCLA professor of economics, will serve on the national senate for Phi Beta Kappa.

Bryonn Bain, associate professor of African American studies, was awarded the Los Angeles Theater Award for solo performance for his play, “Lyrics from Lockdown.”

Georgiana Galateanu, who teaches in the department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian languages and cultures, was honored for promoting Romanian culture.

The $150,000 grant will fund a fellowship aimed at boosting the number of rheumatologists practicing in underserved areas throughout the country.

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