ENGINEERING
Published by the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (HSSEAS),
UCLA Engineer features several in-depth articles outlining the research currently being conducted by engineering faculty. The Spring 2004 issue includes an introduction to the School's new Biomedical Informatics Center and features the UCLA wireless initiative.
http://www.engineeringalum.ucla.edu/pdf/UEsp04.pdf

MATERIALS SCIENCES
Updates on the research and people of the UCLA Department of Materials Science and Engineering can be found in the UCLA MSE Newsletter. The latest issue highlights multidisciplinary research being conducted by professor Bruce Dunn on portable electronics and power sources, as well as the organic polymer electronics designed by professor Yang Yang.
www.seas.ucla.edu/ms/

UROLOGY
The Department of Urology in the David Geffen School of Medicine publishes an annual newsletter which covers issues in clinical and laboratory urology. The current newsletter features faculty research on early-stage prostate cancer treatments, and a new multidisciplinary bladder cancer program.
www.uclaurology.com/common/newsletters.cfm

The Department of Urology also features an Innovations and Technology webpage summarizing the latest diagnostic and therapeutic breakthroughs Urology faculty researchers have developed.
www.uclaurology.com/innovations.cfm

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Details about faculty and their research in the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry can be found in the quarterly newsletter published by the UCLA Association of Chemists and Biochemists.
www.chem.ucla.edu/~alice/ALUM_NEWSLTR/SP04_pg1.html

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Upcoming events for students and faculty of the UCLA Biomedical Engineering Department are listed in the BMES News, published by the UCLA Biomedical Engineering Society.
http://128.97.11.89/bmesociety/newsletter/2004/

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
The EE Department's quarterly newsletter is packed with research highlights, news about its industrial affiliates program, new lab introductions, and provides a summary of faculty and student awards and honors.
www.ee.ucla.edu/about/newsletters/

NANOTECHNOLOGY
A well-rounded portrayal of the activities underway in the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is published in the newsletter, Spheres. The most recent issue features reviews of the seminar series addressing the technologies of molecule electromechanics and microelectronics. The newsletter includes detailed diagrams, and the current research being done by CNSI faculty members.
www.cnsi.ucla.edu/Spheres/Spring03/SpheresSpring03.pdf

CANCER DISCOVERIES
UCLA Cancer Discoveries uncovers the latest in cancer treatment research at UCLA. The current issue reports on developments in targeted therapies; improving cancer detection; profiles Dr. Economu, Deputy Directory Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center; core research facilities, and more.
http://cancer.mednet.ucla.edu/discoveries/2003/index.html

AGING
Research and topics pertaining to aging are highlighted in UCLA's Center on Aging newsletter. Articles provide several links to informational resources. The Director's Letter (Dr. Gary Small) is a "must read" challenging you to a healthier mental life style.
www.aging.ucla.edu/Aging%20NL%20Spring%2004.pdf

AIDS
The UCLA Aids Institute is one of the nation's leading research organizations seeking to eliminate HIV and AIDS. Insider is the Institute's newsletter showcasing the research, faculty and programs in place to help achieve these goals.
www.research.ucla.edu/whatsbruin/2004/7/morenews/insider_feb_2004.pdf

ENVIRONMENT
Multidisciplinary research projects conducted in tropical forests (Panama, Costa Rica, China, and Madagascar) are featured in UCLA's Center for Tropical Research newsletter, Seed.
www.ioe.ucla.edu/CTR/publications/newsletterS04.pdf

Find out about recent grant awards, new faculty researchers, and events at UCLA's Institute of the Environment (IoE). The IoE is devoted to interdisciplinary research and teaching, aiming at regional, national and global environmental problems.
www.ioe.ucla.edu/environs/environs_SP03.pdf

CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
The UCLA Civil & Engineering Department's semi-annual newsletter highlights research, awards and bio's of new faculty members. Current issue includes research investigating the role environmental biofilms play in mercury contamination, seismic ground failure analysis, and advanced data assimilation for remote environmental sensing.
www.cee.ucla.edu/news/spring04a.pdf

HEALTHCARE
UCLA's Medical Center publishes Vital Signs for the general public, and features the latest medical treatments and healthcare options available at UCLA. Recent topics include heart disease, strokes, care for seniors, diabetes, spine surgery, bone growth, diet, and more. healthcare.ucla.edu/vital-signs/

UCLA COLLEGE REPORT
The UCLA College of Letters & Science is the largest academic organization in the University of California system. In the UCLA COLLEGE REPORT, you will learn about research breakthroughs in the arts and humanities, as well as the life sciences and physical sciences.
www.college.ucla.edu/collegereport/

UCLA TODAY
The UCLA campus newspaper for faculty and staff, UCLA Today, covers a variety of research topics in each issue ranging from faculty bio's and scientific awards to major research center gifts and more.
www.today.ucla.edu/html/textnews.html

UCLA DAILY BRUIN
A weekly overview of events and research in the UCLA physical, health, and life science communities is covered on the Science and Health page of the UCLA Daily Bruin. The page also publishes feature articles on broader trends in science, as well as profiles of faculty and researchers.
www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/sections.asp?id=32

UCLA MAGAZINE
UCLA Magazine is an award-winning publication distributed quarterly to some 235,000 UCLA alumni, selected donors and friends of the university. Each issue includes an in-depth feature on a new institute, research initiative or technology in development at UCLA.
www.magazine.ucla.edu

GRADUATE QUARTERLY
The UCLA Graduate Division publishes a quarterly newsmagazine which highlights the achievements of UCLA graduate students, and includes articles of interest to masters' and doctoral students. Currently, the Graduate Quarterly features an excellent article on the Molecular Biology Institute (MBI) at UCLA, its research, and how the Institute spans across some 20 department disciplines. Several student profiles also provide the reader a unique perspective on conducting research at UCLA as a grad student.
www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/library/gqintro.htm

UCLA SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
Launched in July 2004, the UCLA Scientific Review is a quarterly journal written and published by UCLA science and engineering graduate students. The Journal covers a broad area of research at UCLA, and features editorials and commentary on global news and issues in science, technology and education. Topics in the current issue include electronic voting, acute stroke, computer vision, neuroscience and early brain development, and enzyme replacement therapy.
www.scientificreview.ucla.edu/issues.html

UCLA PATENTS, TECH-TRANSFER AND FACULTY STARTUPS
What's BRUIN in the Labs? highlights technology transfer news and research collaboration opportunities at UCLA, and is distributed to leading industry R&D executives and UCLA principal investigators. The newsletter is published by UCLA's Office of Intellectual Property Administration (OIPA). Topics include faculty startups, the latest in issued patents, technologies available for licensing, university-industry collaboration opportunities, tech-transfer business models, and other research-related news from the labs at UCLA.
www.research.ucla.edu/whatsbruin/2004/7/

UCLA researchers in the news

Another step toward quantum computing [more]
Xilinx Acquires Hier Design (info), Brings Industry's Fastest, Most Robust Design Flow to FPGA Designer. [more]
Bristol's Heir To Gleevec [more]
Hologic and the University of California Los Angeles Collaborate on Breast Imaging [more]
Illumina to Install Genotyping BeadLab at UCLA for New Southern California Genotyping Consortium [more]

Safer Fetal Test [more]
UCLA launches unique bladder cancer prevention study [more]
Brain Building [more]
Drug That Cuts Off Tumor's Blood Supply Extends Lives Of Colorectal Cancer Patients [more]
Mirada Solutions Announces Licensing and Development Agreement with UCLA for KIS -- 'Kinetic Information Systems' Software [more]

CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. Announces Launch of CTI Molecular Technologies, Inc. to Pursue the Promise of Molecular Medicine [more]
Medicare Proposes to Cover PET Scans [more]
Renowned UCLA Molecular Biologist Richard A. Gatti, M.D. Named to NeoStem Medical Advisory Board [more]
Magee Group Becomes Member of UCLA's Wireless Internet for the Mobile Enterprise Consortium [more]
KP's Khosla Pulls No Punches, Slams Plans for Nanosys IPO [more]

Yahoo Exec and Wife Give UCLA $25 Million [more]
UCLA Chemists Make Mechanically Interlocked Compound [more]
Semiconductor Industry Expands Multi-Million Dollar University Research Program for Future Technologies; UCLA to Lead Newest Research Focus Center on Nanoscale Materials [more]
Precision Dynamics Corporation and Convergent Ventures Announce Agreement to Form and Fund ORFID Corporation [more]
Convergent Ventures and Precision Dynamics Corporation Announce Agreement to Form and Fund ORFID Corporation [more]
ORFID Corporation, a UCLA Spin-out, Receives Initial Funding From Precision Dynamics Corporation and Convergent Ventures [more]
ASCEND Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board [more]
RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain cancer [more]
First robot moved by muscle power [more]

Radiologists provide safe delivery method for gene therapy [more]
UCLA chemists develop new coating for nanoscale probes [more]
L.A. Physician/Researcher Founds Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer; Non-profit Organization Aims to Develop New and Cutting-Edge Therapies [more]
UCLA Offers E-Mail Notification to Facilitate Commercial Use of Research Discoveries [more]
Santarus shares up 12% in IPO debut [more]
New test may diagnose heart disease risk better [more]
MacroPore Biosurgery Appoints E. Carmack Holmes, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of UCLA Medical Center, to Board of Directors [more]

Annual Reports

UCLA Research Funding Awards
FY02-03 — view report
FY03-04 will be available soon.

Technology Transfer at the University of California
FY02-03— view report
FY03-04 will be available soon.