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Athletic scholarships: No taxpayer funds. Based on academic and athletic ability, not family need. ucla.in/JQDJv7 2:57 PM May 30th via HootSuite
Astronomy prof David Jewitt wins $1 million Shaw Prize for his role in discovering the Kuiper Belt. ucla.in/JAF5xq 2:52 PM May 30th via HootSuite
Athletic scholarships at UC campuses don't rely on state funds and are awarded on ability, not need. ucla.in/JQDJv7 11:58 AM May 30th via HootSuite
With a lot of Twitter talk today about UCLA athletic scholarships, here's the campus statement. ucla.in/JQDJv7 11:51 AM May 30th via HootSuite
How can blue whales, Earth's largest animals, survive by feeding on krill? Because they do it in 3-D. ucla.in/JAmYaZ 11:03 AM May 30th via HootSuite
Always check UCLA Newsroom for the latest research breakthroughs and other news from Westwood. newsroom.ucla.edu 1:17 PM May 29th via HootSuite
Yowza: the prevalence of kidney stones has doubled during America's obesity epidemic, study finds. ucla.in/LgWdEl 1:14 PM May 29th via HootSuite
Graduating senior has left her mark at UCLA by helping a lot of students get fit. Watch the video: ucla.in/KTIWC6 1:11 PM May 29th via HootSuite
Twist to stunted growth story: cause is mutation of same gene that makes some kids grow too fast. ucla.in/N7Wtbn 1:08 PM May 29th via HootSuite
Cool story: Email from Argentina leads UCLA scientist to answer why some infants don't grow. ucla.in/N7Wtbn 1:06 PM May 29th via HootSuite
Know anyone entering #medschool? Lessons from a sleep-deprived surgical intern ucla.in/KlMyyj 3:15 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
VIDEO: UCLA launches first face transplantation program in western U.S. See simulation ucla.in/K17tYT 3:08 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Paul I. Terasaki, medical pioneer and philanthropist, to receive UCLA's highest honor June 15th ucla.in/JfuDqq 1:25 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
RSVP for this free Zócalo/UCLA talk on "Persian Spring." Would reform in Iran affect Iranians in L.A.? is.gd/oLUNdF 12:52 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Kidney stones have doubled in the wake of the obesity epidemic, UCLA and RAND Corp. find ucla.in/LgWdEl 5:45 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
UCLA life scientists hack plant leaf codes to predict past climates ucla.in/JHHyq4 2:45 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
And it's not what you're thinking: Cycling may negatively affect male reproductive health ucla.in/LmSpRi 5:52 PM May 21st via TweetDeck
UCLA researchers strengthen proteins with polymers (and there's a sea monkey tie-in) ucla.in/JKR5M6 3:18 PM May 21st via TweetDeck
'Rare' genetic variants are surprisingly common, life scientists report ucla.in/L3SOZn 6:04 PM May 17th via TweetDeck
RT @markwheeler88 A rod through the head really changed this guy's personality ucla.in/JzZGmy 4:44 PM May 17th via TweetDeck

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