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In memoriam: Philip Levine, 96, professor emeritus of classics and longtime dean of humanities
Levine, who was an expert in Latin literature and manuscripts, died on Nov. 25. He was 96.
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Artificial intelligence-based device detects moving parasites in bodily fluid for easier, earlier diagnosis
“The platform is like a motion detector for the microscopic world because of its ability to lock onto any moving objects in a fluid sample,” said Yibo Zhang, a UCLA doctoral student and the study’s first author.
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Geffen School of Medicine presents award for excellence in basic science
Dr. David Sabatini, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology biologist and associate director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, earned the 2018 Switzer Prize for his research into influences on cell growth.
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Fowler Museum to exhibit photographs of New Orleans brass band parades
The exhibition of portraits by Pableaux Johnson showcase Second Line Parades, the jubilant processions organized by African American social aid and pleasure clubs.
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Scientists discover genetic ‘missing links’ underlying mechanism of psychiatric diseases
UCLA’s Dr. Michael Gandal said that beyond the important new findings, he is even more optimistic about what the data will help researchers learn in the future.
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Study: 15 percent of babies exposed to Zika before birth had severe abnormalities in first 18 months of life
Researchers from UCLA and Brazil observed at least one of three conditions they were evaluating in 19 of 131 children.
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UCLA collaboration with local high schools catalyzes college-bound culture
The UCLA-LAUSD partnership works to increase the number of African-American students who are competitively eligible for University of California admission.
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Ryan Gosling visits UCLA to shed light on human rights struggle in Congo
The Academy Award-nominated actor appeared with the authors of a new book about the central African nation to mark International Human Rights Day.
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UCLA program trains underrepresented college students for public health careers
The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program hosted 40 students from across the country last summer in an effort to help increase diversity in the field.
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UCLA faculty voice: Why is it so much harder to become a lawyer in California than in New York?
Law school dean Jennifer Mnookin and other law schools’ deans advocate for lowering the cut score to pass the bar exam.
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Few countries offer free early childhood education, UCLA research finds
“Making pre-primary education available at no cost is a critical element in efforts to reduce educational and economic inequalities,” said co-author Alison Earle.
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Sprayable gel developed by UCLA-led team could help the body fight off cancer after surgery
In a lab test, half of the mice that received the treatment after having a tumor removed survived for at least 60 days without the tumor regrowing.
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UCLA faculty voice: The importance of L.A. County’s annual memorial for the living and the dead
Sociologist Stefan Timmermans co-writes a piece sharing what happens to unclaimed remains of those who die in Los Angeles.
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Hammer Museum appoints curators for ‘Made in L.A. 2020’
The acclaimed biennial will be co-curated by Tunisian-French writer and curator Myriam Ben Salah and Lauren Mackler, a curator based in Los Angeles.
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With human rights students, UCLA law professor appeals to UN on global intolerance
E. Tendayi Achiume serves as the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
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UCLA composition professor explores the life of Jesus Christ in his latest oratorio
“The Passion of Yeshua,” by Richard Danielpour, will be performed for free on Dec. 9 in Royce Hall.
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UCLA Law clinic’s report shows how to improve reentry to civilian life for incarcerated women
The report highlights needed improvement in housing policies and employment opportunities to ensure that incarcerated women and their families successfully adapt.
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Newly identified T cells could play a role in cancer and other diseases
If future research identifies changes in how lipid behavior influences certain conditions, scientists might be able to stimulate or inhibit phospholipid-reactive T cells to treat them.
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UCLA Anderson Forecast sees downshift to slower growth
The report’s authors write that the big question for the California economy is how long the state’s tech industry boom can continue.
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UCLA scientist looks to space for possible treatment of some neurological diseases
An experiment on the latest SpaceX launch will measure how microgravity affects the brain.
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Proposed changes to immigration laws would cost California jobs, harm public health
A report by UCLA, UC Berkeley and California Food Policy Advocates found that the state could lose up to $1.67 billion in federal benefits.
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$2.15 million bequest enhances UCLA scholarship support for veterans and other students
The gift is from the estate of alumna Mary Lou Steinmetz, continuing her family’s long history of support for the campus.
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UCLA researchers discover genes tied to dementia in key early step toward new therapies
The study is the most comprehensive published effort to date to identify the source of neurodegeneration across species.
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UCLA student veterans bring VA garden back to life
For the last two years volunteers have done work restoring and maintaining the 15-acre garden.
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Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights icon, champion of nonviolence, receives UCLA Medal
Martin Luther King Jr. once hailed Lawson as the world’s leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence.
- Monday, December 17, 2018