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Low birthweight in newborns linked to high levels of protein that protects placenta from cell damage
UCLA research could help scientists unravel the reasons that low-birthweight babies face a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease as adults.
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Exceptional Bruins to be honored by UCLA Alumni Association
Awardees include the president of KCRW, an Olympic medalist and the founders and owners of a vineyard that has directed millions of dollars to mental health research.
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From Zamunda to Wakanda: Celebrating African costume design in the movies
UCLA event features designers from “Coming to America” and “Black Panther” talking about bringing fictional African countries to life on screen.
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Early childhood incarceration is linked to high rates of severe physical and mental health issues in adulthood
Half of those admitted to juvenile justice facilities before their teenage years reported suicidal thoughts as adults, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
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Three UCLA schools expand scholarship funds with gift from Milton Stark estate
A $2 million gift left by the late actor will support students in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
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How ‘Black Panther’ points to a more enlightened Hollywood future
Experts at a Zócalo/UCLA discussion say the mega-hit will inspire more inclusion if the industry internalizes its many lessons.
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UCLA receives $20 million to create state-of-the-art health sciences learning center
Eugene & Maxine Rosenfeld Hall will be one of the few facilities in the nation to unite mock clinical experiences, surgical and procedural simulation, and interprofessional emergency and hospital team training.
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UCLA Health named a leader in care for LGBTQ patients
All four UCLA hospitals and the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center were lauded by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for equitable, inclusive care.
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Genes in songbirds hold clues about human speech disorders, UCLA biologists report
The findings of this study could lead to the creation of new treatments for speech problems in people, including children with autism.
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UCLA-designed program helps former inmates with HIV maintain health after release from jail
The effort helps people continue getting good treatment after they get out of jail — and helps make sure they stay on their anti-HIV medications.
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Remembering UCLA alumnae who died serving in WWII
An estimated 400,000 American women served in non-combat roles during World War II. Approximately 500 — including five from UCLA — gave their lives.
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In memoriam: Chand Viswanathan, reshaped electrical and computer engineering at UCLA
Chand Viswanathan, a distinguished professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, died on March 12. He was 88.
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High school students get introduced to urban planning at UCLA
Event at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs served as a way to one day help diversify the ranks of urban planners.
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New engineering building heralds era of growth for UCLA Samueli
Hundreds of alumni and friends recently toured the new building, which is the sixth in the engineering school’s complex.
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UCLA incubator helps drive innovations, assisting early-stage tech and life science companies
Housed inside the California NanoSystems Institute, Magnify helps startups succeed by providing access to equipment and entrepreneurial networking.
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Professor helps develop model to quantify how surgeries reduce cancer risk
UCLA Anderson’s Elisa Long, informed by personal experience, parses data to help those mulling mastectomy and gynecological surgeries to reduce cancer risk.
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UCLA faculty voice: Making L.A. water self-sufficient won’t be easy or cheap. But it can be done
Mark Gold says it'll take a combination of capturing stormwater, recycling treated wastewater and restoring groundwater.
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Inspiring the next generation of problem-solvers isn’t rocket science — except when it is
UCLA undergraduates in the Rocket Project have become science and engineering ambassadors at Los Angeles-area schools.
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Building tolerance to anxiety is key to OCD symptom relief
UCLA neuroscientist encourages the use of exercises to challenge people with obsessive compulsive disorder to confront what bothers them most.
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Two genes likely play key role in extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
The UCLA-led study will help scientists better understand the debilitating condition.
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Gift to UCLA Nursing will create endowed chair in disability studies
The $2 million gift augments the Shapiro Family Foundation’s previous giving to the school, which created a scholarship and established an endowment to fund programs in disability studies.
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Summit at UCLA celebrates Mira Sorvino, leading lawyers and filmmakers in human rights
The “Lights. Camera. Reaction.: The Art of Impact in Entertainment” conference focused on artists and lawyers who use entertainment to promote stories of social injustice.
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Cardiovascular health disparities between whites and minorities narrow, study shows
The UCLA-led research suggests that the ‘unexpected’ reason is a jump in heart disease risk for whites.
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UCLA has nation’s top graduate school for education, according to U.S. News and World Report
The magazine has listed six UCLA professional schools and graduate programs among the top five in the country, and another seven are listed in the top 10.
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In Memoriam: Roger Kendall, 65, ethnomusicology professor emeritus
Kendall, who taught in UCLA's department of ethnomusicology for 30 years, led one of the nation’s only programs dedicated to the scientific study of music.