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From Arabs in China to Syrians in Panama, librarian documents cultures worldwide
David Hirsch is the librarian for Jewish, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, South Asian and Armenian studies at UCLA Library. It’s unusual for one person to have responsibility for so many different regions.
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UCLA faculty voice: The One-China policy benefits China, Taiwan and the United States
Cindy Fan says that Trump’s phone call with the president of Taiwan could undermine the advantages all parties have derived from the “One China” policy.
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Chairman of BlackRock shares his views on world's largest economies
Laurence D. Fink, chairman, CEO of BlackRock, Inc. and the newest recipient of the UCLA Medal, talked about how China will have to transform its society to keep its economy moving forward.
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UCLA faculty voice: Uber faces obstacles en route to expansion in China
Professor Christopher Tang evaluates the challenges Uber faces in China and how the ride-sharing company matches up to its biggest Chinese competitor.
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Nurses could help cut smoking rates in China, according to UCLA-led study
The creation of China’s first long-distance, web-based smoking cessation program, encouraged more nurses to get involved with helping patients quit smoking.
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UCLA faculty voice: China isn’t afraid of the new Pacific trade deal
Two UCLA Anderson professors write in an op-ed that despite rhetoric on Capital Hill, the Trans-Pacific Partnership will not curb China’s influence in the global marketplace.
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UCLA faculty voice: The surprising synergies of China and American agriculture
UCLA Anderson professor Jerry Nickelsburg writes that market forces have elevated food safety to an overriding concern in agricultural trade between China and the United States.
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UCLA grad student documents Tibetan artists’ struggle to keep their culture alive
Deborah Cohen's research took her to extreme heights — 13,000 feet in altitude to be precise — as she explored the thematic depths of the work produced by the Gedun Choephel Artists’ Guild.
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Words used in Chinese books illuminate how a nation’s values changed during economic reforms
Individualistic values have been rising in China as the country has undergone rapid economic and social change, researchers report.
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UCLA faculty voice: Carbon emissions agreement with China could have big impact
Two UCLA School of Law professors say the recently announced agreement between China and the United States to cut pollution could be a game changer.
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Mayor, L.A. business leaders to celebrate UCLA Health/CTI lab in China
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will escort a delegation of Los Angeles leaders to China to attend a Nov. 19 ceremony celebrating UCLA Health’s partnership with Centre Testing International on an advanced medical laboratory in Shanghai.
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Wesley Clark: In search of a national strategy for America
Retired four-star Army General Wesley Clark discussed his latest book, “Don't Wait for the Next War: A Strategy for American Growth and Global Leadership” (Public Affairs 2014) and outlined a formula for American success in the 21st century.
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China today: Individual autonomy with hard limits
China’s enormous economic growth over the past three decades has fueled an “age of ambition,” said journalist Evan Osnos during a presentation he gave Oct. 6 at the UCLA School of Law.
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UCLA faculty voice: China must nurture Hong Kong’s trust
C. Cindy Fan on how Hong Kong’s love-hate relationship with China creates difficulties for the “one country, two systems” balance.
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Q&A: Robert Rhoads on research universities in China
UCLA education professor Robert Rhoads and three faculty members from Chinese universities recently took a close look at four universities in Beijing. Rhoads discusses their findings in this Q&A.
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UCLA addresses 'lost in translation' issues in Chinese medicine
With millions in the West now utilizing traditional Chinese medicine, the need for accurate medical translations is more crucial than ever, the authors of a new UCLA paper say.
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China’s pollution challenge
Alex Wang and Benjamin van Rooj explore the consequences and goals of China's new environmental protection law in an op-ed in the New York Times.
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UCLA launches joint venture with Chinese firm to open sophisticated lab in Shanghai
CTI-Pathology/UCLA Health will operate the first lab of its kind in China, offering genetic and molecular diagnostics and other sophisticated tests; UCLA pathologists will also provide training for Chinese lab specialists.
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UCLA's Fielding School to launch partnerships with Chinese schools of public health
After signing agreements with Peking University, Fudan University and Nanjing Medical University, UCLA will host a forum addressing public health issues in China.
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And the Oscar (along with other memorabilia) goes to … the UCLA Library
The Oscar won by costume designer Dorothy Jeakins for 'Night of the Iguana' in 1964 is on display this week in the Special Collections Department at Young Research Library.
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Confucius Institute, pop star bring Chinese arts, language to Boyle Heights
Students at predominantly Latino Roosevelt High School are reaching beyond their own neighborhood and culture to study the language, music and traditional theater of China through the Chinese Alive! program. A...
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Collaborators in nursing, public health tackle HIV/AIDS in China
Professor Ann Williams and Dr. Roger Detels began collaborating on AIDS research and treatment in China 15 years ago — around the same time that World AIDS Day, marked every year on Dec. 1, was established to unite people around the globe in the...
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She helps tell little-known story of Jewish refugees in Shanghai
An exhibit currently on view through Dec. 14 at UCLA Hillel tells the story of more than 20,000 Jewish men, women, and children who were shielded from persecution and death in the Holocaust by living in a "Designated Area for Stateless Refugees," a...
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Teachers from China overcome culture shock in the classroom
As part of an effort to support the growth of Chinese education in U.S. schools, 115 teachers from China have been studying at UCLA to learn how to be effective Mandarin language teachers for American students.
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UCLA study shows warming in central China greater than most climate models indicated
Using a novel method for measuring land-based temperatures, UCLA researchers found the region is now 10 to 14 degrees hotter than 20,000 years ago, during the last ice age.
- Saturday, April 21, 2018