‘The ideal person to make UCLA a force for good’
People from across campus share their reactions to Darnell Hunt’s appointment as executive vice chancellor and provost.
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Surfing with my surgeon
Video: UCLA doctor Adam Sassoon and his patient Robert Lombard hit the waves after Lombard’s knee replacement surgery and recovery.
The psychedelic Rx: Hallucinogens and mental health
Can drugs like psilocybin and ecstasy effectively treat depression, addiction and other conditions? UCLA researchers are working to find out.
M.C. Frank Chang elected to European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Wintek Professor of Electrical Engineering at UCLA was chosen in the association’s technical and environmental sciences category.
Staff news: Vice chancellor Mary Osako joins Geffen Playhouse board of directors
The mission of the Geffen Playhouse, a UCLA-affiliated nonprofit organization, is to enrich cultural life through plays and educational programs.
Darnell Hunt named executive vice chancellor and provost
The longtime campus leader will become UCLA’s chief academic officer effective Sept. 1, 2022.
UCLA Law professor launches effort to protect the integrity of elections
Richard Hasen will lead the Safeguarding Democracy Project, which will focus on ensuring that U.S. elections are free and fair.
Biologist Elaine Hsiao named Blavatnik National Awards Laureate
The associate professor is being honored for her research into how the gut microbiome interacts with the nervous system.
How UCLA’s Alvine Kamaha helped build the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector
Thanks to the physicist’s expertise, the LUX-ZEPLIN has begun its hunt for the universe’s most elusive particles.
Fielding School professors named to WHO monkeypox panel
Anne Rimoin has studied monkeypox for two decades; Dr. Zunyou Wu is recognized for his work on infectious diseases.
UCLA Law graduates advocate for a greener future
Three alumni with a combined four decades of legal experience are helping bring environmental justice to low-income communities.
UCLA Latina leaders look toward the future with the launch of a research policy lab
Supported by $15 million in state funding, the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab will inform policymaking in education, health care and other areas.
Asian, Hispanic and Black Californians saw bigger drops in life expectancy than whites during COVID
The findings are another troubling sign of the pandemic’s uneven impact across different communities.
After facial feminization surgery, transgender people report better psychosocial health
The procedure is important for the treatment of patients with gender dysphoria, UCLA research finds.
The Supreme Court ruled against the EPA. Here’s what UCLA legal experts have to say
The decision could have wide-reaching consequences for federal agencies’ ability to regulate industries.
Xiaochun Li honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering has received the 2022 William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award.
Yuzhang Li receives U.S. Department of Energy early career research award
Li, an assistant professor at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received the award to support his research into creating better batteries.
UCLA will expand its worker justice programs thanks to a new annual state budget increase
The 2022-23 spending plan allocates $13 million to labor centers in the University of California system.
Angela Riley and Shannon Speed named special advisors to the chancellor on Native American and Indigenous affairs
These scholars will build on the excellent work of outgoing special advisor Professor Mishuana Goeman.
UCLA to leave the Pac-12 in 2024 and join the Big Ten Conference
The move was made to best support student-athletes as intercollegiate athletics continue to evolve.
Dr. Beate Ritz receives career accomplishment award
The Fielding School professor was honored for her research on chronic diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.
Roe reactions: Faculty share insights on the ruling and the future of abortion rights
Scholars from across UCLA have been quoted in major media outlets on a variety of topics related to the Supreme Court’s decision.
Barriers keep NHPI and LGBTQ smokers from breathing free
“Policies and cessation strategies must be tailored to fit the population,” said UCLA’s Sean Tan. “A one-size-fits-all framework doesn’t work.”
UCLA unveils principles for honorary naming of campus buildings, spaces
The guidelines create a sustainable approach to an issue that has taken on growing importance to the community.