Dean Eileen Strempel chosen for international fine arts council leadership position February 1, 2022 The dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will serve a three-year term with the International Council of Fine Arts Deans.
No-Hee Park, former dentistry dean, receives mentoring award January 31, 2022 The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research presented him the Irwin D. Mandel Distinguished Mentoring Award.
Despite overall gains in health coverage and access to care, disparities persist in California January 31, 2022 A UCLA study finds that Black and Latino Californians have the lowest rates of employer-based insurance across all groups.
In memoriam: Bob Wilson, alumnus, philanthropist and lifelong supporter of UCLA January 28, 2022 Wilson, whose impact at UCLA can be seen across campus and in the community, died Jan. 24. He was 93.
Public health researchers’ studies make journal’s best of 2021 list January 27, 2022 The people honored including Gerald Kominski, Corrina Moucheraud, James Macinko, Srikanth Kadiyala and Huiying Guo.
UCLA researcher receives $1.15 million to study radiation treatment for prostate cancer January 27, 2022 The award, from the Department of Defense, will support work by Dr. Amar Kishan.
Four professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science January 26, 2022 The honorees are Nicholas Blurton-Jones, Joseph Loo, Rafail Ostrovsky and William Sandoval.
UCLA Engineering online master’s program ranked No. 1 for veterans January 26, 2022 U.S. News & World Report also rates the online engineering program as the best in the nation among public universities.
New way to make microparticles could accelerate drug development, production of new cell strains January 26, 2022 Research brief: UCLA scientists were able to produce nanoliter-sized droplets at a rate 10 times faster than the current standard.
Bacteria build communities using chemical signals comparable to radio waves January 26, 2022 A study by researchers from UCLA and Dartmouth could have implications for medical and sustainability research.
Cheryl Keyes hits the right notes with Smithsonian anthology of rap music January 25, 2022 Keyes, a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, helped select music for the collection.
Jennifer Osorio to lead UCLA Library Special Collections January 25, 2022 Osorio, who has 15 years of diverse experience in the campus library system, will become the new director on Feb. 1.
Feb. 9: 47th Lester Breslow Distinguished Lecture January 24, 2022 Roger Detels will focus on how scientists have taken advantage of opportunities to advance our understanding of how diseases develop as well as the shaping of public health policy.
Use of Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab raises concerns about Medicare spending January 24, 2022 Research brief: Additional services to monitor the drug’s potential side effects account for nearly 20% of its total costs, a UCLA-led study shows.
Professor’s invention is a kid-friendly introduction to the chemistry of light January 24, 2022 Ellen Sletten’s Photonbooth gives L.A. students a picture-perfect lesson in fluorescence.
UCLA food studies institute to tackle global food challenges January 24, 2022 The institute will collaborate with a community of chefs and scholars in pursuit of a healthier population and planet.
Experts analyze Los Angeles mayoral race at UCLA’s Luskin Summit January 21, 2022 Panelists weighed in on the prospects for U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, City Councilman Kevin de León and the other candidates.
Access to vital health services fell during COVID, particularly for poorer Americans January 21, 2022 While the situation improved, economically disadvantaged patients were far less likely to return to using services at normal, pre-pandemic levels.
Grant makes access to a UCLA education easier for underrepresented students January 20, 2022 As a partner institution of the CaliforniansForAll College Corps, UCLA will select 150 students for fellowships.
UCLA wins four international marketing awards for residential life operations January 20, 2022 Housing & Hospitality and Residential Life recently the honors from the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International.
Phyllis Nagy’s ‘Call Jane’ headed to Sundance and Berlin film festivals January 20, 2022 The film is the directorial debut of the screenwriting professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
The lessons of COVID-19, two years on January 20, 2022 UCLA epidemiologist Robert Kim-Farley reflects on how the U.S. has coped with the pandemic.
Computer science professors inducted into Internet Hall of Fame January 19, 2022 George Varghese and Lixia Zhang make up the 21 individuals from 11 countries representing the newest cohort.
Ellen Pearlstein receives federal grant for preservation education program January 19, 2022 The project is among 208 national initiatives recognized by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Steven Wallace posthumously honored by the American Public Health Association January 19, 2022 The association’s lifetime achievement award will now bear the name of the late professor.