Southern California mountain lions show first reproductive effects of inbreeding January 6, 2022 Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.
Ditching cigarettes for smokeless tobacco can help cut cardiovascular risks, study finds January 6, 2022 The UCLA-led research also indicates that the primary culprit in smokers’ increased risk is not nicotine but other chemicals in tobacco smoke.
Dr. Tomas Ganz honored by Charles University in Prague January 4, 2022 Ganz, a distinguished professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, was honored for contributions to the fields of pathophysiology and immunology.
UCLA Athletics receives $1 million to endow softball head coach position January 3, 2022 The gift is from Shelly Carlin, a member of the Bruins’ 1982 national championship team.
Mona Jarrahi honored by international Institution of Engineering and Technology January 2, 2022 The professor is the first from a U.S. public university to receive the award.
Jason Cong recognized for contributions to microelectronics January 2, 2022 The award comes from the world’s largest professional technical society.
Kendall Houk named foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences January 2, 2022 Election to the academy marks one of China’s highest honors bestowed on a citizen of a foreign country.
UCLA research groups receive grant to help small business owners of color January 2, 2022 Researchers also aim to increase labor force participation in disadvantaged communities.
Longtime staff can register for retirement planning workshops January 2, 2022 All three sessions will be held in Zoom meeting format. The first will be held on Friday, Jan. 14.
UCLA announces winter quarter to begin with remote instruction, require vaccine boosters December 21, 2021 Classes will begin as scheduled on Jan. 3. The moves are designed to reduce the risk of a rise in new COVID-19 cases in light of the omicron variant.
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’ December 17, 2021 A UCLA-led study finds that animal species are less evenly distributed in large urban areas.
2021: The Year in Pictures December 17, 2021 Look back at how UCLA Magazine captured many of the year’s brightest, darkest and most inspiring moments.
UPDATE: Queer cinema retrospective at UCLA changed to begin Feb. 18 December 17, 2021 The series marks a capstone of years of UCLA Film & Television Archive efforts to share LGBTQ media.
Dying in the desert: How U.S. border policies contribute to migrant mortality December 17, 2021 A UCLA-funded study models the toll of heat and dehydration on the human body along the unforgiving routes used by Latin American migrants.
UCLA gene therapy gives new life to girl born with fatal immune disorder December 17, 2021 After more than two years, Marley Gaskins, the first child to receive the innovative treatment for LAD-1, remains disease-free.
Four UCLA faculty named to National Academy of Inventors December 16, 2021 Honorees are professors at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
UCLA campus to close Dec. 18 through Jan. 2, 2022, for winter break December 16, 2021 The UCLA Office of Media Relations and most other units across campus will be closed or will operate with significantly reduced hours.
2021 reflections: In an amazing year of achievements, nothing topped the return to campus December 16, 2021 Professors continued helping us better understand our world with their research, students kept excelling and UCLA showed how it helps make Los Angeles a world-class city.
Campus to close for winter break, Dec. 18–Jan. 2, 2022 December 16, 2021 While most buildings and facilities will be closed, certain operations and support services will be available during the closure.
Reimagining the scope and approach of the UCLA Center for Early Global Studies December 15, 2021 Zrinka Stahuljak embraces the role of “fixer” as she directs the center’s transformation.
Latinos are severely underrepresented in Los Angeles Times opinion pages December 15, 2021 A new UCLA study has found that Latinos, who comprise nearly half the county’s population, pen less than 5% of the paper’s op-eds.
Former student worker found career pipeline at UCLA Transportation December 14, 2021 Tirzah Nuño is now a full-time senior project analyst within the department.
‘MoMA Contenders 2021’ presents the past year’s most important films December 14, 2021 The series begins Jan. 5, 2022, at the Hammer Museum at UCLA
If This Wall Could Talk December 14, 2021 A multigenerational mural lights up UCLA’s new Black Bruin Resource Center.