Engineering professor honored by Office of Naval Research
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University of California to observe Juneteenth on June 28
Starting in 2022, the university will observe the holiday according to the federal calendar.
Commemorating Juneteenth is powerful, but there’s work to be done for freedom
UCLA sociologist Karida Brown says the next and more important step is to protect voting rights and support reparations and anti-racist policies.
UCLA and Tongva community host traveling Lummi totem pole
The totem’s cross-country journey is meant to inspire people to care for the Earth, protect sacred Indigenous lands and to respect the sovereignty of Native tribes.
What’s the significance of the U.S. Education Department affirming that Title IX protects transgender students?
Q&A with Andy Cofino, director of the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center.
In memoriam: Ivan Catton, 86, influential heat transfer expert
The professor emeritus of mechanical and aerospace engineering joined the UCLA faculty in 1967.
Why schools haven’t taught about Juneteenth, and why they should
UCLA’s Eddie Cole says the full history of how enslaved Black people in the U.S. became free is not a feel-good story, which makes it vital to understanding history.
UC’s family-friendly employee benefits for medical leave, adoption
The University of California has introduced the Pay for Family Care and Bonding program and the Adoption Assistance Plan.
Pride Month: What to watch and read
UCLA staff share recommendations that highlight LGBTQ+ communities, experiences.
Reduced humidity increases wildfire threat in Southwest United States
Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds.
Exceptional undergraduate researchers recognized by UCLA Library
Award recipients’ projects are published on eScholarship, UC’s open-access research repository.
Social justice in the spotlight during UCLA Undergraduate Research Week
For the first time there was a showcase dedicated to community-engaged research.
Latinas were more likely than other groups to drop out of workforce during pandemic, UCLA study finds
The trend “could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars,” said report co-author Kassandra Hernández.
Q&A: How lawyers shape social movements in Los Angeles
UCLA Law professor Scott Cummings’ new book examines the impact of the legal profession.
UCLA football at the Rose Bowl returns to full seating capacity on Aug. 28
Other outdoor athletic events will follow suit for the 2021–22 season.
A brief history of LGBTQ milestones at UCLA
As part of its 25th anniversary, the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center created a timeline of important events in the campus’s queer and trans history.
Medication may help heavy-drinking smokers improve their health
A UCLA clinical trial provides evidence that the prescription drug varenicline can aid those who want to quit smoking and reduce their drinking.
UCLA Library acquires new materials based on student proposals
Both will contribute to the library’s collection relating to Latin American social and cultural history.
June 16: Democracy in Israel series
Yael Tamir, president of Beit-Berl College, will discuss the influence of identity politics on Israel and the United States.
Classics professor Adriana Vazquez awarded Rome Prize
She was recognized for her project “Window Reception: Brazilian Neoclassical Poetry and Lusophone Classics Across the Atlantic.”
Dr. Onyebuchi Arah elected president of epidemiologic research society
The society is the oldest and largest general epidemiology society in North America.
Lara Ray named president-elect of research society on alcoholism
Psychology professor studies the etiology and treatment of substance use disorders, particularly alcohol use disorder.
UCLA’s 2021 commencement celebrates returning to and redefining normal
Alumnus D’Artagnan Scorza, who delivered the UCLA College’s address, told the ‘class of justice’ to work toward building a more equitable post-pandemic world.