Chinese Academy of Engineering elects professor as foreign member
Yahya Rahmat-Samii, distinguished professor in electrical engineering/electromagnetics, receives highest distinction in China in the field of engineering.
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Longtime staff can register for retirement planning workshops
The UCLA Emeriti/Retirees Relations Center is offering a three-part workshop series to help staff navigate the road to the next chapter in life.
Researchers create accurate model of organ scarring using stem cells in a lab
The advance could help scientists identify drugs to treat fibrosis, which plays a role in chronic kidney disease, liver cirrhosis and many other conditions.
Professor honored by Yale Graduate School Alumni Association
Brenda Stevenson, the Nickoll Family Professor of History at UCLA, has been selected to receive the 2020 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal.
Father’s X chromosome may yield clues to higher rates of autoimmune disease in women
UCLA researchers discovered differences in maternal and paternal X chromosomes that help explain sex differences in the immune system.
Eric Hoek tapped to lead UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
In this role, Hoek will provide leadership and grow partnerships with faculty and stakeholders to improve ecosystem health in Los Angeles.
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television receives $10 million commitment from Elizabeth and Kenneth Whitney
The revitalization of the Ralph Freud Playhouse is scheduled for completion in 2024.
Nicholas is my name
Alumnus Nicholas von Sternberg finds art imitating his life in the Netflix movie “Dolemite Is My Name.”
Eric Bullard named dean of Continuing Education and UCLA Extension
Bullard currently serves as dean of the College of Professional and Global Education at Cal State Los Angeles. He will begin at UCLA on Jan. 6, 2020.
Sociologist studies Asian and Asian American labor issues
Jennifer Chun examines how labor, gender, race, class and migration intersect in today’s global economy.
UCLA study shows inhibition of gene helps overcome resistance to immunotherapy
A combination approach could be new strategy for people with advanced cancers.
Anthropology professor studying French war memorials as research fellow
Susan Slyomovics received a research fellowship to the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Aix-Marseilles in France.
UCLA Law students develop ideas for California environmental legislation and policy
The new clinic at UCLA School of Law is one of several options for students interested in environmental law.
Professor honored by Organization of American Historians
Katherine Marino, UCLA assistant professor of history, was selected for group’s the distinguished lectureship program.
An outdoor oasis for Angelenos in their golden years
Researchers from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs designed a park specifically for older adults in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Taming chronic inflammation may reduce illness, save lives
Scientists from 22 institutions, including UCLA, call for early diagnosis, prevention and treatment to reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Brian Kite named interim dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
An alumnus with two UCLA degrees, Kite currently serves as the special academic senior associate dean at the school and chair of the theater department.
UCLA Film & Television Archive joins UCLA Library
The Archive is the sixth largest moving image repository in the world, and second only to the Library of Congress in the U.S.
UCLA Anderson Forecast upgrades outlook for the nation as financial conditions improve
The report says GDP will reach 2% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the California economy looks slightly stronger than previously predicted.
UCLA shares in grant to design assessment for English learners with cognitive disabilities
“At CRESST, we believe assessment design is a critical linchpin to understanding and improving the quality of education for every student,” said Li Cai.
UCLA launches new master’s degree in genetic counseling in fall 2020
Degree program will help meet the rising demand for specialists trained to guide patients facing complex genetic disorders.
Chronic opioid treatment may raise risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, study finds
The UCLA-led team found that chronic opioid use increased the susceptibility to developing anxiety disorders.
Powerful Latinas from five states offer inside view of politics
State senators from the southwestern United States provide insight during a discussion hosted by UCLA Luskin
UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Inventors
Four professors in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been elected as part of the organization’s 2019 class of 168 fellows.
Mathematics professor Terence Tao to receive inaugural Riemann Prize
Tao, the James and Carol Collins Chair in the UCLA College, was honored by Italy’s Riemann International School of Mathematics.