Yifang Zhu will lead the research aimed at increasing understanding of how e-cigarettes affect human health and providing useful data to the federal government.
Student organizations at UCLA and across UC are relying on everything from technology to peer pressure to help improve turnout for the midterm elections.
The study not only revealed the promise of goal attainment in dementia care, but also the importance of goal setting for caregivers, who are affected both emotionally and physically by their loved one’s illness.
UCLA’s MarySue Heilemann, who was a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, says the experience will influence her teaching and scholarship.
The free event will include moon dust, meteorites and lunar experts. The viewing is part of International Observe the Moon Night, an annual worldwide celebration that encourages appreciation of the moon.
Data from 2014–17 shows that 25 percent of those arrested were elementary- or middle school-aged and there was a disparity in police interactions for black students.
The UCLA study looks at differences in access to care, behaviors that negatively affect health and health problems that can result from those behaviors, based on people’s sexual orientation.
Rebeca Méndez’s exhibit is the 17th installation of the New York museum’s “Select” series, which investigates the interaction of humanity, nature, design and science.
Among other applications, quantum systems hold the promise of new sensitive sensors, with a variety of possible medical, national security and scientific applications.
The annual Gala in the Garden supports the Hammer Museum at UCLA’s internationally acclaimed exhibitions and public programs, which are free to the public.
UCLA’s James Stigler is working to improve math and science education nationally by eliminating the rote memorization methods and studying what really works.
A pioneer in her field, Dr. Linda Liau is only the second woman in the nation — and the first Asian-American woman — to chair an academic department of neurosurgery.
Q&A with theater professor Tom O’Connor, who performs in and was responsible for bringing “Blue Moon Over Memphis,” a play in the Noh theater tradition, to campus.