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Lena Pernas awarded Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
The professor is among 20 early career scientists who will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research interests.
Michelle Liu Carriger honored with Barnard Hewitt Award for research in theater history
‘Theatricality of the Closet’ examines fashion’s capacity for generating controversy and constructing identities.
Through Jan. 5, 2025: ‘Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice’
Part of Getty’s “PST ART: Art and Science Collide” initiative, the exhibition features works from more than 20 artists.
Q&A: Director George Huang on his film ‘Weekend in Taipei’
The School of Theater, Film and Television professor discusses his movie — and teaching, directing and screenwriting at UCLA
Computer scientist Jason Cong honored with 2024 Phil Kaufman Award
The professor is being recognized for his contributions to Field-programmable gate array design automation technology.
UCLA researchers discover a way to make fat cells skinny
Findings could lead to new, more effective therapies for managing diabetes.
Chris Regan elected an American Physical Society Fellow
The professor is a condensed matter physicist who studies the overlap between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics,
Can COP29 convince countries to pay for climate change disasters?
UCLA environmental law expert Cara Horowitz, fresh from COP29, outlines the difficulties in the climate finance discussion.
UCLA’s Jason De León wins National Book Award for Nonfiction
The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.
UCLA football star and bioengineering major Carson Schwesinger is ready to tackle ’SC
The Big Ten defensive leader and team captain is a Butkus Award semifinalist.
Origin of life favors one ‘hand’ of chemical building blocks?
Research from UCLA and NASA finds molecular orientation pattern likely results from factors other than chemical predisposition.
Baharan Mirzasoleiman receives funding to train AI for cosmic data analysis
The assistant professor of computer science received $550,000 from the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation.
Prineha Narang receives nearly $2 million from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
The professor was awarded the grant for a four-year project to create new probes using entanglement and quantum photonic states.
What is familial Mediterranean fever? The genetic disorder causes painful inflammation
UCLA’s program dedicated to the condition, which is sometimes known as “Armenian disease,” is the only one in the Western Hemisphere.
Sixiang Wang honored for book reframing 3 centuries of Korea-China relations
The professor was recognized by UC Berkeley with the 2024 Hong Yung Lee Book Award.
Watch: Mayor Karen Bass gives an update on city’s efforts to combat homelessness, offers ideas for progress
The mayor spoke with UCLA’s Jim Newton during a discussion titled “L.A. Confronts Homelessness: Are we on the right track?”
UCLA and the Port of Los Angeles partner to advance sustainability, research and healthier communities
The two institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at creating new opportunities and a more sustainable future for the city.
Generation Z wants to be safe, UCLA study finds
Being kind to others, self-acceptance and having fun are also goals for 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed across the U.S.
UCLA receives nearly $20 million for electric transit projects
The grant will support California’s first wireless charging roadway and BruinBus expansion.
Nov. 18–22 UCLA International Education Week
UCLA will host a variety of events on international opportunities students, as well as cultural and musical activities.
UCLA’s inaugural Future of Food Fellows poised to advance the field of cellular agriculture
Biophysicist Amy Rowat spearheads new graduate fellowship program to cultivate leaders in sustainable food systems.
Checking in with the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
Research shows adolescence offers opportunities for learning and development that have impacts throughout adulthood.
Analyzing Trump’s Cabinet picks
By favoring loyalty over job experience, the president-elect’s picks could hinder his efforts to roll back climate-related regulations.
UCLA extends Athletics Director Martin Jarmond’s contract through 2029
Jarmond’s leadership has broadened UCLA’s national footprint and strengthened student-athlete success on and off the field.