Election 360: Democracy watch
The winners of the presidential and other races are hard to predict, but UCLA experts are watching for a free and fair election.
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Inscripción abierta para empleados de UCLA, los beneficios para jubilados comienzan el 31 de octubre
Haga cambios e inscríbase hasta las 5 p.m. el 22 de noviembre.
Julio Frenk gets a red-carpet welcome at Time magazine’s celebration of Latino leaders
The chancellor-designate was one of 17 honorees, including actors, playwrights, corporate executives and others, honored for their influence and leadership.
Open enrollment for UCLA employee, retiree benefits begin Oct. 31
Make changes and enroll until 5 p.m. on Nov. 22.
Paranormal Activity: A UCLA Haunting
Fifty years ago, two UCLA investigators tangled with the unknown — and came away haunted.
In memoriam: A.R. Frank Wazzan, 88, renowned nuclear thermal-hydraulics engineer and former dean of UCLA Samueli
He taught courses including thermodynamics, propulsion and material properties, and served as the school’s dean for 15 years.
Meeting the challenge for student success as an AANAPISI campus
The designation creates more opportunities to better serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.
Staff news: UCLA receives 12 regional honors for campus communications
The CASE awards recognized work by Strategic Communications, UCLA Magazine, UCLA Alumni, the College and the medical school.
Chemicals produced by fires show potential to raise cancer risk
Simulations reveal PAHs’ affinity for binding to DNA — and evading repair — in study co-led by a county firefighter.
Scientists can reverse brain aging in fruit flies by preventing buildup of a common protein
A study shows the buildup of filamentous actin, which inhibits cellular waste removal, contributes to age-onset cognitive decline.
Election 360: Fixing Los Angeles
UCLA convened a panel of experts to shed light on local measures in Los Angeles county and city on the ballot Nov. 5.
Kimberlé Crenshaw awarded W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard University
The award honors those who have made significant contributions to African American history, studies and culture.
Climate policy and the 2024 election
UCLA experts talk post-election climate policy; climate scientist Daniel Swain will hold a Q&A focused on the National Weather Service.
Jack Bobo, Amy Rowat named directors of UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies
Bobo will be inaugural executive director and Rowat will be inaugural faculty director of the institute, which launched in 2022.
Will humans ever be able to control the weather?
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses weather modification, as well as contrails, conspiracies and solar radiation management.
UCLA researchers uncover novel role of protein GPNMB in heart repair
Research brief: New study highlights a target for therapies to prevent heart failure after heart attacks.
Aditya Grover receives NSF award for scientific applications of generative AI
Funding will support the computer scientist’s work applying machine learning to climate science and sustainable energy.
A comprehensive Bruin guide to navigating the 2024 elections
See our tips and resources to help you engage, get informed, cast your ballot and take care of yourself.
In memoriam: Paul D. Sheats, 92, whose love for the outdoors intertwined with Wordsworth scholarship
He joined UCLA in 1966 as an assistant professor of English and in 1978, he became a full professor and English department chair.
Ursula Heise honored for global influence in environmental humanities
She received the Biophilia Award, which is presented annually by the BBVA Foundation and carries a prize of 100,000 euros.
UCLA researchers engineer experimental drug for preventing heart failure after heart attacks
New single-dose therapy shows promise in enhancing repair after heart attacks in preclinical models.
Reality bites! Teens want a new genre on screen: Nomantasy
A new study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA finds that young people prefer fantasy — without the romance.
Fareed Zakaria delivers UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership
The journalist and global affairs expert stressed the importance of studying history to help navigate the future.
Cultural conflict comes with high fiscal and social costs for public schools
Districts nationwide spent an estimated $3.2 billion in 2023–24 responding to culture-related school conflicts.