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Spotlight series: Meet the people behind UCLA’s strategic plan
Newsroom is highlighting Bruins who are creating the future at UCLA by advancing the strategic plan’s goals and priorities.
A Bruin in full: Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt knows UCLA from the ground up
With vision and pragmatism, the longtime campus leader and acclaimed scholar is guiding the university through a pivotal transition.
Election 360: Guess who builds affordable housing?
UCLA sociologist Cecilia Menjivar discusses how the Republican ticket has blamed immigrants for many of the country’s woes, including a lack of affordable housing.
If AI isn’t ‘learning’ like us, can it think like us?
UCLA psychologist Keith Holyoak will discuss consciousness, creativity and machine learning during his Faculty Research Lecture on Oct. 11.
Health inequities abound in California, according to newest California Health Interview Survey
The latest edition of the nation’s largest state health survey spotlights trends in housing discrimination, health care access and other topics.
Tadashi Yanai gives $31 million to support hub for Japanese humanities research at UCLA
The executive and philanthropist’s gift, which will support the Japan Past & Present initiative, is the largest in the history of the Humanities Division.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Subpar growth for California in 2024, followed by banner years for state, U.S.
Despite uncertainty over the presidential election and several labor actions, economists predict strong growth in 2025 and 2026.
Genius x 2: Alumni Juan Felipe Herrera and Wendy Red Star win MacArthur Fellowships
Red Star and Herrera join 20 other artists, writers, scientists, historians, activists and educators as 2024 “genius grant” recipients.
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute releases state-by-state key facts about Latino voters
Snapshots of eligible voter groups highlight diverse characteristics within states and counties.
UCLA expands graduate housing with new Canfield Apartments in Cheviot Hills
The newly constructed six-story, 62-unit apartment building in West Los Angeles adds 142 beds to UCLA’s inventory. Move-in begins Oct. 1.
‘Most extreme rain’ in 100-plus years: ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss Southeastern flooding in Helene’s aftermath and another Southwest heat wave.
Double Bruin captures L.A.’s Latino subcultures through his photography
Erick Zerecero, aka “Zer Ghoul,” is nearing completion of his Ph.D. in the UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
How a closer look at ‘Latinx’ can help promote educational equity
UCLA professor and former public high school teacher Laura C. Chávez-Moreno makes the case for ‘ambitious teaching’ about race.
How can UCLA protect against phishing, ransomware and other threats?
UCLA’s ‘top IT cop’ Drake Chang tells us about the crucial importance of cybersecurity awareness.
Hammer Museum names Zoë Ryan as its new director
Ryan will take over on Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding Ann Philbin, who is retiring in November after leading the museum for 25 years.
Unlocking the potential of patient-derived ‘organoids’ for personalized sarcoma treatment
Using small 3D models that mimic a patient’s tumor, UCLA researchers can quickly test hundreds of potential drugs.
How the conservative Project 2025 could ‘wreak havoc’ – on a Trump administration
UCLA experts discuss post-election predictions for the presidential candidates, who have stark differences in their climate policies.
Preserving a different kind of dental record
A unique archiving collaboration between the UCLA School of Dentistry and UCLA Library sheds light on the process of safeguarding university history.
Election 360: The environment and Project 2025 – could it backfire for a Trump administration?
With stark differences in the climate policies of the two presidential candidates, this is a “make-or-break” election for climate policy, UCLA experts say.