Theater companies from Mexico, Spain, L.A., New York to take the stage at UCLA’s LA Escena festival August 22, 2024 Live performances, which are free to the public, will take place at the UCLA Nimoy Theater from Sept. 12 to 17.
The climate policy at stake in this election: The tax code August 22, 2024 Clean energy tax credits can make or break megatons of emissions, says UCLA Law professor Kimberly Clausing.
Election 360: Exploring the presidential candidates’ economic policies August 22, 2024 UCLA law professor Kimberly Clausing looks at the potential national and global impacts of the economic proposals making headlines.
UCLA study tracks former President Donald Trump’s weaponization of words August 21, 2024 The former president’s use of violent vocabulary has increased over time.
‘Four walls don’t make a classroom’: Joe Way is leading the charge to transform learning technology August 20, 2024 The digital spaces executive director is taking a holistic approach to advance goal 4 of UCLA’s Strategic Plan: to elevate teaching.
UCLA to lead project to help L.A. County cope with extreme heat August 20, 2024 Practices to protect public health, including high-risk groups, are featured in an expansive program.
Ruby Sims honored by Elizabeth Nash Foundation and Alex’s Lemonade Stand August 20, 2024 She will conduct research into delivery systems and treatments for cystic fibrosis and pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Novel procedure helps treat renowned chef’s rare eye cancer August 20, 2024 A minimally invasive approach gives a better treatment option to certain patients with metastatic uveal melanoma.
Can L.A.’s car-free Olympics help the climate long-term? August 15, 2024 The city could go carless for two weeks, but UCLA’s Jacob Wasserman questions whether it can build for more lasting changes.
Cecilia Menjívar receives two awards from American Sociological Association August 14, 2024 The professor was honored with the Jessie Bernard Award and the Public Understanding of Sociology Award.
12 years after a terminal prognosis, Maui attorney gives others hope August 14, 2024 A UCLA-developed vaccine helped Jamil Newirth beat brain cancer and thrive in law and philanthropy.
What to know about UCLA’s complimentary paratransit service for Bruins August 14, 2024 Students and employees with permanent or temporary mobility issues may be eligible for curb-to-curb rides around campus.
Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better – if you do it right August 14, 2024 Psychologists find it isn’t cathartic, but it can strengthen bonds that might pay off in the future.
Molecule restores cognition and memory in Alzheimer’s disease mouse study August 13, 2024 A compound jump-started memory circuitry in mice and could treat several disorders if proven effective in humans.
UCLA Public Impact Research Awards spotlight professors uplifting communities in L.A., nation August 13, 2024 Faculty projects range from protecting incarcerated people to advocacy on behalf of renters and support for people with substance use issues.
July 13–Nov. 24: ‘Sum of the Parts: Serial Imagery in Printmaking, 1500 to Now’ August 9, 2024 The exhibition features prints conceived as sets or series by artists including Albrecht Dürer, Henri Matisse and Bridget Riley.
David Hayes-Bautista honored by Hispanic National Bar Foundation August 8, 2024 He received the 2024 Academic Leadership Award for his contributions to health policy and Latino studies in law and academia.
Researchers discover new mechanism to cool buildings while saving energy August 8, 2024 A low-cost approach regulates heat with common building materials that absorb or radiate heat.
Solutions to adapt to climate change August 8, 2024 In a new study, UCLA researchers analyze the most severe climate-driven public health risks in California.
L.A. County’s unhoused population faces high levels of discrimination, violence August 8, 2024 The health risks for people experiencing homelessness go beyond challenges inherent to living without shelter, UCLA researchers and colleagues found.
‘This is about hope’: Scientists offer climate solutions for sustainability in California August 6, 2024 The researchers drew connections between existing sustainability challenges and encroaching climate change challenges.
UCLA comet discoverer turns her eye toward Earth’s potentially hazardous neighbors August 6, 2024 As the NEOWISE spacecraft is shut down, its UCLA project leader readies NASA’s next study on near-Earth objects.
UCLA Fulbright awardees will soon depart for global destinations August 5, 2024 Six recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges.
Alumni $2.3 million pledge ensures unprecedented access to ‘news we all can use’ August 2, 2024 Irv and Xiaoyan Drasnin’s commitment will help realize the vision of late communication professor Paul Rosenthal.
UCLA officially joins the Big Ten Conference August 2, 2024 Two years after announcing their impending move, the Bruins are now members of an 18-team league that stretches from coast to coast.