Computer science professor receives NSF award for AI that interacts with real world
Bolei Zhou’s research could lead to advances in autonomous driving, household robots and video games.
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Q&A: Stefan Timmermans on ‘The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels’
The UCLA professor, who co-authored the book, discusses the issue of dying with no one to care for the remains.
Bruins Safe app now allows for direct reporting of safety concerns
Users can report unsafe conditions and situations with the potential to cause harm.
Gerrie Zvara leads continuous process improvement for more effective, efficient campus
The proud alumna is leading one of the efforts to advance goal 5 of the UCLA Strategic Plan: Become a more effective institution.
Staff news: Claudia Salcedo named director of Center for Community College Partnerships
She has served the UCLA community for more than two decades, focusing on access to higher education for diverse populations.
Bringing Bella Baxter to life: Oscar–nominated costume designers discuss joys and challenges
‘Poor Things’ winner Holly Waddington, 5 other nominees joined annual ‘Sketch to Screen’ panel.
Newsroom’s top videos: Wooden’s stamp on history, Bruinettes pride and more
In addition, how doctoral student AJ Addae is opening doors for people of color in cosmetics research, and the impact of AI on the academy.
IN FOCUS: Women’s History Month
Read a curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting women’s voices, histories and research.
Aditya Grover recognized for advances in AI-based extreme weather modeling
The awarding organization, Schmidt Sciences, supports researchers working on difficult problems in artificial intelligence.
UCLA researchers honored by Military Family Research Institute
The award is meant to bring visibility to outstanding new research related to military and veteran families.
UCLA Downtown springs to life as 31 community-focused programs prepare to move in
With a wide-ranging group of new projects and initiatives, the university is planting seeds of transformation in the heart of the city.
Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival
People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.
Four hands, two hearts, one mission
Benjamin Lewis is the only American Sign Language instructor on campus; alumna Mariam Janvelyan is UCLA’s only ASL interpreter.
UCLA sees surge in 2024 transfer applications, uptick in first-year California applicants
The campus received a total of 173,400 applications, a 2% rise over last year, and remained the most applied-to university in the nation.
‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients
Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in an experimental CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.
An even Bigger Bang: Chuck Lorre’s $24.5 million gift to empower low-income STEM students
The new UCLA Chuck Lorre Scholars Program will boost scholarship funding and cultivate leaders in science and technology.
Dr. Liz Barnert honored by Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
The pediatrician and professor is being recognized for her efforts to connect youth to post-incarceration treatment services.
Nader Sehatbakhsh receives early career award from National Science Foundation
The grant will fund computer security research that could lead to more secure systems.
Anahid Nersessian named poetry editor for Granta
The English professor hopes to bring diverse new voices to the pages of the prestigious literary journal.
UCLA receives $8 million grant to bolster neuropsychological data project
The award will support an initiative aimed at making exams more accessible for underrepresented populations.
UCLA professor honored by Society of Pediatric Research
Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki will receive the 2024 Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research in May.
Women on history, today’s realities and visions for the future
From conferences to art making, explore events across campus that represent the diverse experiences, leadership and research of women.
Can ‘urban humanism’ reverse L.A.’s housing crisis? In some ways, it already has
On March 7, Dana Cuff will discuss architecture’s ability to design more equitable futures at UCLA’s Faculty Research Lecture.
Gold Dust Twins: How two law students made a civil rights–era connection
Katharine “Kitty” Young and Evan Mitchell Zepeda discovered their relatives, both civil rights icons, were longtime best friends.
Marcus Hunter pens alternative histories of racial healing, cues Rihanna
The professor’s latest book uses creative nonfiction to show how one of the nation’s most divisive topics is bigger than money.