Results
UCLA, collaborators receive grant from California Education Learning Lab
The funding aims to help facilitate community college students’ transition to engineering programs at four-year universities.
Paper by Vida Yao named one of the year’s best by Philosopher’s Annual
The article draws upon the experience of falling in love to rebut a premise about how people make choices in pursuit of fulfillment.
Campus unveils Four-Point Plan for a Safer, Stronger UCLA
The plan focuses on safety and well-being, engagement across differences, free speech and internal improvement.
UCLA psychiatrist receives award for suicide prevention research
Juliet Beni Edgcomb is developing machine learning that can identify youth with suicide-related symptoms.
Daniel Beswick receives NIH grant to study sinus disease in children
The five-year, $2.3 million grant will support research focused on patients with cystic fibrosis.
How to save a life
Why should we care about birds? UCLA staff member Álvaro Castillo’s reminiscence about rescuing a baby hummingbird reveals an answer for us all.
Birdsong(s)
Enjoy a mixtape curated by Adam Bradley, professor and founding director of the Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture at UCLA.
Presence and plumage
Two UCLA professors share some of the unique and surprising avenues of study they’ve followed feathers to explore.
Robert Gore named UCLA’s 2024 Librarian of the Year
Gore, the visual arts librarian at UCLA since 2005, is sought after on campus and beyond for his expertise with artists’ book collections.
‘Four walls don’t make a classroom’: Joe Way is leading the charge to transform learning technology
The digital spaces executive director is taking a holistic approach to advance goal 4 of UCLA’s Strategic Plan: to elevate teaching.
Ruby Sims honored by Elizabeth Nash Foundation and Alex’s Lemonade Stand
She will conduct research into delivery systems and treatments for cystic fibrosis and pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Cecilia Menjívar receives two awards from American Sociological Association
The professor was honored with the Jessie Bernard Award and the Public Understanding of Sociology Award.
What to know about UCLA’s complimentary paratransit service for Bruins
Students and employees with permanent or temporary mobility issues may be eligible for curb-to-curb rides around campus.
UCLA Public Impact Research Awards spotlight professors uplifting communities in L.A., nation
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’
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
He received the 2024 Academic Leadership Award for his contributions to health policy and Latino studies in law and academia.
UCLA officially joins the Big Ten Conference
Two years after announcing their impending move, the Bruins are now members of an 18-team league that stretches from coast to coast.
24 for ’24: With Bruins in Paris, relive some of the highlights of UCLA’s Olympic glory
From Rafer Johnson to Madison Kocian, UCLA athletes and coaches have made a splash at the Games.
Darnell Hunt begins his tenure as UCLA’s interim chancellor
Hunt, who since September 2022 has served UCLA’s executive vice chancellor and provost, assumed the role of interim chancellor of the university today, Aug. 1.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab honored for work promoting inclusion
The lab, which is housed in the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, received the Narrative Change Award.
Neurosurgeon-scientist elected to Taiwan’s Academia Sinica
Dr. Linda Liau’s work has led to one of the first personalized vaccines for people with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor.
Dr. Ronald Busuttil wins Medawar Prize from Transplantation Society
He was recognized for his work advancing knowledge of liver transplantation, preservation and organ donor management.
UCLA professors, Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024–25 Huntington fellowships
Alex Mazzaferro, Lucy Burns, Genevieve Carpio, Alba Menéndez Pereda and Nicole Wood are among this year’s cohort.
4 faculty members named American College of Dentists fellows
Dr. Ting-Ling Chang, Dr. Alireza Moshaverinia, Dr. Yusuke Hamada and Dr. Beatriz Bezerra received the honor.
July 30–Aug. 8: Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival
Lunchtime performances through Aug. 8 will take place in Lani Hall and are open to the public.