Driving high? Chemists make strides toward a marijuana breath analyzer October 4, 2022 By oxidizing THC to create an electric current, a UCLA team’s fuel cell sensor can reveal the presence of the drug.
Q&A: UCLA political scientists on how the 2020 presidential campaign continues to reverberate October 3, 2022 Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”
Vital philanthropic contributions strengthened UCLA in 2021-22 October 3, 2022 Support, in the form of more than 74,000 gifts totaling $658 million, came from donors throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Bye, ELFIN: As UCLA’s first student-built satellites meet their fiery demise, the science lives on September 30, 2022 Two CubeSats monitoring space radiation since 2018 have returned to Earth as shooting stars, next generation is coming.
Kindness is contagious and these videos can help kids catch the altruism bug September 29, 2022 UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.
Making lab-grown brain organoids ‘brainier’ September 29, 2022 A UCLA-led team has discovered that using early-stage stem cells is a key to producing structures that are reliable models of disease.
UCLA Transportation encourages Bruins to rethink their rides during sustainable transportation month September 29, 2022 Bicycling, carpooling and using public transportation advance the campus’s sustainability goals.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music ushers in 2022-23 event season with 3 new series September 28, 2022 The school’s new series will feature leading figures in jazz, opera and classical music, along with symposia, lectures and other events.
UCLA receives $1.5 million to further waterworks project at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden September 28, 2022 The gift from Charlie and Peggy Norris will allow UCLA to bring sustainable practices to the garden and campus.
In new book, professor highlights failures of ‘colorblind’ policies in higher education September 28, 2022 With the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative education looming, Gary Orfield’s book calls for race-conscious policies that can open the doors to educational opportunity for all.
Are extreme heat waves happening more than expected? UCLA research says not yet September 28, 2022 The temperatures that baked the Pacific Northwest in 2021 should happen roughly once in 10,000 years.
Ready to help: Peter Poon, the new director of the UCLA Store September 27, 2022 He has spent 20 years in the college bookstore industry at Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach and most recently, UC San Diego.
UCLA expands with new sites in South Bay September 27, 2022 By acquiring the Marymount California University campus UCLA extends its teaching, learning and housing capacity.
UCLA se expande con nuevos sitios en South Bay September 27, 2022 Con la adquisición del campus de la Universidad Marymount de California, la UCLA amplía su capacidad de enseñanza, aprendizaje y alojamiento.
Put the rivalry aside: Bruins and Trojans unite for UCLA’s annual volunteer day September 26, 2022 Students and others from both schools banded together to help out for Serve LA Day.
How a UCLA fish scientist helped the alien in Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ seem terrifyingly real September 26, 2022 Doctoral student Kelsi Rutledge helped make “Jean Jacket” scientifically plausible.
Screening for pregnancy anxiety in the first and third trimesters can help reduce early births September 26, 2022 UCLA study shows anxiety about a current pregnancy predicted shorter gestation times.
Q&A with Darnell Hunt: UCLA’s champion for inclusive excellence September 22, 2022 The longtime campus leader shares his thoughts about becoming executive vice chancellor and provost, the second-highest ranking officer on campus.
A Letter to Our Readers September 22, 2022 UCLA Magazine will debut an annual print publication in the fall of 2023.
Students make remarkable finds in UCLA’s ‘Encountering Arabic Manuscripts’ course September 21, 2022 The collaboration between the Islamic studies program and UCLA Library continues to enrich the field and the world.
COVID-related hate incidents targeting Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders continued to rise September 21, 2022 Preliminary findings from UCLA’s 2022 California Health Interview Survey also show drop in risk-reduction behaviors.
Welcome to the new year, Bruins! September 21, 2022 As thousands of students return to Westwood, campus comes alive with new buildings and hundreds of activities.
No recession, but U.S., California economies continue to slow September 21, 2022 Inflation, rising interest rates and declining real wages are among the factors limiting growth, according to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast.
UCLA Labor Center brings together 60 labor and immigration leaders for San Diego-Tijuana border tour September 20, 2022 Visits to a migrant shelter and job training center illuminated how racial and labor justice intersect across borders.
UCLA survey finds most teens reject glamorized lifestyles in entertainment media September 20, 2022 The Center for Scholars and Storytellers found less than 5% of teens want to see aspirational content in TV or movies.