Professor Desi Small-Rodriguez: ‘Always lift as you climb’
A proud Northern Cheyenne Indian and Chicana sociologist, she says building community with and encouraging others is fundamental to her scholarship.
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Ana-Christina Ramón: Opening doors for equity and access
Ramón is the co-founder and co-author of the annual Hollywood Diversity Report, first record of the industry’s progress around gender and racial diversity.
UC group launches clinical trial using CRISPR to correct sickle cell disease gene defect
The project is the first to use the Nobel prize–winning technology to directly correct sickle mutation in blood stem cells.
Anti-racism resources for Asian Americans offered on centralized website
The Center for Neighborhood Knowledge’s Movement Hub amplifies on-the-ground activism and organizing.
Pediatrician provides a voice for youth traumatized by family separation
Dr. Elizabeth Barnert’s research into El Salvador’s “disappeared” children points to a role for genetics in reunification.
UCLA to lead CDC-funded study on effectiveness of vaccines among health workers
Both vaccinated and non-vaccinated personnel will be tested to gauge how well the vaccines prevent infections and lessen their impact when they do occur.
To better understand identity, sociologist’s work expands definition of ‘coming out’
Abigail Saguy has long been committed to understanding and articulating how our culture frames identity, and human vulnerabilities.
In memoriam: Dr. Ellen Alkon, 84, professor emeritus in the Fielding School
Dr. Jonathan Fielding called her “the consummate public health practitioner and teacher.”
UCLA researchers digitize massive collection of folk medicine
UCLA Professor David Shorter’s Archive of Healing is one of the largest databases of medicinal folklore from around the world.
Professor and data scientist Xia Yang finds patterns that can improve our health
Yang’s research reveals how genetic and environmental factors can disrupt gene networks.
Hiroshi Motomura testifies in U.S. House hearing on violence against Asian Americans
Motomura, UCLA School of Law professor, provided testimony that placed recent events in the context of history and immigration law.
Size of grass blades offers better understanding of their vulnerability to climate change
Research determined that grass with narrow leaves and high numbers of veins should be better able to withstand the drier conditions expected in the future.
UCLA researchers receive $6 million from NIH to explore new pancreatic cancer therapies
Only 1 in 10 people diagnosed with this aggressive disease live beyond five years, and most current therapies have been unsuccessful in treating it.
Reflecting on COVID-19: A year in the pandemic life
As we mark one year of working from home, UCLA faculty and staff share what they’ve experienced and learned.
Martine Rothblatt Works to Make the World a Better Place
Rothblatt, an advocate for transhumanism, focuses on harnessing smart technology to enhance human longevity and happiness.
The facts you should know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Third vaccine OK’d for emergency use is safe, highly effective.
A Search for Knowledge That Led Andrea Ghez to a Nobel Prize
How the fourth woman to win the prize in physics found the answer to a mystery in the stars.
A COVID Crisis Comes to Light
How UCLA data researchers are revealing the true toll of the pandemic in overlooked Pacific Islander communities.
Job Hunting in the COVID Economy
Despite the tough labor market, the Bruin community has come together to help one another navigate today’s unique challenges.
An Elevated Mission: The Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center
Overnight, the center shifted its focus, helping to keep UCLA safe from COVID-19.
Quick Question: The Next Pandemic
Dr. Robert Kim-Farley of the Fielding School of Public Health explains how to avoid another “viral tsunami.”
UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program Is Saving the Past
At-risk cultural artifacts find a digital home.
The Great Bruin Quiz of Spring ’21
Do you think you know UCLA? It’s time to put your knowledge to the test!
AI Helps Break Down Conspiracy Theories
Computer engineers’ artificial intelligence tool helps users decide whether a narrative is true or false.