Study finds involuntary psychiatric detentions on the rise
In the nearly half of U.S. states for which data was available, detentions outpaced population growth by a rate of 3 to 1 on average in recent years.
Results
Only slim majority of voters confident in accuracy, fairness of election
Research led by UCLA political scientists Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch found that younger voters are the most skeptical.
Election stress can hurt your heart
Symptoms to look out for during and after the election include heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath and tremors.
Resources for the Bruin community about the election and social issues
UCLA’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion compiled a robust list of resources spanning everything from where to vote to available mental health services.
UC President Michael Drake on the presidential election
Drake reminds members of the UC community of the importance of making their voices heard and civic engagement.
Librarian’s book explores the history of books bound in human skin
Megan Rosenbloom reveals the dark history of anthropodermic bibliopegy.
UCLA researchers create millions of diverse T cells from a single blood stem cell
The advance will enable scientists to follow the precise path by which T cells are formed from blood stem cells inside the thymus.
Interactive map will crowdsource hate crime reports
The site’s creators hope that researchers and journalists will be able to use it to track the issues and stories around hate crimes.
Q&A: Nagorno-Karabakh at a crossroads
Sebouh David Aslanian, director of UCLA’s Armenian Studies Center, offers his thoughts and perspectives on the conflict.
UCLA Dentistry’s Philip Trask finds wealth in giving back
The longtime pediatric dentist, community volunteer and UCLA instructor has spent a half-century preparing budding dentists for the profession.
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds
New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.
On Nov. 1, join UCLA’s free hands-on science festival – online for 2020
Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez will deliver the event’s keynote talk, focusing on her research about black holes.
In memoriam: Helene Brown, 91, ‘political oncologist’ who campaigned for cancer research, prevention
Brown, a UCLA alumna and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, died Oct. 4 at her home in Los Angeles.
UCLA announces plans for winter quarter instruction
The protocols are informed by L.A. County Department of Public Health requirements and recommendations from UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force.
UCLA researchers study genetics’ role in COVID-19 susceptibility, severity
The scientists were brought together by their shared belief that genetics could be a key to finding better approaches to the pandemic.
In memoriam: Doran Ross, 73, Fowler Museum’s former director and Ghanaian art scholar
Ross died Sept. 16 at his home in Los Angeles after a long illness. He was 73.
Bruins’ guide to voting in the 2020 election
Campus will be home to three Los Angeles County Vote Centers, with the first at the Hammer Museum opening Oct. 24, and home to one vote-by-mail drop box.
How a Twitter hashtag provides insights for doctors and support for people with breast cancer
Since first appearing in 2011, #BCSM has been used on the social media platform more than 830,000 times.
UCLA expands COVID-19 testing and community screening
The new protocols will take effect the week of Oct. 26. This testing is free and is mandatory for most groups.
Two off-site projects in Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A. 2020’ are open now
The public can check out billboards by Larry Johnson in L.A.’s MacArthur Park neighborhood and video installations by Kahlil Joseph throughout the city.
Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict
The longer COVID-19 continues, the more entrenched these psychological, social and societal changes are likely to be, the study authors suggest.
Bruin Millie Tran Analyzes the Ecosystem of News
Texas Tribune’s chief product officer believes the key to reaching audiences is understanding their behavior and preferences.
Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood?
Although minorities overall are becoming better represented in entertainment, that progress largely hasn’t touched Latinos.
Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV
Research brief: Even successfully treated HIV-infected adults are at increased of many diseases more commonly associated with aging.