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UCLA takes on hate
In its second year, the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate plans to fund new research teams and host a central research hub.
International Education Week celebrates UCLA’s global vision
From Nov. 6–9, units across campus will host events highlighting global issues and international opportunities for students.
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
The research conservationist was recognized for her efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats.
UCLA researcher finds first proof of menopause in wild chimpanzees
A study of the Ngogo community in Uganda shows humans aren’t the only primates with menopause and significant post-fertile survival.
‘Creating the future’: UCLA launches its new strategic plan
The five-year project aims to deepen the university’s impact — on campus, in the broader community and around the globe.
Newly digitized Florentine Codex reveals Aztec culture, language
UCLA scholars contributed to Getty project, which makes 16th-century Indigenous Mexican knowledge and culture available online.
Romance or nomance? Adolescents prefer to see less sex, more friendships, platonic relationships on screen
UCLA report finds nearly half of those surveyed think sex and romance are too prominent in film and TV.
Time picks UCLA Engineering climate solution as one of 2023’s top inventions
The technology leverages seawater to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while producing green hydrogen.
UCLA is No. 1 — on Instagram!
The campus topped Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley and UC Davis as the nation’s most ‘Instagrammable’ university.
UCLA’s Shelley Taylor awarded National Medal of Science at the White House
The renowned psychologist was honored, in part, for her “groundbreaking research into mental health and the power of human connection.”
Halloween horrors: A nightmare on UCLA Street
Doctoral candidate Shantée Ayala Rosario explains whether scary entities really can sneak into our dreams on a Halloween night.
NBA’s Kevin Love and UCLA’s Michelle Craske: Teamed up for mental health
“By blending science and transformative awareness-raising, this collaboration is helping to save lives,” said life sciences dean Tracy Johnson.
Charles E. Young, former chancellor who led UCLA for nearly three decades, has died at 91
From 1968 to 1997, Young led UCLA’s transformation into a world-class research university.
$7.5 million in federal funds to establish Mobility Center of Excellence at UCLA
The center will study the impacts of automated vehicles and new mobility technologies on the nation’s evolving transportation system.
Can cannabis-based meds help people manage oral cancer pain?
A UCLA Dentistry–led team has received a $5 million federal grant to develop an effective, non-addictive synthetic cannabinoid.
UCLA Labor Studies launches new residency program for labor movement leaders
The Labor Movement Fellows program will allow students and faculty to engage with labor leaders, organizers and researchers.
‘To foster future generations of Native feminist leaders’
Shannon Speed, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, was named UCLA’s inaugural Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies.
Hammer Museum director Ann Philbin to retire in 2024 after 25 years of visionary leadership
Philbin has helped transform the Hammer into one of the city’s landmark institutions and a leading museum of contemporary art for the nation and the world.
Watch: The stories behind the artists bringing ‘Made in L.A.’ to life at the Hammer
Nine mini-documentaries highlight Los Angeles–based artists featured in the Hammer Museum at UCLA’s acclaimed biennial exhibition.
UCLA Law launches institute for human rights in The Hague
Promise Europe furthers the groundbreaking work of the Promise Institute for Human Rights, broadening the international platform for UCLA’s research, teaching and advocacy.
UCLA’s new Latino Data Hub: A catalyst for change in America’s Latino communities
The digital platform provides comprehensive data on citizenship, health, education, employment and other topics, customizable for different Latino populations.
El nuevo Latino Data Hub de UCLA es un catalizador para el cambio en las comunidades latinas de los Estados Unidos
La plataforma digital incluye una amplia variedad de datos sobre ciudadanía, seguro de salud, educación, empleo y otras áreas temáticas, personalizadas por grupo de ascendencia latina.
The lives beyond the sentence
A new research report from UCLA and other universities shows the impact of long-term sentencing in California’s women’s prisons.
Inequality not inevitable among mammals, study shows
Fairness has played as big a role in the evolution of species as dominance and hierarchy — but has been understudied.