Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launches initiative focused on transportation
TRACtion — for Transformative Research and Collaboration — will begin with a two-year endeavor called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles.
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UCLA Geffen Academy student named finalist in Regeneron Science Talent Search
August Deer, whose research helped speed up a machine learning technique, is the only finalist from the Los Angeles area.
UCLA-led study explains how one of Saturn’s moons ejects particles from oceans beneath its surface
“Enceladus is giving us free samples of what’s hidden deep below,” says Ashley Schoenfeld, a UCLA doctoral student.
Study of Mexican deportees over 20 years sheds light on effectiveness of U.S. immigration policy
UCLA social demographer Anne Pebley discusses her findings, including which sociodemographic traits tend to predict who gets deported.
Talking democracy: Author Ellis Cose to speak, meet with students at UCLA
The Feb. 28 and March 1 events are part of a national tour exploring the opinions of young people on the future of America.
UCLA Law researchers find prison mortality rates skyrocketed nationwide during pandemic
The Behind Bars Data Project’s database improves on discontinued efforts by the federal government to report this information.
UCLA alumna’s pop-up gallery is a meditation on family, memory and American history
Lua Kobayashi’s installation, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is on view in Westwood Village through Feb. 18.
‘Ask me anything’: UCLA Law’s Adam Winkler talks gun rights on Reddit
The constitutional law scholar became the first UCLA professor to host an AMA as he answered questions related to the Second Amendment.
UCLA study finds only a quarter of L.A. Metro bus stops offer shade
The finding is significant because some residents who are most likely to use public transit will face the highest risks for death from heat-related causes.
John Thomas, UCLA alumnus, named interim police chief
The 38-year law enforcement veteran attended UCLA from 1980 to 1984.
Mapping the Iranian diaspora in America
Professor Kevan Harris will present his demographic findings at the Feb. 16–17 Iranian Diaspora in Global Perspective conference at UCLA.
UCLA receives $20 million to establish Goodman–Luskin Microbiome Center
The gift from Andrea and Donald Goodman and Renee and Meyer Luskin will fuel research in one of the most promising areas of scientific inquiry.
Civil engineer Jonathan Stewart on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Read the UCLA professor’s responses to questions journalists have asked about the catastrophic event.
Revamped UCLA Library website offers more user-friendly experience
The redesign was informed by insights gleaned from interviews with students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders.
Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA
Fifty years ago today, the celebrated author joined students in Royce Hall to talk about his work and his relationship with the slain Black activist.
Are we alone in the universe? UCLA astronomers enlist the public to find out
Anyone with a computer or smartphone can help scientists classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere.
Find out how COVID turned us all into small-village dwellers
Psychologist Patricia Greenfield will shed light on our cultural and behavioral reactions to the pandemic at her Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 15.
7 professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The honorees are Roger Wakimoto, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Kenneth Nagy, Yi Tang, Tommaso Treu, Christine Dunkel Schetter and Gary Orfield.
Spring 2023 exhibition lineup will highlight a transformed Hammer Museum
“Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection” will anchor a new suite of exhibitions.
Q&A: Tyrone Howard on the importance of learning Black history
In an interview, the UCLA professor of education also explores why some are trying to limit teaching about race and racism.
New campus plan targets electric vehicle adoption at UCLA
UCLA Transportation’s first-ever EV Readiness Plan outlines electrification projects to help commuters and advance campus sustainability.
Watch: Dennis Hong rolls out his robot posse
The UCLA roboticist unveils his latest crop of creatures in a TEDx talk and takes one for a stroll on campus.
California’s Whole Person Care improved health care for high-risk Medi-Cal patients
The statewide pilot program aimed at coordinating health and social services also reduced medical costs to the state, a UCLA study shows.
Study reveals extent of pandemic-related hardship among Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders
A UCLA–UC Riverside report also explores the lack of access to quality affordable housing, food and education.
David Kim discusses solidarity in a postcolonial world
The professor is working on a book about the writings of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt.