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UCLA multilingual COVID-19 website offers vaccine information in more than a dozen languages
TranslateCovid.org delivers accurate information to communities often facing increased vulnerabilities because of a lack of access to official public health news in a language other than English.
UCLA-led study reveals ‘hidden costs’ of being Black in the U.S.
Black men face near-daily discrimination despite financial and educational success. “It takes a toll on your physical and mental health,” researchers say.
In memoriam: Robert Mare, 69, expert in social inequality and demographic trends
Mare, a UCLA distinguished professor of sociology a global expert on social inequality and demographic trends, died of leukemia in his home in Marina Del Rey on Feb. 1.
UCLA Health receives $5 million for home visit program
The gift, from longtime donors Maxine and Eugene Rosenfeld, supports care for older adults.
$1 million gift from Manizheh Yomtoubian establishes faculty chair at UCLA Engineering
Dr. Arash Naeim, an oncologist and bioengineer, has been selected to hold the new endowed chair.
Mythbusting: You cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccines … and other truths
UCLA Health share medically sound, evidence-based information about the safety and effectiveness of all of the vaccines.
Documentary explores Owens Valley, site of Manzanar camp
Filmmaker Ann Kaneko found connections between Indigenous communities, the camp and their shared experience of forced removal.
Study unravels antibiotic resistance in MRSA ‘superbug’ infections
Research brief: An approach pioneered at UCLA predicts which methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are likely to be cured with antibiotic therapy.
UCLA and the VA: Marching forward
Tony DeFrancesco looks to build on a partnership that extends back 70 years.
2020 stimulus program failed to reach California’s most economically vulnerable districts
The UCLA report is a call to action for policymakers amid the continuing economic recovery plans.
Ownership’s hidden rules: Q&A with ‘Mine!’ co-author James Salzman
In the new book he co-wrote, Salzman reveals the hidden rules that govern who owns what — from the reclining space behind airline seats to HBO passwords.
Dominic Taylor’s course spans 400-plus years of African American theater
The acting chair of UCLA’s theater department covers the subject from 1619 to the present.
In memoriam: Florence Ridley, 98, trailblazing English professor
Ridley was the first woman to chair the modern incarnation of UCLA’s Academic Senate and only the third woman to become a full professor in UCLA’s English department.
How immigration policies can harm health: Study sheds light on ‘public charge’ rule
Many low-income immigrant adults in California avoid public assistance programs for fear of jeopardizing their immigration status, UCLA researchers say.
UCLA forms research collaboration with Yuyu Pharma to advance MS treatment
Leading the project for UCLA are Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Professor Michael Jung.
Remote and Resolute: How UCLA Re-imagined Instruction in Response to COVID-19
During the quiet of the pandemic, UCLA evaluated ever-shifting realities and forged a new path forward that may change education forever.
Visual artist and UCLA Arts staff member Verlena Johnson paints love, Blackness and divinity
Johnson, a student affairs officer in the architecture and urban design department, has also written a children’s book starring her son.
Musicologist Shana Redmond contributes to award-nominated documentary about Harlem and music
Redmond lent her voice to a four-part documentary series called “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of ‘Godfather of Harlem.’”
Back to class: How to talk to children about returning to school
Psychologist Melissa Brymer recommends clear and detailed communication about changes children can expect in their classrooms and routines.
Bunche Fellows Program aims for HBCU vibe within UCLA
The mentorship-based initiative creates student research opportunities and serves as a model for diversifying the academic pipeline.
The remarkable achievements of Jimmy LuValle, Olympian and groundbreaking chemist
The 1936 UCLA graduate authored 35 scientific papers, held eight patents and was the first Black person to work in the Eastman Kodak engineering labs.
Genetic tool could improve monitoring of marine protected areas
A UCLA study finds that environmental DNA can accurately and efficiently identify fish species.
Forget what you think you know about viral marketing, UCLA study suggests
Simply targeting influencers and opinion makers isn’t always the best way to get your message across — advertising is key, says professor Gabriel Rossman.