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Business Boom
UCLA faculty, students and other entrepreneurs are bringing business ideas to life. This is forging a reputation for the university as the place for startups.
Bill Walton: Still Truckin’
The basketball player recently talked about his approach to life, what he’s learned and his love for his alma mater.
Change Agent: Problem Solver
Software designer Evan Sullivan ’13 is developing apps that enable drivers to remotely control their cars.
Life Signs: Be Prepared
Today, retirement can last almost as long as a career, so it’s important to plan accordingly — physically, socially and financially.
Forward Thinker: A Voice for the Marginalized
Professor Gina Kim is using virtual reality to subvert Hollywood stereotypes of Asians, women and others.
Quick Take: Magic Lantern Man
Erkki Huhtamo finds a light worth keeping alive in the preservation of magic lanterns.
Quick Take: Game Changer
Natalie Nakase took her basketball coaching experience to the next level: the NBA level.
At Issue: A Level Playing Field
Many California students don’t apply to UCLA because they assume it’s out of their reach. Project Welcome aims to inspire those as young as 13 to make this their dream school.
Hail to the Hills: Cold Play
An all-year ice rink, the Tropical Ice Gardens thrived in Westwood Village from 1938 to 1949 and was home to UCLA’s ice hockey team.
End Point: The Big Picture
The “50 Years of Resistance” mural represents powerful moments of the past 50 years.
Taking the Initiative
College enrollment resources for students in low-income backgrounds have been limited in the past, but that’s starting to change.
Rewriting Life Stories
UCLA students and faculty are trying to break through the limitations of juvenile delinquency through education.
Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients’ medical condition in the field, study finds
The personnel use a screening process for determining whether to “medically clear” patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies. The cleared patients are taken to a special psychiatric emergency service facility.
Study shows dementia care program delays nursing home admissions, cuts Medicare costs
The research, conducted at the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, also shows that the program was cost-neutral after accounting for its costs.
How will the Supreme Court remake America?
Legal scholars on Zócalo/UCLA Downtown panel see corporations and defendants gaining protection, while reproductive rights and affirmative action wither.
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug improves memory in mice
The drug, previously developed to treat depression, was found to increase levels of an enzyme that may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms and the buildup of a toxic protein.
In memoriam: Jenessa Shapiro, 38, expert on stereotype threat, discrimination and prejudices
Shapiro was an associate professor with appointments in the psychology department and the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
UCLA Arts announces winter 2019 public events calendar
Meredith Monk, Allen Ruppersberg, Batsheva and Lars Müller are among those featured among the 150-plus events, which include exhibitions, lectures, screenings and performances.
UCLA Law’s Reentry Clinic helps Angelenos with criminal records get back on their feet
In its decade of work, the clinic has trained 400-plus volunteers and helped more than 2,800 people secure things like employment, housing, and education.
UCLA campus closes Dec. 22–Jan. 1, 2019 for winter break
Some operations, like the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and police and fire departments, remain open. Normal operations will resume Jan. 2.
Paper outlines how L.A. County can adapt its water supply for climate change
The UCLA report calls for conservation, policy and infrastructure improvements.
California teens who volunteer and engage in civic life are healthier, aim higher in education, study finds
Researchers discover a significant gap by race and income between those who are interested in and those who participate in civic activity.
Administrations change, but tendency to believe threats does not
The study also found that people who were more conservative tended to have a higher “conspiracy mentality.”
UCLA ranked No. 1 college for transfer students
UCLA has earned the top spot on Money’s list of “10 Best Colleges for Transfer Students.”