How Bruins and GeekEd bolster Comic-Con’s mission of supporting education
Student Affairs’ Brian MacDonald discusses the convention’s UCLA ties and how fandom can inspire student success.
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Researchers uncover why colorectal cancer rates are higher among Black Americans and what can be done to change that
Researchers outline how screening, equity and policy can save more lives from colorectal cancer.
UCLA-led team installs air quality monitoring network in western L.A. County as part of fire recovery efforts
The nonprofit-funded project provides real-time information to residents about air quality and safety as reconstruction progresses.
Mental health inequities observed across American Indian and Alaska Native subgroups in California, UCLA study finds
Data also showed that many are struggling with day-to-day activities and not receiving care.
California Latino GDP surges past $1 trillion, as Latinos help power state economy
A new report from UCLA and Cal Lutheran shows that California Latinos also account for almost a fourth of the total U.S. Latino GDP.
UCLA Homeless Healthcare Collaborative changes trajectory of man’s life
The mobile unit, which offers health services to people experiencing homelessness, helped Jose Morales recover from rock bottom.
Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers
The process could provide a versatile material platform for more powerful, compact and energy-efficient spintronic devices.
7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding
From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
A surgeon’s second calling: Gene therapy for the brain’s energy crisis
How an experimental therapy could transform life for children with creatine transporter deficiency.
UCLA teams up with USC and civic partners to cool the Los Angeles region
ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.
UCLA advisory committee will navigate AI’s opportunities and challenges in education
Students, faculty and staff will work to guide and advance the use of AI technology in teaching and learning.
Scientists unravel how a tiny region of the brain helps us form distinct memories, opening new avenues for PTSD, Alzheimer’s research
The locus coeruleus works like a “reset” button that separates the memory of one meaningful event from the next.
Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences
The gift will help UCLA recruit scholars in the departments of physics and astronomy and of chemistry and biochemistry.
The 360: Watch: Is SCOTUS a check on executive overreach?
An all-star panel of legal scholars, moderated by Rick Hasen, analyze the decisions and implications of the Supreme Court’s most recent term.
Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler
A new approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels.
Deportation Data Project from UCLA and UC Berkeley helps draw clearer picture of recent immigration crackdowns
Nearly 70% of detainees in L.A. had never been charged with a crime.
New research reveals alarming decline in U.S. children’s health
The comprehensive 17-year study finds rising mortality, chronic illness and mental health challenges among U.S. children and youth.
Michelle Huneven says new book ‘Bug Hollow’ owes debt to her UCLA students
The lecturer’s novel follows the lives of a middle-class family from Altadena, California, where she was born and raised.
Homelessness Prevention Unit participants 71% less likely to enter a shelter, California Policy Lab at UCLA finds
The HPU uses a first-of-its-kind predictive model to identify L.A. County residents most at risk of homelessness.
The Triumph of Arthur Ashe
In an all-Bruin final in 1975, underdog Arthur Ashe shocked the tennis world by defeating Jimmy Connors to become the first Black man to win Wimbledon.
Common autoimmune drug helps reverse immunotherapy-induced diabetes in mice tests, UCLA study finds
Researchers are working to launch a first-in-human clinical trial to test the approach.
Inaugural Bruin Giving Day rallies UCLA donors
Around the world and around the clock, fundraising challenge nets more than $2.2 million in essential support.
Duration of heat waves accelerating faster than global warming
The longest and rarest heat waves — which can last for weeks — show the greatest increase in frequency.
‘A voice for good’: Celebrating faculty and emeriti philanthropy
The UCLA College honored the ripple effect of these special donors’ visionary generosity.
Do AI systems socially interact the same way as living beings?
A UCLA study finds parallels in neural patterns between biological brains and artificial intelligence.