Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines, UCLA study finds March 30, 2023 The findings suggest that efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of positive feelings between different social groups.
Diversity takes a step back in theatrical films – but strides forward in streaming March 30, 2023 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report shows diverse casts continue to draw larger and more diverse audiences.
Hammer Museum at UCLA celebrates long-awaited expansion and transformation March 29, 2023 A weekend of gala events kicked off a new era for the renewed hub of the arts.
Gap in ‘excess deaths’ has widened between U.S. and Europe, but only partly due to COVID-19 March 29, 2023 Except among its oldest citizens, the U.S. has higher death rates in all age groups than five high-income European nations.
Rats! Rodents seem to make the same logical errors humans do March 29, 2023 Both tend to judge the co-occurrence of two events as more probable than one event alone. Could mental shortcuts be to blame?
UCLA Nursing receives UC grant to diversify pool of nursing doctoral candidates March 28, 2023 The school intends to recruit more students from Hispanic-serving institutions to its doctoral programs and, ultimately, its faculty.
Vegetation browning from drought hits L.A.’s disadvantaged communities hardest March 27, 2023 A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.
Michael Waterstone named dean of UCLA School of Law March 27, 2023 The UCLA alumnus, an expert in disability and civil rights law, is currently dean at LMU Loyola Law School.
UCLA Anderson receives $3 million from Riordan Foundation for namesake outreach programs March 22, 2023 The Riordan Programs, founded in 1987, provide mentorship and support for high school and college students and recent college graduates.
Vegan, Mediterranean diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet March 20, 2023 A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.
UCLA-led study uses base editing to correct mutation that causes rare immune deficiency March 20, 2023 The condition, CD3 delta SCID, is caused by a mutation that prevents the production of the CD3 delta protein that is needed for the normal development of T cells
Inspired by their chance to make a difference March 17, 2023 Nearly 180 students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA celebrate Match Day 2023.
Alex Hall appointed interim director of UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge March 17, 2023 Hall, who assumed the role March 1, focuses on developing regional climate models to help spur science-informed action on climate change.
Struggles with housing costs during pandemic linked to lack of health care for many Californians March 15, 2023 In a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research survey, one-third of those with housing affordability issues said they put off medical care in 2021.
U.S., California economies remain at crossroads as Fed continues to combat inflation March 15, 2023 The latest UCLA Anderson Forecast finds that the relative strength of state’s economy is due in part to a healthy construction sector.
ARTEMIS – UCLA’s most advanced humanoid robot – gets ready for action March 10, 2023 The machine, developed by a robotics lab at UCLA Engineering, will take part in an international competition in July.
$5 million gift from Nancy and Howard Marks endows chair in women’s health research at UCLA March 9, 2023 The inaugural chair holder is Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
UCLA study on immune cell response could lead to more effective immunotherapy March 9, 2023 Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists adapted advanced gene-editing technology to make their observations.
UCLA Health receives $25.3 million for street medicine program caring for homeless March 1, 2023 The state grant will help the program expand its coordination with other groups and agencies serving Los Angeles’ unhoused population.
From classic to punk-fueled: UCLA Film & Television Archive’s free spring programs March 1, 2023 The lineup includes new restorations, a world premiere and treasures from out of this world.
All 5 Academy Award nominees for costume design to participate in UCLA panel, March 11 March 1, 2023 The annual Sketch to Screen discussion returns as a live event at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions February 28, 2023 UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance and food-related disorders.
In a historic first, UCLA Law will host international commission on human rights February 24, 2023 High-profile hearings will accompany March 2–11 events connecting U.S. social justice movements with struggles across the Americas.
UCLA applications for fall 2023 admission remain at near-historic highs February 24, 2023 With more than 169,800 applicants for fall 2023 admission, UCLA is once again the most applied-to four-year university in the nation.
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital board of advisors funds endowed chair February 24, 2023 Dr. Artha Gillis, who studies the long-term effects of early-life adversity on children, will be the inaugural chair holder.