The lessons of COVID-19, two years on
UCLA epidemiologist Robert Kim-Farley reflects on how the U.S. has coped with the pandemic.
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Circumvention of censorship in China has increased during COVID-19 pandemic
A new study identifies a spike in China-based activity on Twitter and Wikipedia, two platforms long banned by Beijing.
Days with hazardous levels of air pollutants are more common due to increase in wildfires
In the Western U.S., the health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow.
Breastfeeding mothers don’t pass COVID to infants, study suggests
The UCLA-led analysis, the largest to date on COVID-19 and breast milk, examined samples from 110 lactating women.
How California’s Whole Person Care pilot program met the challenges of the pandemic
UCLA’s new analysis will help guide Medi-Cal as it expands coordinated care to all eligible participants in the state.
Signaling mechanisms in pancreatic cancer cells could provide new target for treatment
A UCLA study suggests that new small-molecule drugs that inhibit a protein called ATR could be used in combination with interferon “amplification.”
UCLA Athletics receives $1.3 million to focus on women student-athletes
The gift establishes the Mark Kalmansohn UCLA Assistant Softball Coach Endowment and provides the seed gift to create the Women of Westwood Endowment.
$1 million grant from Delta Dental establishes scholarship at UCLA School of Dentistry
The grant will fund awards to D.D.S. students with an interest in working in underserved communities.
UCLA-led team refines ‘kick and kill’ strategy aimed at eliminating HIV-infected cells
The study, which used mice, could point toward a method for clearing the virus from people who would otherwise depend on medication.
Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV
The substance, Tg6F, contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant peptides.
How much do students learn when they double the speed of their class videos?
With 85% of students surveyed reporting “speed-watching,” UCLA psychology researchers designed experiments to gauge their comprehension.
Host of ‘We the Unhoused’ podcast to serve as activist-in-residence at UCLA Luskin
Theo Henderson hopes to use the position to encourage more active, mobile research methods.
Southern California mountain lions show first reproductive effects of inbreeding
Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.
Ditching cigarettes for smokeless tobacco can help cut cardiovascular risks, study finds
The UCLA-led research also indicates that the primary culprit in smokers’ increased risk is not nicotine but other chemicals in tobacco smoke.
UCLA Athletics receives $1 million to endow softball head coach position
The gift is from Shelly Carlin, a member of the Bruins’ 1982 national championship team.
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’
A UCLA-led study finds that animal species are less evenly distributed in large urban areas.
UPDATE: Queer cinema retrospective at UCLA changed to begin Jan. 22
The series marks a capstone of years of UCLA Film & Television Archive efforts to share LGBTQ media.
Dying in the desert: How U.S. border policies contribute to migrant mortality
A UCLA-funded study models the toll of heat and dehydration on the human body along the unforgiving routes used by Latin American migrants.
UCLA gene therapy gives new life to girl born with fatal immune disorder
After more than two years, Marley Gaskins, the first child to receive the innovative treatment for LAD-1, remains disease-free.
Latinos are severely underrepresented in Los Angeles Times opinion pages
A new UCLA study has found that Latinos, who comprise nearly half the county’s population, pen less than 5% of the paper’s op-eds.
‘MoMA Contenders 2021’ presents the past year’s most important films
The series begins Jan. 5, 2022, at the Hammer Museum at UCLA
Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species
A UCLA-led research team focused on the effects on grunions and plovers, which both are sensitive to environmental stressors.
Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry
The Librarian of Congress annually selects the United States’ most influential motion pictures for this honor.
UCLA dedicates labor center building to Rev. James Lawson Jr., champion of civil and worker rights
The building, which is named the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center, will house labor research, teaching and service for decades to come.
$1 million from Attanasio family will support UCLA geriatric research, education and care
The gift will in part fund the research of Dr. Deena Goldwater, a UCLA geriatric cardiologist.