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The three-year arrangement enables UCLA authors to publish open access in 75 premier publications at a reduced cost.
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UCLA Library to host 20 top academic librarians for professional development program
Participants represent university libraries from across the nation.
Q&A: Film programmer Paul Malcolm previews ‘American Neorealism, Part Two’
The UCLA Film & Television Archive series begins June 3 at the Billy Wilder Theater.
Digitization, open access and the internet aid UCLA’s return of books looted by Nazis
Repatriation of Judaica texts serves as catalyst for UCLA Library-hosted symposium.
Venue change: May 13 concert with Cornel West, Arturo O’Farrill and Mariachi Los Camperos moved to Royce Hall
RSVPs for the previous location will be honored for the free concert, which will take place on campus at UCLA.
UCLA hires Janelle McDonald as gymnastics coach
The two-time Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association regional assistant coach of the year joins the Bruins after four years at UC Berkeley.
Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say
If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised genetically to rebound despite inbreeding.
3 UCLA faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2022
Dr. E. Dale Abel, Robert Bjork and Rosa Matzkin were honored for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds
Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.
Augmented reality exhibition places viewers in midst of WWII-era forced removal of Japanese Americans
‘BeHere / 1942,’ presented by the Yanai Initiative of UCLA and Tokyo’s Waseda University, runs from May 7 to Oct. 9.
Cornel West to deliver UC Regents’ Lecture at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
The lecture, which will be held Wednesday, May 11, at 5 p.m., is free and open to the public.
11 UCLA faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCLA had the second highest number of honorees among colleges and universities this year, followed by Stanford, UC Berkeley, MIT and Yale.
Former governors Wilson, Davis discuss housing, crime and more at Luskin Summit
In a discussion moderated by UCLA’s Jim Newton, the two leaders express differing perspectives on a range of California issues.
UCLA releases first comprehensive sustainability plan
The plan includes initiatives focused on transportation, energy, water and food systems.
Most California incentive programs meant to reduce energy use have the opposite effect
“Not all energy-efficient upgrades or programs are the same,” said Magali Delmas, a UCLA environmental economist and co-author of the paper.
Some long COVID-19 cases may be caused by abnormally suppressed immune system
A UCLA-led study suggests that boosting immunity could be a possible treatment.
Reimagining the future of health and wellness in California
A UCLA report prepared as part of the California 100 initiative helps point the way toward greater access and equity for state residents.
In year 7 of UCLA survey, L.A. residents express lowest-ever satisfaction with county’s quality of life
Scores declined in each of the nine categories covered by the annual report.
Study shows how to lower divorce rate among poor Americans: Raise the minimum wage
When states increased their minimum hourly wage by $1, divorce rates declined by 7% to 15% among those earning low wages.
UCLA study offers strategy for freeway congestion pricing that reduces burden on low-income residents
Research suggests the most promising solution would be to provide direct cash assistance.
UCLA-developed technology enables single-cell sorting by function
The advance could have implications for drug development and biological research.
Unexpected protein could play role in common brain disorder
UCLA scientists were surprised to find that amyloid fibrils in brains with frontotemporal degeneration were composed of the little-known protein TMEM106B.
2022 UCLA Festival of Preservation celebrates moving image history May 20–22
The 20th edition of the biennial event is free to the public at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
UCLA names Alex Stern dean of humanities
Stern, currently the associate dean for the humanities at the University of Michigan, begins the new post Nov. 1.
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability receives $1.5 million pledge from founding director
The gift from Richard Turco and his wife, Linda Turco, will support students engaged in environmental research.