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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>News Releases - UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu</link><description>News releases feed</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:38:05 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:38:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>A mother mouse needs a diverse gut microbiome to form a healthy placenta</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/mice-need-diverse-gut-microbiome-to-form-healthy-placentas</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[If also true for humans, targeted microbiome improvements might help promote fetal health during pregnancy.]]></description><author>Holly Ober </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/mice-need-diverse-gut-microbiome-to-form-healthy-placentas</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Professors Sherie and Donald Morrison pledge $15.4 million to UCLA</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/don-sherie-morrison-pledge-15-4-million-to-ucla</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Proceeds from the sale of real estate owned by the couple will benefit the life sciences division, the Anderson School of Management, UCLA Athletics and the Faculty Club.]]></description><author>Ben Stephens </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/don-sherie-morrison-pledge-15-4-million-to-ucla</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA economists foresee weak U.S. economy in 2024, but no recession </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-economists-foresee-weak-economy-but-no-recession</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[California’s economic growth will continue to outpace nation’s, according to the the latest quarterly analysis from the UCLA Anderson Forecast.]]></description><author>Paul Feinberg </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-economists-foresee-weak-economy-but-no-recession</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/use-of-telehealth-rose-during-covid-and-remains-high</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA study shows that in 2022, nearly half of California adults had used these services over the previous year.]]></description><author>Vanessa Villafuerte </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/use-of-telehealth-rose-during-covid-and-remains-high</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA survey shows alarming increase in challenges to health of Californians</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-chis-2022-shows-increase-in-challenges-to-health</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The newest California Health Interview Survey highlights high rates of food insecurity, hate incidents and difficulties accessing health care.]]></description><author>Vanessa Villafuerte </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-chis-2022-shows-increase-in-challenges-to-health</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Matching MacArthurs: 2 UCLA professors win prestigious ‘genius grants’</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/2-ucla-professors-win-macarthur-fellowships</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Law professor and human rights expert E. Tendayi Achiume and acclaimed hydroclimatologist Park Williams are UCLA’s latest MacArthur Fellowship recipients.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/2-ucla-professors-win-macarthur-fellowships</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA professor E. Tendayi Achiume awarded MacArthur Fellowship</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-law-professor-tendayi-achiume-receives-macarthur-fellowship</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The UCLA School of Law faculty member was recognized with the ‘genius grant’ for her impactful work on race, migration and international law.]]></description><author>Natalie Monsanto </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-law-professor-tendayi-achiume-receives-macarthur-fellowship</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA geography professor Park Williams awarded MacArthur Fellowship</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-geographer-park-williams-receives-macarthur-fellowship</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[An acclaimed hydroclimatologist, Williams was recognized for his research on climate change and its connection to drought and fires. ]]></description><author>Jonathan Riggs </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-geographer-park-williams-receives-macarthur-fellowship</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA’s Herb Albert School of Music launches new music industry bachelor’s program this fall</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-herb-albert-school-of-music-launches-bachelors-in-music-industry</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The new degree program will set students on a track toward music business–related careers. ]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-herb-albert-school-of-music-launches-bachelors-in-music-industry</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/climate-change-limiting-use-of-controlled-burns</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Rising temperatures mean fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, a new UCLA-led study shows.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/climate-change-limiting-use-of-controlled-burns</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learning critical Black history can change white perspectives on racism in health care</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/learning-black-history-can-change-perspectives-on-health</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[“The findings have far-reaching impacts toward creating an anti-racist society and a health care system that treats patients more equitably,” one researcher said.]]></description><author>Elizabeth Kivowitz </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/learning-black-history-can-change-perspectives-on-health</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA-led team develops key improvement to Nobel Prize-winning technology </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/tripod-tethers-advance-in-cryo-electron-microscopy</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[An advance in cryo-electron microscopy could be a significant boon for research on potential cancer therapies.]]></description><author>Holly Ober </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/tripod-tethers-advance-in-cryo-electron-microscopy</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/plant-leaves-wood-conservation-clues-climate-change</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA-led study identified characteristics from more than 100 types of plants that can be analyzed to determine their preferred temperature and rainfall amount.]]></description><author>Holly Ober </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/plant-leaves-wood-conservation-clues-climate-change</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA Film &amp; Television Archive presents lineup of free cinema, TV treasures this fall </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/film-television-archive-free-fall-2023-programs</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Public programs run through Dec. 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.]]></description><author>Marisa Soto </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/film-television-archive-free-fall-2023-programs</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA Library receives $4.2 million political cartoon collection spanning centuries</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-library-michael-susan-kahn-political-cartoon-collection</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The gift from Michael and Susan Kahn will include additional funding for classes and workshops.]]></description><author>Ariane Bicho </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-library-michael-susan-kahn-political-cartoon-collection</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA is nation’s No. 1 public university for 7th straight year</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-top-ranked-public-university-seven-straight-years</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The campus also earned top marks in social mobility and educating military veterans in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings. ]]></description><author>Todd Schindler </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-top-ranked-public-university-seven-straight-years</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA: La universidad pública número uno del país por séptimo año consecutivo</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-la-universidad-publica-numero-uno-por-septimo-ano-consecutivo</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[La universidad también fue nombrada el mejor centro de estudios público para veteranos en las listas anuales de clasificación en U.S. News & World Report.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-la-universidad-publica-numero-uno-por-septimo-ano-consecutivo</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 03:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latinos in the U.S. have the fifth-largest GDP in the world</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/us-latinos-have-fifth-largest-gdp-in-world</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The country’s Latino GDP surpassed $3 trillion for the first time in 2021, a new report by UCLA researchers and colleagues shows.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/us-latinos-have-fifth-largest-gdp-in-world</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National panel led by UCLA law professor recommends 24 ways to protect integrity of 2024 elections</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/24-ways-to-safeguard-2024-elections</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election. ]]></description><author>Annabel Adams </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/24-ways-to-safeguard-2024-elections</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/modern-endangered-archives-program-2023-grants</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Materials will be digitized and made available online to researchers around the world.]]></description><author>Willa Needham </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/modern-endangered-archives-program-2023-grants</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>