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Nancy Pelosi to address undergraduates at UCLA Luskin commencement
The speaker of the House will offer keynote remarks during school’s in-person ceremony outside of Kerckhoff Hall.
New online concert series brings Jewish music to audiences everywhere
“Secret Chord Concerts” will feature musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages and histories.
UCLA study identifies how the brain links memories
The findings suggest that a drug used to treat HIV-related memory loss could combat cognitive decline in middle-aged people.
UCLA, Charles R. Drew University receive $11M grant to address inequities in HIV care, prevention
The Center for AIDS Research will form new partnerships with community groups across Los Angeles and in other nations.
UCLA’s Vickie Mays explains why accurate COVID-19 death counts are important
Discrepancies in data can delay care, resources and awareness.
Scientists devise method to prevent deadly hospital infections without antibiotics
A novel surface treatment developed at UCLA stops microbes from adhering to common medical devices like catheters and stents.
$5 million from Boeing will support UCLA quantum science and technology research
The funds will support faculty at the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering.
Researchers gain read-and-publish access to American Chemical Society journals in UC agreement
The three-year arrangement enables UCLA authors to publish open access in 75 premier publications at a reduced cost.
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.