Hate acts increased in California in 2024, new data show October 9, 2025 New California Health Interview Survey data help shed light on who experiences hate acts and what motivates them.
Generating geniuses: UCLA alums awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowships October 8, 2025 With graduates Gala Porras-Kim and Garrett Bradley being honored, Bruins have accounted for 1 in 10 'genius grant' recipients over the past 3 years.
From farm to closet: Indonesian fashion founder Denica Riadini-Flesch wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation October 8, 2025 Fast fashion degrades land and people. In Indonesia, Riadini-Flesch is proving it can also heal soil, cut carbon and empower women.
Inhalers for asthma and COPD drive significant greenhouse gas emissions, UCLA Health study finds October 8, 2025 Inhalers have generated over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually over the past decade.
Steven C. Gordon Family Foundation commits $20 million to expand capacity of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center October 8, 2025 The Laurie and Steven C. Gordon Pavilion will add 103 hospital beds after the fourth floor of the center is renovated.
Newly discovered brain cells are wired for uncertainty October 8, 2025 The neurons, most active when a decision outcome is unknown, appear to help with decision making and flexibility.
Former UCLA faculty member Omar Yaghi wins 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry October 8, 2025 The UC Berkeley professor, known as the inventor of reticular chemistry, was at UCLA from 2006 to 2011.
New data analysis finds significant wage disparities for Latinas across California counties October 8, 2025 The wage gap is even greater in some of the state’s wealthiest counties, UCLA researchers find.
Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs October 7, 2025 Smart meters and undergrounding power lines are among promising innovations in addressing climate and fire risks.
U.S. Latinos hit new population and labor force records October 7, 2025 One in 5 Americans is Latino, according to Latino GDP Project researchers.
Latinas remain lowest-paid group in U.S. workforce, despite historic gains in education October 6, 2025 The Latino Policy and Politics Institute released the data brief on Latina Equal Pay Day.
FDA clears UCLA heart tissue regeneration drug AD-NP1 for clinical trials October 6, 2025 Funded entirely by taxpayer dollars, this first-of-its-kind drug targets cellular metabolism to promote tissue repair of multiple organs.
UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell wins 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine October 6, 2025 Ramsdell, who earned his doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCLA in 1987, was one of three researchers honored for their work on the human immune system.
UCLA Library acquires papers of natural foods pioneer and educator Sandy Gooch October 2, 2025 The entrepreneur, who has several ties to UCLA, turned her passion for health and wellness into a successful supermarket chain.
Weakness persists in U.S. and California economies October 1, 2025 Read more from the Forecast's outlook for the national and California economies — where they are now and when they will recover.
Mental health care needs differ within LGBT community, UCLA study finds September 30, 2025 Transgender and bisexual individuals had higher rates of thinking about suicide and of psychological distress.
Sustainable generative AI: UCLA develops novel light-based system September 26, 2025 Advance in optical computing may lead to ultrafast and secure image generators while using less energy.
New stretchable light-emitting material holds promise for photon-based devices September 25, 2025 Research brief: A printable, large-area, stretchable membrane could provide accelerated processing speed and mitigate high energy costs.
Headspace invaders: How mosquito-borne viruses breach the brain’s defenses September 23, 2025 The findings reveal precise viral-host interactions that could be targeted with new antivirals or vaccines.
UCLA scientists advance gene therapy for deadly blood disorder September 17, 2025 In patient cells in culture, the gene therapy successfully restored normal alpha-globin protein production to healthy levels.
Pregnant women living near the Aliso Canyon gas blowout were more likely to have babies with low birth weight September 12, 2025 UCLA study suggests the increase can be attributed to the disaster.
Who manages your water in Southern California? Why it matters September 11, 2025 A new UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality and resilience.
Santa Monica’s waves will run pink during UCLA water quality test September 10, 2025 Beachgoers may see the dye tracer experiment Sept. 15, 22–24 and 30, weather permitting.
AI co-pilot boosts noninvasive brain-computer interface by interpreting user intent, UCLA study finds September 9, 2025 Advancement shows promise for technology to assist immobilized individuals.
UCLA researchers find how epilepsy genes disrupt different brain regions using stem cell models September 8, 2025 The new research points to the distinct effects that a single disease-causing gene variation can have across different regions of the brain.