UCLA-led study could be step toward cheaper hydrogen-based energy July 21, 2022 Researchers have devised a method for more quickly predicting the performance of potential catalysts in fuel cells.
$1.2 million from Kachigian family trust establishes UCLA lectureship in Armenian studies July 21, 2022 Armenian language scholar Hagop Kouloujian has been appointed to the position for a five-year term.
$1.5 million grant will support social justice mission of UCLA institute July 21, 2022 The Institute on Inequality and Democracy is among four organizations to receive funding from the Marguerite Casey Foundation.
Hammer Museum presents ‘Joan Didion: What She Means’ July 21, 2022 The exhibition, which was was curated by Hilton Als, runs from Oct. 11 through Jan. 22, 2023.
Zooming across the political divide July 20, 2022 Liberals and conservatives can have positive experiences when they talk politics over the video conferencing platform, a UCLA study shows.
Scientists develop blueprint for turning stem cells into sensory interneurons July 19, 2022 The research is an important advance toward cell therapies that could restore sensation in people with spinal cord injuries.
Asian American Studies Center to create free resource for high school teachers July 18, 2022 $10 million from California budget will fund efforts to bring experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders into classrooms.
Latino voters will play pivotal role in 2022 U.S. Senate races July 18, 2022 Support for Democrats remains strong among Latinos, but swing voters could prove the difference in some contests, UCLA report shows.
Darnell Hunt named executive vice chancellor and provost July 11, 2022 The longtime campus leader will become UCLA’s chief academic officer effective Sept. 1, 2022.
How UCLA’s Alvine Kamaha helped build the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector July 7, 2022 Thanks to the physicist’s expertise, the LUX-ZEPLIN has begun its hunt for the universe’s most elusive particles.
UCLA Latina leaders look toward the future with the launch of a research policy lab July 7, 2022 Supported by $15 million in state funding, the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab will inform policymaking in education, health care and other areas.
Asian, Hispanic and Black Californians saw bigger drops in life expectancy than whites during COVID July 7, 2022 The findings are another troubling sign of the pandemic’s uneven impact across different communities.
After facial feminization surgery, transgender people report better psychosocial health July 6, 2022 The procedure is important for the treatment of patients with gender dysphoria, UCLA research finds.
UCLA will expand its worker justice programs thanks to a new annual state budget increase July 5, 2022 The 2022-23 spending plan allocates $13 million to labor centers in the University of California system.
Barriers keep NHPI and LGBTQ smokers from breathing free June 30, 2022 “Policies and cessation strategies must be tailored to fit the population,” said UCLA’s Sean Tan. “A one-size-fits-all framework doesn’t work.”
Study shows HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection June 30, 2022 Changes at the DNA level can accelerate aging by nearly five years, UCLA researchers and their colleagues report.
UCLA survey quantifies COVID vaccine hesitancy among Californians June 29, 2022 More than half of Californians who aren’t vaccinated are still worried about side effects, a new report finds.
$1 million gift endows UCLA faculty chair in piano performance June 28, 2022 Alumni Ralph and Shirley Shapiro have now funded more than 20 endowed chairs across campus.
UCLA’s Clark Library receives centuries-old rare books from longtime donor June 27, 2022 The donation of 40 historical texts from Paul Chrzanowski further bolsters an already remarkable collection of early English texts.
Know the signs of heat stroke and exhaustion June 23, 2022 As temperatures rise, so does the risk of serious illness. UCLA doctors tell you how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar June 22, 2022 The gender-affirming procedure could help reduce the stigma faced by transgender and nonbinary patients.
Summer cinema: UCLA Film & Television Archive screenings June 20, 2022 The free public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, run from July 8 through Sept. 30.
Most major U.S. cities are underprepared for rising temperatures June 16, 2022 While many municipal climate plans cite extreme heat as a threat, few propose any comprehensive strategy to address it, a UCLA-led analysis shows.
Can computers understand complex words and concepts? June 16, 2022 Research by UCLA, MIT and NIH scientists finds that a machine learning system organizes knowledge in a “very intuitive structure.”
Dead star’s cannibalism of its planetary system is most far-reaching ever witnessed June 15, 2022 UCLA-led research on a white dwarf 86 light-years from Earth sheds light on the systemic chaos that occurs when a star dies.