Photographer’s work explores tensions between Congo’s past and present March 9, 2022 Gosette Lubondo’s pictures bear the traces of postcolonial neglect yet suggest a more hopeful future.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Ukraine war adds new risks to U.S., California economies March 9, 2022 Just as the economic impact of COVID-19 was waning, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine injected an additional layer of uncertainty into the forecast.
$2 million from Pritzker Foundation establishes chair in sustainability at UCLA Engineering March 8, 2022 Gaurav Sant, director of the Institute for Carbon Management at UCLA, was appointed the inaugural chairholder.
ASUCLA to unveil mural by Judith Baca on April 1 March 7, 2022 The celebration of the longtime professor’s newest work will be held on the Wescom Student Terrace at Ackerman Union.
The secret to longevity? Ask a yellow-bellied marmot March 7, 2022 A UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl during the months the animals spend hibernating in their underground burrows.
Black overdose death rate exceeds white rate in U.S. for first time in 20 years March 2, 2022 OD mortality rates increased during the first year of the COVID-19 crisis for all groups studied and were highest among Native Americans.
UCLA study spotlights gaps in health care access among California’s LGBT community February 28, 2022 Difficulties in finding providers and getting timely care are particularly acute among bisexual women and transgender adults.
UCLA’s ‘First Thursdays’ event series debuts in Westwood Village March 3 February 25, 2022 The monthly program aims to revitalize the historic link between the campus and the neighborhood.
Web tool co-created by UCLA a veritable ‘Swiss Army knife’ for land management February 24, 2022 LandCART uses machine learning to assess changes in vegetation and ground cover across the American West.
UCLA advocates for campus station on Metro’s proposed Sepulveda rail line February 24, 2022 This location would promote fair access to UCLA for as many people as possible.
UCLA again breaks applications record, sees steep rise in top California applicants February 24, 2022 Freshman applications from in-state students jumped by 9% this year, and UCLA was once more the most applied-to university in the nation.
Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast February 22, 2022 “The Labyrinth Project” engages listeners in a range of ecological conundrums that are as interconnected as the city’s ecosystems.
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse February 21, 2022 A UCLA-led study finds greater “streamflow” may mean more water for the West, but it could also increase the risk for floods and landslides.
UCLA, partners win Department of Energy grant to boost diversity in field of nuclear physics February 18, 2022 A new pilot program aims to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented students pursue graduate studies and research careers.
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century February 17, 2022 Regionally tailored responses will be required to reduce the risk over the next several decades.
In study led by UCLA professor, woman with HIV is in remission February 16, 2022 Dr. Yvonne Bryson, a pediatric infectious disease expert, led the multicenter study.
UCLA-led team gets $8.4 million NIH grant to probe mysteries of Valley fever February 15, 2022 UCLA’s Dr. Manish Butte will head a group investigating immune responses to the disease, which is caused by fungal spores in soil.
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years February 14, 2022 The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.
Doctors in space: UCLA fellowship prepares new generation of flight surgeons February 11, 2022 Dr. Haig Aintablian, who recently completed his residency in emergency medicine at UCLA, is the program’s inaugural fellow.
UCLA Engineering receives $21 million pledge from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative February 10, 2022 The funds will support research by the Institute for Carbon Management on climate change solutions.
Notches on lions’ teeth reveal poaching in Zambia’s conservation areas February 9, 2022 A study by UCLA biologists shows that the curious dental markings are the result of trapped big cats chewing through hunters’ snares.
Ebola vaccine being used in Congo produces lasting antibody response, study finds February 8, 2022 Research brief: Six months after the shot, nearly 96% of study participants in North Kivu Province still had antibodies in their blood.
Chancellor establishes task force to review UCLA protocols following potential threat February 7, 2022 The group will include student representatives and reflect on what worked well and what could be improved.
Former faculty member gives UCLA $10 million to advance ocular genetics research February 7, 2022 A gift from Dr. Bronwyn Bateman will establish a new center at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute.
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone February 7, 2022 The device assesses cortisol levels found in sweat accurately, noninvasively and in real time.