Cold plasma can kill coronavirus on common surfaces in seconds November 23, 2020 An advance by UCLA researchers could help curb the spread of COVID-19.
38 UCLA scientists among world’s most influential researchers November 23, 2020 Clarivate released its annual list of the most highly cited researchers, which includes dozens of UCLA researchers across various disciplines.
UCLA promises no COVID-19-related layoffs through June 2021 November 23, 2020 Los Angeles County’s fourth-largest employer extends job protections to UCLA employees.
Gift of $1 million will help UCLA support young patients and their families November 23, 2020 The donation from Ken and Linda Suslow will help UCLA's Chase Child Life Program and create a patient emergency fund at UCLA Health.
Wildfires should be considered a top threat to survival of species November 20, 2020 UCLA ecologist Morgan Tingley and a worldwide team of experts call for new approaches to fire management.
New wound-healing gel helps regenerate skin, prevent scarring November 20, 2020 Scientists say their new hydrogel triggered an unexpected response by the immune system that led to more effective skin healing.
UCLA receives $6.4 million to fund cannabis research November 19, 2020 The seven grants from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control will support research on health, policy and labor issues.
California needs policies to protect communities moving to renewable energy November 18, 2020 Without careful planning, the shift to green power could cost more and strain the state’s grid.
UCLA model ID’s areas that should have priority for vaccine, other COVID-19 help November 18, 2020 The new research pinpoints which racial and ethnic populations in which neighborhoods are most at risk of becoming infected.
Study examines role of race and place of birth in Americans’ upward mobility November 17, 2020 Children are less likely to earn more than their parents as adults if they are Black or grow up in the South.
Study reveals how smoking worsens COVID-19 infection in the airways November 17, 2020 Researchers used a model of airway tissue created from human stem cells to understand the process on cellular level.
$3M commitment from Berggruen Institute to support UCLA research partnership November 17, 2020 The gift to the Luskin School of Public Affairs will advance global understanding of what makes governments effective.
Report calls for easier access to data on American Indians’ and Alaska Natives’ health November 16, 2020 The UCLA study is particularly timely because the groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
Study identifies patients with lung cancer most likely to respond to immunotherapy November 16, 2020 UCLA research paves the way for new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute sees ‘contagious kindness’ in action November 13, 2020 Amid political turmoil, the UCLA study on kindness points to its potential for large-scale healing.
Anderson School of Management announces 2020 Loeb Award winners in business journalism November 13, 2020 The live virtual event honored the work of journalists whose contributions illuminate the worlds of business, finance and the economy.
Armenian chamber music album was co-conceived by UCLA professor November 12, 2020 Faculty member Movses Pogossian played a lead role in developing the new collection of works by composer Tigran Mansurian.
UCLA-led research proposes strategies to control pandemic with fewer restrictions on the economy November 11, 2020 Researchers tested the approach by designing a computer model based on Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Pasadena.
Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming November 10, 2020 A UCLA-led study found that climate and population changes could expose millions more to severe flooding in the continental U.S.
Corporate landlords sought to profit during last economic crisis, UCLA study finds November 5, 2020 A report by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy draws fresh attention to the manner in which corporate entities sought to benefit.
UCLA to join pilot program for California’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool November 5, 2020 The completely voluntary CA COVID Notify program uses smartphone technology to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The 2020 election: UCLA faculty experts weigh in November 4, 2020 Professors have been sharing their insights about the process, the outcome and the impact of the vote nationally and in California.
Support for GOP has declined in states with highest rates of COVID-19 deaths November 3, 2020 President Donald Trump and Republican candidates for Congress face an uphill battle in places hit hardest by the pandemic.
Study finds involuntary psychiatric detentions on the rise November 3, 2020 In the nearly half of U.S. states for which data was available, detentions outpaced population growth by a rate of 3 to 1 on average in recent years.
UCLA researchers create millions of diverse T cells from a single blood stem cell October 29, 2020 The advance will enable scientists to follow the precise path by which T cells are formed from blood stem cells inside the thymus.