Interactive map will crowdsource hate crime reports October 29, 2020 The site’s creators hope that researchers and journalists will be able to use it to track the issues and stories around hate crimes.
Q&A: Nagorno-Karabakh at a crossroads October 29, 2020 Sebouh David Aslanian, director of UCLA’s Armenian Studies Center, offers his thoughts and perspectives on the conflict.
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds October 29, 2020 New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.
On Nov. 1, join UCLA’s free hands-on science festival – online for 2020 October 27, 2020 Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez will deliver the event’s keynote talk, focusing on her research about black holes.
UCLA researchers study genetics’ role in COVID-19 susceptibility, severity October 26, 2020 The scientists were brought together by their shared belief that genetics could be a key to finding better approaches to the pandemic.
How a Twitter hashtag provides insights for doctors and support for people with breast cancer October 22, 2020 Since first appearing in 2011, #BCSM has been used on the social media platform more than 830,000 times.
Two off-site projects in Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A. 2020’ are open now October 22, 2020 The public can check out billboards by Larry Johnson in L.A.’s MacArthur Park neighborhood and video installations by Kahlil Joseph throughout the city.
Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict October 22, 2020 The longer COVID-19 continues, the more entrenched these psychological, social and societal changes are likely to be, the study authors suggest.
Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood? October 22, 2020 Although minorities overall are becoming better represented in entertainment, that progress largely hasn’t touched Latinos.
Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV October 22, 2020 Research brief: Even successfully treated HIV-infected adults are at increased of many diseases more commonly associated with aging.
Diversity improves among TV actors, but executives still overwhelmingly white and male October 22, 2020 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report suggests the industry must do more to meet the moment.
Scientists identify compound that stimulates muscle cells in mice October 21, 2020 UCLA testing found that AMBMP allowed mouse muscles to work and grow the way healthy muscle cells do.
UCLA physician-scientist elected to National Academy of Medicine October 19, 2020 A pioneer in cancer immunology, Dr. Antoni Ribas has devoted his career to developing and refining new therapies for malignant melanoma.
Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells October 14, 2020 The research opens up the possibility of using drugs that simulate viruses to overcome immunotherapy resistance in melanoma.
Economy and health care – not immigration – will drive Latino vote in 2020 October 14, 2020 A new UCLA report is intended to dispel a common misconception that immigration policy is a top-of-mind issue for Latino voters.
Astrophysicist France Córdova to deliver UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership October 14, 2020 On Nov. 10, the former director of the National Science Foundation will discuss the impacts of science policy.
Enhanced common blood test could predict adverse outcomes in pregnancy, study suggests October 13, 2020 Research brief: The new screening method looks for particular bits of DNA that have been shed by the placenta and entered the mother's blood.
UCLA draws record $1.4 billion in research funding October 12, 2020 Spanning medicine, math and nanomaterials, support for campus scientific studies has grown almost 40% in five years.
UCLA Voting Rights Project scores court victories October 10, 2020 Courts in Texas and Pennsylvania sided with arguments made in reports prepared by members of the project.
Scientific American: Andrea Ghez and the experiment nobody thought would work October 8, 2020 The director of the Keck Observatory writes about how the UCLA astrophysicist overcame the doubters en route to her Nobel Prize.
Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis October 8, 2020 The findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UCLA Health scientists pioneer faster, cheaper COVID-19 testing October 8, 2020 The new platform, called SwabSeq, can pool thousands of individual test samples and return accurate results in less than a day.
Labor unions are providing necessary layer of protection for LGBTQ workers October 8, 2020 In a survey by UCLA and United Food and Commercial Workers OUTreach, most said their local unions take action to protect LGBTQ members.
UCLA Library announces fall 2020 remote public programs October 7, 2020 Librarians and staff will share their expertise at events designed to help students, faculty and others flourish in their work and advance knowledge.
Lack of diversity means box-office blues for Hollywood films, UCLA study shows October 6, 2020 Movie studios can expect to lose up to $130 million per film when authentic diversity is absent from their storytelling, a UCLA report shows.