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UCLA in the News September 29, 2023
Highlights from the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, Yahoo Life and others.

As the sun rises on a new academic year, a brand-new Bruin urges us to look up
Abraham Amiri, who escaped the Taliban, is pursuing his passion for planetary sciences — and inviting the UCLA community to join in.

Environmental justice is front and center at UCLA’s weekend concert, Volunteer Day
Welcome events for students will incorporate this year’s Common Experience book, “The Intersectional Environmentalist.”

2,000 UCLA volunteers to serve L.A. on Saturday, Sept. 30
Saturday morning, an anticipated 2,000 Bruins will participate in more than 40 volunteer projects across greater Los Angeles in the nation’s largest new-student volunteer event.
UCLA in the News September 28, 2023
Highlights from USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, Deadline and others.

Learning critical Black history can change white perspectives on racism in health care
“The findings have far-reaching impacts toward creating an anti-racist society and a health care system that treats patients more equitably,” one researcher said.

‘There is no institution more Los Angeles than UCLA’
Professor Eric Avila connects campus to community by exploring the city’s multilayered, multicultural past.

UCLA honors Laurie and Steven Gordon with Fiat Lux Award
The couple’s philanthropic support and volunteer leadership have enriched UCLA for more than two decades.

UCLA-led team develops key improvement to Nobel Prize-winning technology
An advance in cryo-electron microscopy could be a significant boon for research on potential cancer therapies.

Dr. Paul Vespa elected president of Neurocritical Care Society
The professor and care specialist focuses on treating people with conditions or injuries affecting the central nervous system.
UCLA in the News September 26, 2023
Highlights from the Associated Press, the Chicago Tribune, USA Today and others.

How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them
A UCLA-led study identified characteristics from more than 100 types of plants that can be analyzed to determine their preferred temperature and rainfall amount.

Vickie Mays receives lifetime achievement award
Her research focuses on mental and physical health disparities that affect racial and ethnic minority populations.
UCLA in the News September 22, 2023
Highlights from the New York Times, USA Today, Science Daily and others.

Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl wins Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS
She is being honored for her work looking at sexual differences in susceptibility and progression in multiple sclerosis.
UCLA in the News September 21, 2023
Highlights from the Wall Street Journal, Live Science, KNBC-TV and others.

With open house and ribbon cutting, UCLA Nimoy Theater opens its doors to the public
The venue, which expands the footprint of UCLA and the arts deeper into the Westwood neighborhood, will host more than 50 performances during the 2023–24 season.
UCLA in the News September 20, 2023
Highlights from KTLA-TV, BNN Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Times and others.

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents lineup of free cinema, TV treasures this fall
Public programs run through Dec. 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.

Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month 2023: Read, watch, listen
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni share some of their favorite books, shows, podcasts and other media picks.

Staff news: Andrew Cottone joins ASUCLA as director of UCLA trademarks and licensing
The alumnus will lead all domestic, international and trademark operations for the UCLA brand.
UCLA in the News September 19, 2023
Highlights from the Los Angeles Business Journal, La Opinión, ABC News and others.