UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
The transformative donation will spur breakthrough discoveries and drive economic growth for the region.
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Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology
An AI-enabled testing technology with point-of-care potential was shown to be accurate and reliable in UCLA-led study.
UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant to accelerate commercialization of quantum technologies
The Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab will work to advance capabilities in fields like medicine, atmospheric science and physics.
Two epicenters led to Japan’s violent Noto earthquake on New Year’s Day
A rare “dual-initiation” mechanism ruptured a barrier on the fault during the Jan. 1 shaker.
UCLA study tracks former President Donald Trump’s weaponization of words
The former president’s use of violent vocabulary has increased over time.
Novel procedure helps treat renowned chef’s rare eye cancer
A minimally invasive approach gives a better treatment option to certain patients with metastatic uveal melanoma.
12 years after a terminal prognosis, Maui attorney gives others hope
A UCLA-developed vaccine helped Jamil Newirth beat brain cancer and thrive in law and philanthropy.
Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better – if you do it right
Psychologists find it isn’t cathartic, but it can strengthen bonds that might pay off in the future.
Molecule restores cognition and memory in Alzheimer’s disease mouse study
A compound jump-started memory circuitry in mice and could treat several disorders if proven effective in humans.
UCLA Public Impact Research Awards spotlight professors uplifting communities in L.A., nation
Faculty projects range from protecting incarcerated people to advocacy on behalf of renters and support for people with substance use issues.
Researchers discover new mechanism to cool buildings while saving energy
A low-cost approach regulates heat with common building materials that absorb or radiate heat.
‘This is about hope’: Scientists offer climate solutions for sustainability in California
The researchers drew connections between existing sustainability challenges and encroaching climate change challenges.
UCLA comet discoverer turns her eye toward Earth’s potentially hazardous neighbors
As the NEOWISE spacecraft is shut down, its UCLA project leader readies NASA’s next study on near-Earth objects.
UCLA Fulbright awardees will soon depart for global destinations
Six recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges.
Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
Research brief: The new material retained properties under a much higher magnetic field than the theoretical limit of a conventional superconductor.
UCLA receives $2 million to develop regenerative medicine therapies for spinal cord injury
The grant from The Marcus Foundation will support research on restoring sensory function and feeling.
UCLA engineers become 6-time RoboCup soccer world champions
Team RoMeLa’s robot athletes knocked out four opponents in six matches at an international tournament held in the Netherlands.
California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources
A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Alumni couple gives $25 million to propel UCLA’s Department of History into the future
The landmark gift from Meyer and Renee Luskin will support the department’s mission of leveraging historical knowledge for the public good.
Meyer Luskin on the future of history
History professor David N. Myers speaks with the alumnus and longtime UCLA supporter about the power of the past to shape what’s next.
‘Predictable and preventable’ heat deaths in prisons
Incarcerated people are especially vulnerable to heat, experts say, but new protections exclude prisons.
2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide likely began the winter before
The progressive landslide seemed to come out of nowhere but took months to develop into a catastrophe.
Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun. A new proposal would change that
The proposed new definition contains quantifiable criteria that can be applied for defining planets in and outside our solar system.
Dolls and trucks: Political right and left share some parenting beliefs
A study by UCLA sociologists finds areas of overlap in what have become “deeply polarized” issues.
Californians experiencing housing insecurity face higher rates of psychological distress
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study shows marginalized populations and young adults were more likely to describe their housing as ‘unstable.’