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How UCLA’s interim police chief corrected the record for 2 Black LAPD officers
Research by John Thomas and others led to posthumous honors for policemen who served in the early 20th century.
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launches initiative focused on transportation
TRACtion — for Transformative Research and Collaboration — will begin with a two-year endeavor called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles.
UCLA alumna’s pop-up gallery is a meditation on family, memory and American history
Lua Kobayashi’s installation, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is on view in Westwood Village through Feb. 18.
UCLA study finds only a quarter of L.A. Metro bus stops offer shade
The finding is significant because some residents who are most likely to use public transit will face the highest risks for death from heat-related causes.
UCLA-led research could help restore endangered fish species native to Southern California
Sequencing the genome of the unarmored threespine stickleback has given scientists clues that could guide conservation measures.
Telehealth, key part of pandemic-era care, should be more accessible for more patients
A UCLA study finds that racial, age, language and technology barriers are keeping many from optimizing remote doctor visits.
Taking 12th grade math opens door to higher ed
The study, by the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA, could help inform California education policy.
No Ph.D. needed: UCLA scientists help simplify DNA testing for tracking marine species
A demonstration in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test.
A Dried-up Idea
In a new documentary, a UCLA professor says L.A. needs to rethink its relationship with water.
Recalling UCLA Social Welfare’s ‘finest moment’
In 1992, with racially charged violence erupting across L.A., Bruins gave Angelenos a chance to talk.
UCLA collaboration fosters mathematical brilliance of Latino and Black middle school students
Undergraduates work in L.A. schools to bolster math learning through innovative research electives.
Beating the heat in L.A.: County’s ‘informal’ cooling centers are used more than official ones
UCLA researchers found that about 20% of the population visits facilities designated to help residents when temperatures spike.
2022 reflections: Milestones and achievements that made a difference
The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.
Homelessness is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID in L.A. County
A study by researchers from UCLA, USC and Los Angeles County, suggests that the likely cause is the vulnerability brought on by accelerated aging.
Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
The higher levels of toxic pollution in certain areas compound other public health challenges.
Professor’s book spotlights legacy of Mexican political organizers in the American West
Kelly Lytle Hernández’s ‘Bad Mexicans’ comes at a time when L.A.’s politics reckon with racism.
UCLA receives $21 million grant to study health effects of Aliso Canyon gas leak
The five-year award is from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
In seeking alternative habitats, the endangered animals are more likely to experience dangerous — and fatal — encounters with freeways and foes.
Put the rivalry aside: Bruins and Trojans unite for UCLA’s annual volunteer day
Students and others from both schools banded together to help out for Serve LA Day.
The Impressionist
Karen Mack believes the solution to what ails Los Angeles can be found at the intersection of art and civics.
The View From Above
UCLA houses one of the most comprehensive archives of aerial photography in the world. Now, a new website is bringing these majestic images to the masses.
UCLA Film & Television Archive helps keep full picture of L.A.’s Chicano history alive
The short documentary “Chicano Moratorium” captures the brutal police response to protests against the Vietnam War.
Heat waves aren’t going anywhere. Here’s how we can prepare
V. Kelly Turner co-leads UCLA’s Heat Resilient L.A. project, which takes a multi-pronged approach that emphasizes equitable solutions to this dangerous problem.
Bridging the gap: How engineering alumna Julie Allen brought L.A.’s new 6th Street Viaduct to life
Allen, who graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering in 1992, was the project manager for downtown’s newest gem.