Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.
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Staff news: Janice Welburn named director of UCLA Library Senior Fellows Program
The three-week program helps prepare fellows to pursue advanced leadership roles in academic librarianship.
Machine learning models could improve suicide-risk predictions for children
A new UCLA Health study shows why many predictive algorithms miss identifying children at risk of self-harm.
Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer
After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.
Gene Block dejará su cargo de rector de UCLA el próximo verano
Tras 17 años al frente de la universidad pública número uno del país, el noveno director ejecutivo del campus concluirá su mandato en julio de 2024.
Celebrating Carol Block’s contributions to UCLA
During her tenure, Block has dedicated her time and energy to staff appreciation activities, supporting the arts and empowering women leaders.
Cost of translating documents could be a barrier to underrepresented groups in clinical trials
A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.
UCLA in the News August 2, 2023
Highlights from NBC News, the Los Angeles Times, Noema Magazine and others.
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time in UCLA research
The discovery and a new technique developed by the investigators could lead to safer, higher-performance rechargeable batteries.
UCLA in the News August 1, 2023
Highlights from the San Francisco Chronicle, Fortune, CNN and others.
UCLA in the News July 31, 2023
Highlights from the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, KCAL-TV and others.
Aug. 2–10: The Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival returns
Lunchtime performances through Aug. 10 will take place in Lani Hall and are open to the public.
From movie house to performing arts hub: UCLA Nimoy Theater opens Sept. 17
The venue will hold a free open house featuring a performance by Las Cafeteras to welcome community members.
Lorrie Frasure named new director of Bunche Center
The professor, whose research interests include race, ethnicity and politics, succeeds Kelly Lytle-Hernández.
GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report
The question remains: Does the technology mimic human reasoning or is it using a fundamentally new cognitive process?
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program
Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A.
Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
UCLA in the News July 28, 2023
Highlights from the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and others.
In memoriam: An Yin, 64, influential geologist shaped understanding of tectonics on our planet and others
He was the considered the leading authority on the Indo-Asian collision, the geological event that formed the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
Tanya Stoyanova awarded grant to find new ways to treat prostate cancer
She received $1.5 million from the National Cancer Institute to work on new treatment strategies for an advanced form of the disease.
July 30: Go behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing
Viewers have an opportunity to view a seminal documentary about 1940s atomic weapons testing as well as one filmmaker’s view of how that documentary came together.
Q&A: Documentaries will take audiences behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing
Filmmaker Ross Lipman talks about his in-depth look at “Crossroads,” which will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater July 30.