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From 1985-2024, high-severity forest fire increased thirtyfold in California, outpacing restorative fire, a UCLA study found.

Parents increasingly track adult children with apps, raising questions about privacy and trust “It's not just about tracking and monitoring whether or not to do it. I think it touches on how to figure out how to balance safety and trust," said Dr. Jena Lee, a psychiatrist at UCLA, in a KABC-TV story. Lee said that while technology continues to evolve, the fundamentals of parenting remain unchanged. Read and hear more about UCLA in today’s Variety, ABC News and others.

Abuse and neglect both affect mitochondrial function but in slightly different ways.

UCLA and American Mexican organization convene leaders from both nations to explore their shared future.

A CalMatters commentary co-written by UCLA doctoral student and Marine Corps veteran Jason Williams argued that federal research funding cuts are threatening programs that help veterans transition from military service to careers in science and higher education. Williams highlighted the impact on UCLA’s Veterans in STEM program, which provides research experience, mentorship and professional development opportunities for student veterans. The authors urged support for California’s proposed Science and Health Research Bond Act, saying it could help sustain research programs and educational pathways amid ongoing federal funding uncertainty. Read more about UCLA in today’s Forbes, Associated Press and others.

‘Heat ambassadors’ are bring life-saving resources directly to vulnerable residents in partnership with LA County.

Faculty Bulletin Board is a biweekly snapshot of the many ways Bruin scholars and researchers are advancing knowledge, shaping their fields and powering progress on campus and around the world.

Find books, libraries and scholarly insights from across campus trace the holiday's origins and examine its lasting significance in American life.

The path to mainstream success is shrinking for filmmakers of color and women, according to UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report.

The go-to guy around campus for commencement attire recently celebrated his 27th work anniversary at UCLA.

CBC News reported on the World Cup and Team Iran's arrival in Los Angeles — a potential collision of geopolitics and sports in an area with a large Iranian diaspora. "You've never had two countries engaged in active military conflict matching up against each other, competing in the same tournament," said Salma Mousa, a UCLA assistant professor of political science who is also affiliated with the Bedari Kindness Institute. Mousa, who studies the intersection of sports and conflicts, worries that a potential July 3 face-off between Iran and the U.S. in Texas might “increase tensions to kind of a cataclysmic degree.” Read more about UCLA in today’s Washington Times.

Dedicated to community, inclusivity and support, the center has served more than 6,200 students so far.

A UCLA study also showed more visits for conditions and symptoms associated with exposure to hazardous air pollutants.

Blocking a protein that interferes with tissue repair helps injured internal organs recover in mice.

The research exchange organized by Ron Avi Astor brought together Jewish, Muslim and Druze educators from across Israeli society.

The Los Angeles Times reported on emerging research suggesting that severe viral infections such as COVID-19 may play a role in reactivating dormant cancer cells, potentially increasing the risk of recurrence in some patients. Dr. Aditya Bardia, director of Translational Research Integration at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, said the findings warrant further investigation and noted that his own research team has observed similar associations between COVID-19 infection and breast cancer recurrence. Read more about UCLA in today’s Washington Post, NPR and others.

The Olympic Analytical Laboratory works to ensure "a true competition and not a competition of syringes."

Starting this fall, UCLA students will have the opportunity to learn a thing or two from Professor Palmer. The Hollywood Reporter reports that actress and entrepreneur Keke Palmer is teaming with the university’s School of Theater Film and Television on a new 5-year artist-in-residence collaboration — one that will see the I Love Boosters star leading quarterly workshops on campus. (UCLA’s Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu was quoted. Also: The Grio.) Read more about UCLA in today’s Los Angeles Times, Grist and others.

Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee and UCLA leaders encourage graduates to embrace change, overcome obstacles, and lead with kindness and purpose.

Commencement feels like a homecoming as one graduate deepens a UCLA family bond.

Vox explored the rise of the “girl’s girl” phenomenon in reality television, examining how shows such as “Love Island,” “Summer House” and “Vanderpump Rules” have moved from pitting women against one another to celebrating female friendships. Yalda Uhls, adjunct professor of psychology and founder of UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers, said young people consistently express a desire to see more positive depictions of friendship in media and suggested audiences may be responding to healthier relationship dynamics on screen. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times, The Atlantic and others.

Drs. Robert Reiter and Nima Nassiri have been honored by the Urology Care Foundation and the American Urological Association.

UCLA experts can address a variety of issues related to sporting events and extreme heat.

Hear the reflections of UCLA leaders in the arts and humanities on the graduating class and the futures they hope students will help create.

“From Blocking to Broadcast” will support student production and distribution through Palmer’s KeyTV Network.