UCLA experts: Race, representation, inequality and Black history January 23, 2023 As the United States reflects on Black history and leaders this February, UCLA experts are at work researching equality and access in society.
Ayako Miyashita Ochoa named lead investigator of sex worker project January 23, 2023 UCLA’s Hub for Health Intervention, Policy and Practice was awarded a $1.4 million grant from the California HIV/AIDS Research Program.
How a 3 cm glass sphere could help scientists understand space weather January 23, 2023 A study by UCLA physicists overcame the effects of Earth’s gravity, simulating conditions on other planets and stars.
Physicist James Rosenzweig receives Advanced Accelerator Prize January 20, 2023 The award honors his pioneering contributions to advanced accelerators, light sources and beam physics.
Gender studies scholar Joshua Javier Guzmán receives Warhol Foundation grant January 20, 2023 Guzmán has been awarded a $50,000 grant to support his new book, “Brown Exposures: Queer Photography and the Literary Aperture.”
Hammer Forum series aims to demystify recent Supreme Court decisions January 20, 2023 The final session on March 22 will focus on constitutional interpretation and the role originalism plays or doesn’t play in the court’s decisions.
UCLA in the News January 20, 2023 January 20, 2023 Highlights from CNN, Fast Company, the New York Times and others.
UCLA chemists are first to synthesize ocean-based molecule that could fight Parkinson’s January 19, 2023 In producing lissodendoric acid A, the team used a method they say may help accelerate the process of drug discovery.
UCLA in the News January 19, 2023 January 19, 2023 Highlights from the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American and others.
Serving California is easier than you might think January 19, 2023 Interested UCLA alumni learn about how to join state commissions and boards.
Fowler Museum showcases work focused on cultural inheritance, identity January 19, 2023 “Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders,” which features more than 25 works from the UCLA alumnus, opens Jan 29.
How was the solar system formed? The Ryugu asteroid is helping us learn January 18, 2023 UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.
UCLA in the News January 18, 2023 January 18, 2023 Highlights from the New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Guardian and others.
Taking 12th grade math opens door to higher ed January 18, 2023 The study, by the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA, could help inform California education policy.
In memoriam: Lewis Hunter, 87, professor emeritus of screenwriting January 18, 2023 Hunter, who taught at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, showed students how to write a full-length screenplay in 10 weeks.
UCLA in the News January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 Highlights from the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, CNN and others.
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect January 17, 2023 UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.
Watch: When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at UCLA January 17, 2023 This film clip combines footage of King speaking with audio discovered by people in the communications studies department.
UCLA in the News January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 Highlights from NBC’s “Today,” the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and others.
Jan. 25: ‘The Absolutely Indispensable Man’ book talk with Professor Kal Raustiala January 13, 2023 The law professor will discuss his biography about UCLA alumnus, diplomat and scholar Ralph Bunche.
Dr. Evelyn Chung appointed associate dean of academic affairs January 13, 2023 The clinical professor will oversee development and advancement of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s doctorate programs.
When migrating birds go astray, disturbances in magnetic field may be partly to blame January 13, 2023 A new UCLA study could help scientists better understand threats to birds — and their ability to adapt.
UCLA in the News January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023 Highlights from the Washington Post, the New York Times, ABC News and others.
Concert for social justice to feature Brubeck Trio, world premieres from UCLA faculty January 11, 2023 UCLA musicians, others to perform Dave Brubeck’s ‘The Gates of Justice’ on campus and in the community.
UCLA experts: P-22 remembered – living with mountain lions and other urban wildlife January 11, 2023 UCLA researchers examine the lessons that can be learned from the celebrity cougar and ponder how wildlife can live and thrive in urban areas.