Curtis Plotkin named assistant vice chancellor of environment, health & safety
The former consultant will lead efforts to help enhance the safety of the campus community.
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UCLA in the News June 28, 2022
Highlights from the Washington Post, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Sheila Kuehl on the legacy – and digital future – of ‘Get Used to It’
The UCLA alumna and Los Angeles County supervisor hosted the landmark talk show, which began in 1992.
$1 million gift endows UCLA faculty chair in piano performance
Alumni Ralph and Shirley Shapiro have now funded more than 20 endowed chairs across campus.
UCLA’s Clark Library receives centuries-old rare books from longtime donor
The donation of 40 historical texts from Paul Chrzanowski further bolsters an already remarkable collection of early English texts.
UCLA scholars, policymakers consider post–Roe v. Wade landscape
California and Los Angeles will play a critical role in ensuring reproductive rights, panelists said.
UCLA in the News June 24, 2022
Highlights from the New York Times, the Globe and Mail, NBC News and others.
UCLA experts: Roe v. Wade
UCLA experts can comment on issues surrounding the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade.
UCLA in the News June 23, 2022
Highlights from Bloomberg, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post and others.
Williams Institute research on LGBTQ students made strong case for Title IX changes
UCLA experts welcome Biden’s new proposals but say higher education still has far to go to ensure students are protected.
UCLA scholars awarded prestigious Balzan Prize
Saul Friedländer, Giorgio Buccellati and Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati will be honored in Switzerland next month.
Matthew Fisher appointed editor of Viator
The English professor will lead the medieval and early modern studies journal’s new editorial team
UCLA Alumni Association Board welcomes new members for 2022–23
Ann Wang, a 2013 graduate, was elected to a two-year term as president.
Know the signs of heat stroke and exhaustion
As temperatures rise, so does the risk of serious illness. UCLA doctors tell you how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
June 28: Summer Night Cinema at the Hammer Museum
Join UCLA for an after-hours museum event and free screening of “Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar
The gender-affirming procedure could help reduce the stigma faced by transgender and nonbinary patients.
Sarah Beckmann selected for Rome Prize by the American Academy
The highly competitive distinction supports advanced independent work and research in the arts and humanities.
UCLA in the News June 21, 2022
Highlights from the Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today and others.
UCLA ‘initiative’ formally becomes Latino Policy and Politics Institute
Ongoing funding from the state has allowed the institute to grow from a start-up initiative to a permanent research fixture at UCLA.
Jingyi Li named fellow at Radcliffe Institute, awarded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant
The interdisciplinary expert in statistics and genomics is among 50 scholars selected as fellows for the 2022-23 academic year.
Summer cinema: UCLA Film & Television Archive screenings
The free public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, run from July 8 through Sept. 30.
Varghese John receives award for Alzheimer’s research
The neurology professor was honored with the Oskar Fischer Prize for his work on potential therapeutics.
Dr. Joe Hines honored with Sherman M. Mellinkoff Faculty Award
The professor and interim chair of the surgery department was recognized for outstanding relationships with patients.