UCLA to host artificial intelligence program in collaboration with Break Through Tech April 13, 2022 Engineering Dean Jayathi Murthy said the program will expand equitable access for students from diverse backgrounds to harness the power of AI.
Bruins host veterans at baseball fantasy camp at Jackie Robinson Stadium April 12, 2022 More than 50 veterans joined the baseball team on the field April 11, to swing a bat and catch some balls at the annual camp.
Drug overdose deaths among adolescents rose exponentially during COVID pandemic April 12, 2022 The increase is attributable to drugs becoming more dangerous, rather than to drug use becoming more common, according to a UCLA study.
UCLA in the News April 12, 2022 April 12, 2022 Highlights from the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg News, KCRW-FM and others.
4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way April 12, 2022 The comet could be as large as 85 miles across but is not a threat, according to UCLA professor David Jewitt.
Staff news: Dr. Carlos Irwin Oronce receives award for published research April 11, 2022 The honor was presented by the Society of General Internal Medicine.
4 UCLA Health physicians elected to Association of American Physicians April 11, 2022 The honorees are neurologist Timothy Cloughesy, infectious disease specialist Judith Currier, primary care physician Carol Mangione and cardiologist Kalyanam Shivkumar.
Art professor awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship April 11, 2022 Anna Sew Hoy is the area head of ceramics in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
UCLA in the News April 11, 2022 April 11, 2022 Highlights from CNN, the Wall Street Journal, ABC News and others.
Lara Cushing named to California state environmental panel April 11, 2022 The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor will provide guidance to help the state monitor chemical exposure.
Take an ‘Imaginary Trip’ at the Fowler Museum April 11, 2022 Photographer Gosette Lubondo imagines herself in photographs from previous generations in the Congo’s colonial past.
UCLA in the News April 8, 2022 April 8, 2022 Highlights from the Washington Post, KABC-TV, the BBC and others.
Ready for mission to International Space Station, alumna Jessica Watkins reflects on her journey so far April 7, 2022 The astronaut, who earned a doctorate from UCLA in 2015, will be the first Black woman to complete a long-term mission on the ISS.
Climate change increases risk of devastating debris flows after wildfires in western U.S. April 7, 2022 Research co-authored by UCLA’s Daniel Swain finds that extreme precipitation conditions are projected to increase in the coming decades.
UCLA presents unique multimedia art installation April 19–24 in campus sculpture garden April 7, 2022 The work was created by alumnus Refik Anadol in the spirit of reflection.
UCLA in the News April 7, 2022 April 7, 2022 Highlights from Nature, NBC News, National Public Radio and others.
April 11: Joseph DeRisi to give Mautner Memorial Lecture on Science and Public Health April 7, 2022 The UC San Francisco professor launched a COVID-19 testing facility at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.
L.A.’s injury rate from e-scooters may exceed national rate for motorcycles April 6, 2022 A UCLA study estimates that there are 115 injuries per 1 million rides on e-scooters.
UCLA in the News April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 Highlights from NBC’s “Today,” the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and others.
Latino and Asian households in California lag in access to state rent assistance program April 6, 2022 In a new report, UCLA researchers recommend extending eviction protections for all, until unemployment figures reach pre-pandemic levels.
Safiya Noble receives NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award April 6, 2022 The co-founder of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry is the inaugural recipient of the honor.
Happenings for April 2022 April 6, 2022 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
In memoriam: Brian Roe, 41, director at UCLA Technology Development Group April 5, 2022 Roe led partnerships between UCLA and Amazon, and between Apple and the UCLA Depression Challenge.
Biologist Elaine Hsiao chosen for Innovators in Science Award April 5, 2022 The associate professor and her lab have made discoveries into how the gut microbiome influences the brain and behavior.
UCLA in the News April 5, 2022 April 5, 2022 Highlights from the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, KTTV-TV and others.