The award of $1.9 million will support Lawson’s research focused on the interplay of protein synthesis and messenger RNA decay over a five-year period.
LAist reported on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of a $2.2 million gift that will go to UCLA Health’s Sound Body Sound Mind program to support the mental health of young survivors of last year’s firestorms. The funds will come from LA Rises, a public-private partnership mostly supported by philanthropic donors. UCLA’s Matt Flesock and Catherine Mogil were interviewed. Read more about UCLA in today’s Independent, Los Angeles Times and other outlets.
From the Los Angeles Times: About a quarter of the audience — a crowd that was familiar with the multiple video game style represented in “asses.masses” — couldn’t stand the endurance test. The UCLA Nimoy Theater brought together strangers for a seven-hour video game and reflection on political dissent in what the writer terms “a work of urgency.” The event is part of the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA's current season. Edgar Miramontes, the center’s executive and artistic director, was interviewed. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times, LAist’s “AirTalk” and other outlets.
A star guard on the history-making UCLA women’s basketball team reflects on an incredible season — and why the journey to championship glory is just beginning.
A year into her tenure as the steward of one of the cultural jewels of the university, the director of the Hammer Museum at UCLA is bringing to her role a finely tuned global perspective and unbridled optimism.