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UCLA faculty voice: What atheists and monks have in common
Sociologist Jeffrey Guhin says that in teaching concepts like morality, religious and secular thinking are more alike than they seem.
Protein that activates immune response harms body’s ability to fight HIV
UCLA-led researchers suggest that blocking a protein called type I interferon may actually help combat the virus that causes AIDS.
The truth about Galileo and his conflict with the Catholic Church
UCLA professor Henry Kelly examines historical canonical legal procedures to correct the popular myths around the Italian astronomer’s belief in a sun-centered solar system.
With $8.6 million grant from NIH, UCLA-led consortium will map the heart’s nervous system
Researchers believe that modulating electrical signals in the autonomic nervous system holds promise for better ways to treat heart failure and other common cardiovascular problems.
Study provides roadmap to more personalized cancer treatment
UCLA-led research found people with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and a certain genetic mutation have improved survival when given a drug in combination with standard therapies.
UCLA faculty voice: Low-income children deserve better access to dental care
Jonathan Fielding writes that universal adoption of flouridated water and bolstering the number of dentists accepting Medicaid could help counter the inequality.
The pain of chronic loneliness can be detrimental to your health
The pain of loneliness can cut deeper than a knife. But its implications go beyond inner turmoil and the corrosion of emotional health. It can contribute to a host of debilitating and sometimes lethal diseases.
Applications for fall 2017 to Geffen Academy due Jan. 9
Geffen Academy at UCLA’s first students will be admitted for the 2017-18 academic year, in grades 6, 7 and 9, and up to half the students will be the children of UCLA staff and faculty.
UCLA campus closes for winter break Dec. 23 - Jan. 2
Emergency response services will be available and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center will remain open.
Drug screening should be part of primary care settings, UCLA study recommends
Misuse of prescription and illicit drugs is so prevalent in Tijuana and East Los Angeles that community clinics in those areas should routinely, though discreetly, screen for it.
UCLA aims to fill gap in number of Latino physicians serving disadvantaged communities
The number of Latino physicians in the U.S. has not kept up with the dramatic increase in the Latino population.
UCLA faculty voice: The fate of Covered California under President Trump
Amidst uncertain changes to federal health care policy, Gerald Kominski explores the future for California’s successful health care exchange and Medi-Cal programs.
UCLA professor spearheads two new programs to prevent suicide
Joan Asarnow is working on a pair of projects aimed at combating rising suicide rates among young people and changing prevention and care throughout the U.S.
Political scientist wins 2016 Leamer-Rosenthal Prize for Open Social Science
Graeme Blair, assistant professor of political science, received the award from the UC Berkeley Center for Effective Global Action.
Three new books by law faculty members highlight nontraditional forms of practice
Three new books by UCLA School of Law faculty shine a light on non-traditional forms of practice in order to create greater access to legal services and to help lawyers master alternatives to litigation.
Ninez Ponce appointed to National Center for Health Statistics advisory board
Associate director and principal investigator for the Center for Health Policy Research, Ponce will advise the center on issues related to health care and health surveys.
Jan. 9-10: 40th anniversary of sculptor Alberto Burri's gift to UCLA
The Department of Italian at UCLA and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles will host Burri Prometheia, a symposium to examine the heritage and history surrounding “Grande Nero Cretto” (Large Black Crack).
Three faculty members receive NEH grants
On Dec. 14, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced funding for 290 projects in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
UCLA education professor receives honorary doctorate in Portugal
UCLA professor of education Carlos Alberto Torres recently received a Doutoramento Honoris Causa from the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias.
Jan. 7: On the town to discover fiber arts
Join the Fowler Museum for an engaging afternoon as Lyssa Stapleton and Holly Jerger lead tours of exhibitions to examine contemporary work in the fiber arts at the Fowler Museum and at the Craft and Folk Art Museum.
UCLA study shows how brain begins repairs after ‘silent strokes’
The discovery could have important implications for treating white matter strokes, a major cause of dementia that also accelerate Alzheimer’s disease.
UCLA chancellor joins more than 170 colleges and universities urging Trump to support climate action
“As a university we have a deep commitment to research innovative solutions for tomorrow, to serve the greater public good and to educate the leaders of future generations,” said Chancellor Gene Block.
Local high school students get up-close with real scientists
Local high school students learn about the life of a UCLA scientist and practical uses for nanotechnology.