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<rss xmlns:contact="contact" xmlns:attachment="attachment" xmlns:default_file="default_file" xmlns:content="content:encoded" version="2.0"><channel><title>Story - UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu</link><description>Stories feed</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:07:08 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:07:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>In memoriam: Shirley Arora, 90, professor emerita of Spanish and Portuguese</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-shirley-arora-professor-emerita-spanish-portuguese</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Arora, whose career at UCLA spanned nearly 40 years, died March 23 in Lake Oswego, Oregon.]]></description><author>Maxwell Gordy </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-shirley-arora-professor-emerita-spanish-portuguese</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gift to LGBTQ center honors legacy of Bruin activist</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/matthew-palazzolo-lgbtq-campus-resource-center-scholarship-equity</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[The scholarship and equity funds are in memory of alumnus Matthew Palazzolo.]]></description><author>Cheryl Cheng </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/matthew-palazzolo-lgbtq-campus-resource-center-scholarship-equity</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alumni Association’s D’Artagnan Scorza on how to address workplace racism</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/dartagnan-scorza-racism-workplace-uc-alumni-career-network</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Scorza will participate in the UC Alumni Career Network’s April 19 event on navigating racism in career advancement.]]></description><author>Cheryl Cheng </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/dartagnan-scorza-racism-workplace-uc-alumni-career-network</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In town hall, UCLA shares fall return plans with faculty and staff</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-town-hall-ucla-shares-fall-return-plans-with-faculty-and-staff</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Campus to embrace ‘flex work’ as it plans to ramp up in-person teaching and learning in fall. A student town hall will be held April 26.]]></description><author>Bill Kisliuk </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-town-hall-ucla-shares-fall-return-plans-with-faculty-and-staff</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: Martin Wachs, 79, renowned transportation scholar</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-martin-wachs-79-renowned-transportation-scholar</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[The prolific author and educational leader was an award-winning teacher and caring mentor to generations of urban planners.]]></description><author>Stan Paul </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-martin-wachs-79-renowned-transportation-scholar</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: John McNeil, 101, professor emeritus of education</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-john-mcneil-101-professor-emeritus-of-education</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[McNeil, who spent six decades at UCLA, most recently co-taught online course on international development.]]></description><author>Joanie Harmon </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-john-mcneil-101-professor-emeritus-of-education</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA commencement 2021 FAQ</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-commencement-2021-faq</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Gene Block shared plans for celebrating the members of the class of 2021 this spring.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-commencement-2021-faq</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eight UCLA professors awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-professors-awarded-2021-guggenheim-fellowships</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA had more faculty honored than any other university. ]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-professors-awarded-2021-guggenheim-fellowships</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: Steven Wallace, 63, renowned expert in public health equity and beloved mentor</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-steven-wallace-63-renowned-expert-in-public-health-equity-and-beloved-mentor</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[A professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, he also was associate director of the Center for Health Policy Research for 25 years.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid 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retirement</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/survey-shows-uc-retirees-embrace-volunteering-active-retirement</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Recent survey of nearly 5,000 provides a snapshot of mostly engaged individuals who have volunteered, taught, written and also kept working.]]></description><author>Cynthia Lee </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/survey-shows-uc-retirees-embrace-volunteering-active-retirement</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: Kuo-Nan Liou, 77, professor of atmospheric sciences</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-kuo-nan-liou-professor-atmospheric-sciences</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Liou, a UCLA distinguished professor and the founding director of the Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, died March 20.]]></description><author>Stuart Wolpert </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-kuo-nan-liou-professor-atmospheric-sciences</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In memoriam: Gloria Werner, 80, university librarian emerita</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-gloria-werner-university-librarian-emerita</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Werner, whose 40-year career at UCLA Library culminated with serving as university librarian from 1990 to 2002, died March 5 in Los Angeles.]]></description><author>Ben Alkaly </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-memoriam-gloria-werner-university-librarian-emerita</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Music school dean co-authors book with bold plan to increase access to higher education </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eileen-strempel-book-beyond-free-college</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Dean Eileen Strempel and alumnus Stephen Handel share insights on how to best serve neo-traditional students.]]></description><author>Delan Bruce </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/eileen-strempel-book-beyond-free-college</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hammer Museum’s Connie Butler looks back – and ahead</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/hammer-museum-connie-butler</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[As the museum prepares to reopen, its chief curator reflects on the lessons learned during a challenging year.]]></description><author>Avishay Artsy </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/hammer-museum-connie-butler</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Professor Desi Small-Rodriguez: ‘Always lift as you climb’</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/desi-small-rodriguez-profile</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[A proud Northern Cheyenne Indian and Chicana sociologist, she says building community with and encouraging others is fundamental to her scholarship.]]></description><author>Elizabeth Kivowitz </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/desi-small-rodriguez-profile</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ana-Christina Ramón: Opening doors for equity and access</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/at-ucla-ana-christina-ramon-thrives-as-a-researcher-and-mentor</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Ramón is the co-founder and co-author of the annual Hollywood Diversity Report, first record of the industry’s progress around gender and racial diversity.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid 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separation</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/elizabeth-barnert-provides-a-voice-for-youth-traumatized-by-family-separation</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Dr. Elizabeth Barnert’s research into El Salvador’s “disappeared” children points to a role for genetics in reunification.]]></description><author>Elaine Schmidt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/elizabeth-barnert-provides-a-voice-for-youth-traumatized-by-family-separation</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>To better understand identity, sociologist’s work expands definition of ‘coming out’</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-abigail-saguy-coming-out</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Abigail Saguy has long been committed to understanding and articulating how our culture frames identity, and human vulnerabilities.]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid 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