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A UCLA–MIT Press paper highlights a lack of data infrastructure and data strategy in U.S. higher education.

UCLA-led research on deer and elk could point the way toward crossing structures that are more effective for all species.

UCLA researchers found that about 20% of the population visits facilities designated to help residents when temperatures spike.

The device’s sensors detect fluctuations in neurotransmitters like serotonin in real time over extended periods.

The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.

A UCLA study suggests that VR can enhance learning if it is convincingly produced and if different subjects are taught in distinctive environments.

Seismic waves from the largest marsquake ever detected revealed possible past meteoroid impact.

Bucking previous findings, researchers found that people of East Asian and European descent performed similarly on a well-known test.

Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light and heat.

The higher levels of toxic pollution in certain areas compound other public health challenges.

Research brief: The technology could eventually be used for virtual reality goggles, as well as image encryption and medical imaging.

In a twist that surprised researchers, the insects were less likely to forage for food when they were starving than when they were well fed.

In a study with rats, a UCLA-developed patch predicted the total dosage of medication that would be delivered to animals’ bloodstream.

Researchers from UCLA and four other institutions analyzed two decades of data published by the National Science Foundation.

A UCLA professor explains that pandemic-related stress might be slowing people’s recovery from other diseases.

National survey of high school principals found that political conflict leads to declines in support for teaching about race, racism, and racial and ethnic diversity.

A study led by four UCLA undergraduates also found that the arachnids cooperate, a rarity among spiders.

A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.

Studies led by UCLA astrophysicists shed light on how hydrogen fog burned away after the Big Bang.

In a UCLA study, Californians reported struggles with employment, finances and child care during the pandemic.

The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.

The research, funded by a National Institute of Mental Health grant, was led by the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Honghu Liu.

Research brief: In a lab study, a UCLA-led team found that verteporfin stopped the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

UCLA health policy researchers predict that the need for these support services will only grow as California’s population ages.

The five-year award is from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.