UCLA Law students work to help protect outdoor laborers from heat and pollution March 9, 2022 Research produced by those in the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic has influenced proposed legislation.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Ukraine war adds new risks to U.S., California economies March 9, 2022 Just as the economic impact of COVID-19 was waning, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine injected an additional layer of uncertainty into the forecast.
The secret to longevity? Ask a yellow-bellied marmot March 7, 2022 A UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl during the months the animals spend hibernating in their underground burrows.
Black overdose death rate exceeds white rate in U.S. for first time in 20 years March 2, 2022 OD mortality rates increased during the first year of the COVID-19 crisis for all groups studied and were highest among Native Americans.
UCLA Library awards grants to eight music school projects March 1, 2022 Funds to support commissions, performances, recordings, residencies and research for contemporary music.
UCLA study spotlights gaps in health care access among California’s LGBT community February 28, 2022 Difficulties in finding providers and getting timely care are particularly acute among bisexual women and transgender adults.
Web tool co-created by UCLA a veritable ‘Swiss Army knife’ for land management February 24, 2022 LandCART uses machine learning to assess changes in vegetation and ground cover across the American West.
Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast February 22, 2022 “The Labyrinth Project” engages listeners in a range of ecological conundrums that are as interconnected as the city’s ecosystems.
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse February 21, 2022 A UCLA-led study finds greater “streamflow” may mean more water for the West, but it could also increase the risk for floods and landslides.
Taner Akçam to lead UCLA’s Armenian Genocide Research Program February 18, 2022 Housed within the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, the program will provide a home for scholarly activities relevant to the genocide.
UCLA, partners win Department of Energy grant to boost diversity in field of nuclear physics February 18, 2022 A new pilot program aims to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented students pursue graduate studies and research careers.
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century February 17, 2022 Regionally tailored responses will be required to reduce the risk over the next several decades.
In study led by UCLA professor, woman with HIV is in remission February 16, 2022 Dr. Yvonne Bryson, a pediatric infectious disease expert, led the multicenter study.
UCLA-led team gets $8.4 million NIH grant to probe mysteries of Valley fever February 15, 2022 UCLA’s Dr. Manish Butte will head a group investigating immune responses to the disease, which is caused by fungal spores in soil.
UCLA tops all universities in number of 2022 Sloan Research Fellows February 15, 2022 Eight young UCLA professors are among 118 scientists and scholars selected today to receive the awards.
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years February 14, 2022 The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.
UCLA Engineering receives $21 million pledge from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative February 10, 2022 The funds will support research by the Institute for Carbon Management on climate change solutions.
Notches on lions’ teeth reveal poaching in Zambia’s conservation areas February 9, 2022 A study by UCLA biologists shows that the curious dental markings are the result of trapped big cats chewing through hunters’ snares.
Ebola vaccine being used in Congo produces lasting antibody response, study finds February 8, 2022 Research brief: Six months after the shot, nearly 96% of study participants in North Kivu Province still had antibodies in their blood.
Former faculty member gives UCLA $10 million to advance ocular genetics research February 7, 2022 A gift from Dr. Bronwyn Bateman will establish a new center at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute.
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone February 7, 2022 The device assesses cortisol levels found in sweat accurately, noninvasively and in real time.
UCLA scientists identify biomarker signature that predicts side effects from some cancer treatments February 3, 2022 The findings could improve doctors’ ability to offer truly personalized cancer therapy.
Using electric vehicles for ride-sharing in New Delhi can boost air quality for millions February 3, 2022 UCLA researchers and colleagues demonstrate how the transition could improve public health and save money.
Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says February 2, 2022 Researchers from UCLA and Ohio University traced trends at the South Pole back to the early 1900s.
Despite overall gains in health coverage and access to care, disparities persist in California January 31, 2022 A UCLA study finds that Black and Latino Californians have the lowest rates of employer-based insurance across all groups.