Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows
UCLA-led research projects that end-of-the-century storms will generate 200% to 400% more runoff in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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Faculty hiring commitments are already building equity at UCLA
Most of these appointments will be in the four ethnic studies centers that make up the Institute of American Cultures.
Female monkeys with female friends live longer
UCLA professor Susan Perry and her team of researchers reveal their findings on capuchin monkeys and social integration.
With $12 million in federal funding, UCLA to expand reach of its depression treatment
Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a system for managing mental health that they hope can be scaled and customized.
UCLA-led team develops new approach for building quantum computers
Scientists have developed small molecules that protect the “quantumness” of qubits, an innovative step that could help to scale up processing power.
UCLA awarded $11.5 million to improve organ, hand and face transplantation
The two grant projects, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense, will be led by Dr. Jerzy Kupiec-Weglinski.
Scientists confirm COVID tied to wildlife sales at Chinese market
The research, co-authored by UCLA’s Marc Suchard, indicates the pandemic started with two separate jumps from animals to humans.
UCLA scientists discover places on the moon where it’s always ‘sweater weather’
People could potentially live and work in lunar pits and caves with steady temperatures in the 60s.
UCLA-led study could be step toward cheaper hydrogen-based energy
Researchers have devised a method for more quickly predicting the performance of potential catalysts in fuel cells.
$1.5 million grant will support social justice mission of UCLA institute
The Institute on Inequality and Democracy is among four organizations to receive funding from the Marguerite Casey Foundation.
Zooming across the political divide
Liberals and conservatives can have positive experiences when they talk politics over the video conferencing platform, a UCLA study shows.
Scientists develop blueprint for turning stem cells into sensory interneurons
The research is an important advance toward cell therapies that could restore sensation in people with spinal cord injuries.
Latino voters will play pivotal role in 2022 U.S. Senate races
Support for Democrats remains strong among Latinos, but swing voters could prove the difference in some contests, UCLA report shows.
The psychedelic Rx: Hallucinogens and mental health
Can drugs like psilocybin and ecstasy effectively treat depression, addiction and other conditions? UCLA researchers are working to find out.
How UCLA’s Alvine Kamaha helped build the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector
Thanks to the physicist’s expertise, the LUX-ZEPLIN has begun its hunt for the universe’s most elusive particles.
UCLA Latina leaders look toward the future with the launch of a research policy lab
Supported by $15 million in state funding, the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab will inform policymaking in education, health care and other areas.
Asian, Hispanic and Black Californians saw bigger drops in life expectancy than whites during COVID
The findings are another troubling sign of the pandemic’s uneven impact across different communities.
After facial feminization surgery, transgender people report better psychosocial health
The procedure is important for the treatment of patients with gender dysphoria, UCLA research finds.
Barriers keep NHPI and LGBTQ smokers from breathing free
“Policies and cessation strategies must be tailored to fit the population,” said UCLA’s Sean Tan. “A one-size-fits-all framework doesn’t work.”
Study shows HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection
Changes at the DNA level can accelerate aging by nearly five years, UCLA researchers and their colleagues report.
UCLA survey quantifies COVID vaccine hesitancy among Californians
More than half of Californians who aren’t vaccinated are still worried about side effects, a new report finds.
Sheila Kuehl on the legacy – and digital future – of ‘Get Used to It’
The UCLA alumna and Los Angeles County supervisor hosted the landmark talk show, which began in 1992.
UCLA’s Clark Library receives centuries-old rare books from longtime donor
The donation of 40 historical texts from Paul Chrzanowski further bolsters an already remarkable collection of early English texts.
Williams Institute research on LGBTQ students made strong case for Title IX changes
UCLA experts welcome Biden’s new proposals but say higher education still has far to go to ensure students are protected.
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar
The gender-affirming procedure could help reduce the stigma faced by transgender and nonbinary patients.