The Los Angeles Times cited UCLA music industry expert Robert Fink in a discussion about the shifts streaming platforms have made in soundtrack production ahead of the 68th Grammy Awards. The article focuses on Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters,” which received five Grammy nominations for the film’s fictional K-pop group, “Huntr/x.” Fink, who is also the associate dean for academic affairs in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, said over the last 10 years, the role of music supervisors working in streaming has become about more than just finding a song to match a scene. Read more about UCLA in today’s Reuters, Los Angeles Times’ ‘De Los’ and other outlets.   

More highlights from UCLA in the News: Jan. 30, 2026

Electromagnetic pulses aid stroke recovery, trial results indicate | HealthDay News

Stroke survivors might benefit from electromagnetic pulses that stimulate their brains and spur on their recovery, a new study says … “It’s clear that we need more effective rehabilitation therapies to fully improve patient outcomes. This promising potential therapy is unique in that it would be able to be conducted at home by the stroke survivor using a portable kit,” lead researcher Dr. Jeffrey Saver, a professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, said in a news release. 

Smart tech that helps you stay on top of IgAN | HealthCentral

There are apps that claim to track lab results, medication reminders that ping your phone, and telehealth appointments that eliminate the commute to your nephrologist’s office. “The problem becomes: Which ones do you trust and which ones don’t you trust?” says Dr. Anjay Rastogi, a professor and clinical chief of nephrology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles.

Covered California enrollment ends Jan. 31| Fox News

Heading into the open enrollment period, there were about 1.2 million uninsured Californians who were eligible for either subsidized Covered California plans or Medi-Cal coverage who had not yet signed up, according to research from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Trump cabinet attends black carpet premiere of ‘Melania’ | Reuters

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, head of ‍documentary film at the University of California ⁠Los Angeles, said the promotional budget was well above a typical budget for marketing documentary films, which often rely on reviews and word-of-mouth to attract viewers.

Actor drops out of ‘Deep Cuts’ following backlash | Los Angeles Times’ ‘De Los’

According to UCLA’s 2025 Hollywood Diversity Report, which analyzed the top 104 English-language films released theatrically in 2024, Latinos made 1% of the leading roles, despite comprising roughly 20% of the total U.S. population.