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First mother in space, Dr. Anna Lee Fisher, shares powerful life lessons during inspiring commencement address | ABC News
Dr. Anna Lee Fisher delivered the UCLA College centennial commencement address earlier this month. Fisher became the first mother in space in 1984 as a member of NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery flight on mission STS-51A. Her daughter, Kristin, was 14 months old at the time…. She also earned three degrees while studying at UCLA — a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, a Master of Science degree in chemistry and her medical degree…. “I was almost always the only one or one of two or three females in math chemistry and physics classes,” she shared. “I was not only accepted but mentored and encouraged by my mostly male professors at that time. That was in the late ’60s and early ’70s.”
Former UCLA gymnast Ohashi to make pro debut at Aurora Games | Associated Press
It’s the first professional competition for 22-year-old [Katelyn] Ohashi, who finished college with 11 perfect 10s. She helped UCLA win the 2018 NCAA team championship, when she was co-national champion in floor exercise. She graduated from UCLA in June, six months after one of her routines went viral. “I’m excited to be participating in the Aurora Games,” Ohashi said in a statement. “To be a part of an event that was named after a Roman Goddess and celebrates women in sports is definitely something I wholeheartedly support.” … Aurora Games organizers also announced Wednesday that recently retired UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field will oversee the competition and choreograph a group number on Aug. 21 at the Times Union Center. “I think it’s a great idea. I am all about opportunity, inspiration and entertainment,” said Kondos Field, who coached the Bruins to seven NCAA gymnastics titles.
CDC panel recommends HPV vaccine for men through age 26 and for some older adults | CNN
The recommendations for catch-up vaccinations to extend through age 26 “should match” between men and women, Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki, division chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at UCLA Health and professor of pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in an email. “The simpler the better,” Moscicki, who was not involved in the ACIP meeting, said in the email.
Why are Ventura County thyroid cancer rates the highest in the state? | VC Reporter
[UCLA’s] Dr. Avital Harari co-authored the 2016 study, “Increased Rates of Advanced Thyroid Cancer in California,” showing the state has more advanced thyroid cancers than the U.S. average…. Harari found that half of all California counties have more patients seeking thyroid treatment at advanced stages, rather than at early stages, compared to the rest of the U.S. “It is a huge deal,” she said. “Since the later the disease is caught, the more extensive the surgeries” that are needed.
‘You Don’t Own Me,’ a feminist anthem with civil rights roots, is all about empathy | NPR’s “Morning Edition”
“All of these things still exist,” adds UCLA musicology professor Shana Redmond, speaking about violence against disenfranchised people who stand up to oppression. “And that is literally the haunting of ‘You Don’t Own Me’ — all of the ways in which systems of patriarchy continue to reveal themselves in our everyday lives.”
Grammy winner and jazz advocate Arturo O’Farrill Joins UCLA Music faculty | Broadway World
Arturo O’Farrill, a six-time Grammy-winning pianist, composer and music educator, has been appointed professor of global jazz studies and music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. His teaching will focus on performance and composition and on redefining the perimeters of Latin jazz… “Arturo’s outstanding musicianship and his work to preserve and promote the music and heritage of Pan-African and Pan-Latin jazz for future generations aligns with the interdisciplinary foundation of our global jazz studies program,” said Judith Smith, dean of the music school. “We are honored to welcome such an inspiring music advocate and educator to our faculty.”
Inside the working conditions of Facebook’s content moderation centers | KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk”
“These are human beings for whom the work of reviewing and deciding upon user-generated content online is their professional job. They sit, essentially, in front of screens, typically for an eight-hour shift per day, and they receive the material that maybe users like you or me would have witnessed online and had a problem with,” said UCLA’s Sarah Roberts. (Approx. 0:26 mark)
Two groups file for protected status to save isolated mountain lions in Santa Monica, Santa Ana mountains | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
If nothing is done, a study by UC Davis with UCLA and the National Park Service estimates the Santa Ana subpopulation could go extinct within 12 years. The Santa Monica population within 15 years, the center reported Tuesday.
UCLA unveils 2019 Professional Programs winners in writing and acting | Deadline
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Programs has revealed winners of its 2019 Feature Screenplay, Television Pilot and Acting for the Camera Pitch competitions. The awards were bestowed at the just-ended spring quarter certificate ceremony acknowledging the 236 students who completed the yearlong Screenwriting, Writing for Television Professional and Acting for the Camera programs.
Can coffee really help you burn fat? | Forbes
Saying that “coffee can help you burn fat” sounds a lot more compelling than “caffeine can promote BAT function at thermoneutrality,” where BAT stands for “brown adipose tissue” and has nothing to do with the Batman. But are these two statements really equivalent? The latter statement appeared in a recent publication in Scientific Reports. The publication reported results from a study that was really two studies combined and conducted by a team from the University of Nottingham… and the UCLA School of Medicine (Harold Sacks).
Is it better to buy or rent in Los Angeles? | Curbed Los Angeles
“There’s no right or wrong answer,” says Eric Sussman, adjunct professor of real estate and accounting at UCLA. “But you’d better be thoughtful about it.” … Of course, these examples assume buyers are ready to make a 20 percent down payment. For a $605,000 home, that’s more than $120,000. “How many people have $120,000 lying around?” Sussman asks. That’s one reason why he says the question of whether it’s better to buy or rent depends on a host of other factors, including how much buyers have saved up and whether they are willing to make such a large financial commitment.
‘Fast Color’: The Gugu Mbatha-Raw superhero drama deserved a better release | Indiewire
Additionally, the 2019 Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA showed that increasingly diverse audiences seek diverse movie content, concluding that “diversity is essential for Hollywood’s bottom line.”
New tool can pinpoint origins of the gut’s bacteria | KFI-AM
Researchers at UCLA have found a way to quickly figure out where all types of bacteria come from. Off a kitchen counter, the source tracking tool called FEAST can determine how much bacteria came from humans and how much came from food – and what kind of food.
World headed for ‘climate apartheid,’ UN expert warns | HuffPost
Richard Jackson, a public health professor at UCLA, said the report highlights the “tragic irony” of climate change. “Those who caused it least, namely the poor, will suffer far more than those who profited most,” he told HuffPost by email.
County hopes first Pride event will lead to annual celebration | Baltimore Sun
In Maryland, approximately 3.7% of the state’s 6 million residents identify as LGBTQ, according to the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.
Center for Healthcare Management established at UCLA | Patch
University leaders say that the School of Public Health’s Center for Healthcare Management will draw from the expertise of industry leaders to shape research questions designed to influence healthcare management practices, which is central to its mission and success, explained the center’s director, Laura Erskine. “Engaging healthcare organizations as active collaborators with Fielding School faculty will ensure that our center produces practical, relevant knowledge,” Erskine said.
