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Chancellor Julio Frenk vows to restore campus trust | Los Angeles Times
“Higher education in the United States faces its moment of greatest challenge in living memory,” Julio Frenk said Thursday to more than 1,300 guests gathered at Royce Hall as he was inaugurated as UCLA’s seventh chancellor during a ceremony replete with professors in academic robes and regalia. “We must meet the moment with courage, resilience and wisdom.”
Q&A: Chancellor Frenk on higher education, tenure | Daily Bruin
Ahead of his Thursday inauguration, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk spoke with National News and Higher Education editor Alexandra Crosnoe and News editor Dylan Winward to discuss his experience in higher education and tenure to date.
California tariffs lawsuit thrown out, but it’s not over | CalMatters
“It’s hard to see how it belongs in the 9th Circuit,” said Richard Steinberg, professor at UCLA School of Law. “It’s a tariff case.”
Longevity hacks for busy people | New York Times
And while some of the steps most likely to increase your life span are neither quick nor easy (for example, quitting smoking or cutting down on alcohol if you’re a heavy drinker), small, consistent behavioral changes can also add up, said Linda Ercoli, a geriatric psychologist and interim director of the Longevity Center at UCLA.
Heart disease is high among South Asians. A UCLA program will help | LAist
Today, UCLA launches the region’s first heart health program tailored for South Asians, who face up to four times the risk of cardiovascular disease compared with the general population. It's a staggering statistic that hits especially hard in Southern California, home to one of the largest South Asian communities in the United States. Dr. Ravi Dave, the interventional cardiologist leading the UCLA initiative, says the elevated health risks are flying under the radar.
Berlanti impact award created by Scholars & Storytellers | Deadline
The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA has created the Greg Berlanti Social Impact Award, with writer, director and producer Berlanti as its inaugural recipient. This is the first-ever award established by the CSS, whose goal has been bridging the gap between academic research and creative practice while working to ensure that media serves the well-being of children and society. (UCLA’s Yalda Uhls was quoted.)
Texas ends in-state tuition for undocumented students | Inside Higher Ed
In an interview before the permanent injunction, Ahilan Arulanantham, professor from practice at the UCLA School of Law and co-director of the law school’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, said he didn’t believe a legal ruling in the Justice Department’s favor would necessarily affect other states, such as California, with similar laws.
This type of meditation could help heart disease in Black adults | Science
The trial’s lead author, Dr. Keith Norris from UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, emphasized the importance of addressing psychosocial stress as a modifiable risk factor. “Our study highlights the potential of Transcendental Meditation to transform cardiovascular outcomes particularly within marginalized communities facing systemic challenges,” Dr. Norris stated.
Sway AI app helps open up conversation at UCLA | Spectrum News 1
A professor at UCLA is starting to integrate technology to have her students open up, even if they come from different backgrounds, to try to understand each other a little bit more. “The AI pairs them with someone who is on the other side. So, if they strongly agree, it pairs them with someone who strongly disagrees,” said UCLA’s Abigail Saguy.
