UCLA in the News May 23, 2024

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Women, people of color drive ratings for streaming films | Los Angeles Times

Women and people of color played a pivotal role in driving ratings for streaming films in 2023, even as they continued to face relatively limited opportunities and resources behind the camera, according to the second part of a UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report released Thursday. (UCLA’s Darnell Hunt, Ana-Christina Ramón and Michael Tran were quoted. Also: Deadline, Axios, Hollywood Reporter and Variety.)

Meet America’s best employers for new grads 2024 | Forbes

New grads hoping to have an impact are also often drawn to helping professions. To guide those potential employees, UCLA Health (No. 5), starts its recruiting process early, holding information sessions for high school students. Once students are in college, UCLA Health also offers a summer internship program during which interns can work in multiple different departments to experience a variety of jobs and learn about a range of topics. (UCLA’s Susi Takeuchi was quoted.)

Public perception of the state of the U.S. economy | Spectrum News 1

“The first thing that I think about is: what is this poll? What’s the methodology? We all are asked constantly to fill out surveys. We go on a flight to Chicago, we get a how did we do survey. And survey responses are way down,” said UCLA’s Jerry Nickelsburg.

We need to let science drive the response to avian influenza | Fox Business

“It’s important because it tells us that surveillance is going to be important. To be able to understand what’s happening, you need to have situational awareness. And so understanding that we’ve seen more than one case in a dairy worker and understanding that the dairy workers are in close contact with cows means we have to double down on surveillance,” said UCLA’s Anne Rimoin (approx. 1:20 mark).

Is fluoridated drinking water safe for pregnant women? | New York Times

The study’s authors and some outside researchers said that the findings should prompt policymakers to evaluate the safety of fluoride consumption during pregnancy. “I think it’s a warning sign,” said Dr. Beate Ritz, an environmental epidemiologist at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Brain connectivity patterns in infants at familial risk for ASD | Medical Xpress

A study co-led by researchers at UCLA Health has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors say their findings suggest that differences in brain responses likely emerge much earlier than ASD-related behaviors can be identified, and also indicate that these brain patterns themselves may lead to the emergence of ASD-related behaviors by altering the brain changes that typically guide social development. (UCLA’s Dr. Shulamite Green and Dr. Mirella Dapretto were quoted.)