2 UCLA professors elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Aydogan Ozcan and Lixia Zhang of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering were among 150 new U.S. and international members announced today.
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UCLA Waystation Initiative to lead global project on restitution of cultural objects
The collaborative effort will build a framework for voluntary return and shared stewardship.
Daniel Swain ‘Office Hours’: Why we need the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
UCLA and UC ANR climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss the vital importance and life-saving role of the federal agency.
UCLA becomes first California campus awarded a Green Grounds Certification
Designated by the Re:wild Your Campus organization, UCLA joins a nationwide network of educational institutions in maintaining landscapes free of toxic chemicals.
Increased access to Asian American language assistance needed during emergencies
UCLA study of L.A. wildfires calls for improved multilingual disaster communications to overcome language barriers.
NIH awards $20.6 million grant to establish Human Virome Characterization Center at UCLA
UCLA investigators will identify the diversity of viruses that naturally inhabit the human body along the oral-gut-brain axis.
L.A. fires caused up to $164 billion in damage, UCLA report finds
UCLA Anderson Zhiyun Li and William Yu economists say the fire could also cause a loss of $4.6 billion to the county GDP.
UCLA: L.A. wildfires caused as much as $164 billion in total property and capital losses
The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts a 0.48% loss in county-level GDP for 2025, amounting to approximately $4.6 billion.
UCLA-led study establishes link between early side effects from prostate cancer radiation and long-term side effects
Additionally, patients with early bowel side effects had nearly double the risk of chronic bowel issues.
UCLA faculty members honored with Presidential Early Career Awards
Elaheh Ahmadi, Justine Lee, Osvaldo Gutierrez and Mitchell Spearrin are among the scientists and engineers being recognized.
Dementia care study highlights importance of caregiver self-efficacy
Caregiver self-efficacy improved in both the health system and community-based care approaches.
Many California college students experiencing food insecurity aren’t getting the assistance they’re eligible for
A new UCLA report offers recommendations for increasing student use of CalFresh, the state’s federally funded food assistance program.
La comunidad afro-americana de Altadena fue desproporcionadamente afectada por el incendio Eaton, según un informe
Un estudio de UCLA muestra que las desigualdades sistémicas y las prácticas discriminatorias contribuyeron a la vulnerabilidad y los impactos del fuego.
The American dream is alive for young people, but they feel it is out of reach
UCLA study respondents cite social media influence and seek to emulate the lifestyles of Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
Altadena’s Black community disproportionately affected by Eaton Fire, report shows
A UCLA study shows systemic inequalities and redlining practices contributed to fire vulnerability and impacts.
Medicaid-insured heart transplant patients face higher risk of post-transplant complications
The study highlights how high-volume transplant centers can mitigate risks.
Landslide risk after the fires
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain gives updates on new SoCal fires, landslide risk for burn areas and ongoing risk of fires in February.
Inundaciones, sequías y luego incendios: el latigazo hidroclimático se está acentuando en todo el mundo
Una nueva investigación vincula la intensificación de la alternancia entre condiciones húmedas y secas con la cualidad tipo esponja de la atmósfera para dejar caer y absorber agua.
Daniel Swain ‘Office Hours’: Another SoCal fire near Castaic
The Hughes fire, in northern Los Angeles County, started late this morning and has already consumed more than 5,000 acres.
Chon Noriega appointed interim dean of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Noriega, currently a distinguished professor at the school, will begin his tenure Feb. 1 and serve until June 30 — or until a permanent dean is appointed.
Plastic supercapacitors could solve energy storage problems
UCLA chemists have devised an innovative method to control the morphology of PEDOT to grow nanofibers precisely.
Skin-penetrating nematodes have a love-hate relationship with carbon dioxide
UCLA neurobiologists’ discovery may lead to new treatments for millions of parasitic infections around the world.
Cómo puedes ayudar a los afectados por los incendios forestales
Mientras UCLA sigue centrándose en proteger a los estudiantes, profesores y personal, la universidad está alentando a quienes puedan a donar fondos y suministros y a ser voluntarios en las labores de ayuda.
UCLA’s online engineering master’s program ranked No. 1 for three years in a row
This marks the seventh time in 11 years that the program has earned the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey.
Daniel Swain ‘Office Hours’: SoCal fires, outlook for wind and rain
Join UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain today for another conversation about the disastrous fires in Southern California.