Her work helped her boss win the Nobel Prize. Now the spotlight is on her September 15, 2022 Donna Elbert’s predictions about planetary magnetic fields deserve recognition, say UCLA researchers who have built on her work.
Silvia Forni named director of the Fowler Museum at UCLA September 14, 2022 Forni comes to the Fowler after an accomplished tenure at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.
‘Glass bubble’ nanocarrier boosts effects of combination therapy for pancreatic cancer September 13, 2022 When two drugs were delivered in one nanoparticle rather than separately, the treatment worked better in mice.
UCLA leads CDC-funded study on effectiveness of vaccines, boosters in ‘next phase’ of COVID September 13, 2022 The project, supported by a $13.6 million grant, will enroll 15,000 health care workers from medical centers across the U.S.
UCLA Library to expand global preservation work thanks to largest grant in its history September 13, 2022 $13 million from Arcadia will bolster the Modern Endangered Archives Program.
These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children September 13, 2022 Research led by UCLA links prenatal exposure to specific chemicals to higher rates of eye cancer.
UCLA ranked No. 1 public university by U.S. News & World Report for sixth straight year September 11, 2022 Campus excellence is also rooted in efforts that go beyond the rankings, including being the only campus in the UC system to guarantee housing to all undergraduates.
Free fall cinema: UCLA Film & Television Archive screenings September 8, 2022 The programs, which are open to the public, will run through Dec. 18 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
COVID increased Latinas’ responsibilities at home while limiting their ability to work September 8, 2022 A UCLA report looks at why Latinas left their jobs in large numbers during the pandemic and strategies for bringing them back into the workforce.
Dental school to deliver oral health care services at long-term care facilities September 7, 2022 A $1.67 million gift from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will establish the UCLA School of Dentistry’s MINDFUL program.
Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety September 6, 2022 A new study in mice suggests that adding iNKT cells to a stem cell transplant could reduce complication severity.
Privacy-preserving camera captures only the objects you want September 1, 2022 The technology, built by UCLA engineers using artificial intelligence, can instantly highlight certain elements of a photo while blotting others out.
Dangerous combination of extreme heat and smoke affected 16.5 million Californians August 25, 2022 With climate change, these dual exposures and related health problems will only increase, say researchers who studied the 2020 fire season.
First underground radar images from Mars Perseverance rover reveal some surprises August 25, 2022 The rover’s RIMFAX instrument, co-led by UCLA’s David Paige, has found unexpectedly tilted rock layers beneath the Jezero crater.
Remote heart rate sensors can be biased against darker skin. A UCLA team offers a solution August 24, 2022 By combining two technologies, camera and radar, researchers boosted accuracy across a diverse range of skin tones.
A warming planet could mess with our sleep – and make us more vulnerable to infectious diseases August 24, 2022 New research looks at the nexus of climate change, sleep and human immunity.
Older adults and adults with disabilities: In need of care but financially strapped August 23, 2022 In California, more than half need extra assistance, but 4 in 10 of them aren’t getting it, UCLA research shows.
UCLA International Institute receives $8 million in federal funding August 22, 2022 The Title VI awards will provide students with tuition assistance and living stipends, support teaching of languages, among other things.
Simple method destroys dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ making water safe August 18, 2022 Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can ‘behead’ and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds behind.
How a UCLA team smashed government targets for hydrogen fuel cell performance August 17, 2022 By wrapping platinum-alloy crystals in tiny graphene “nanopockets,” scientists generated far more catalytic activity and power than expected.
UCLA scientists bring cultured meat closer to your kitchen table August 16, 2022 Led by Amy Rowat, researchers have invented ‘edible microcarriers’ that could reduce the expense, time and waste required to produce cultured meat.
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows August 12, 2022 UCLA-led research projects that end-of-the-century storms will generate 200% to 400% more runoff in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Female monkeys with female friends live longer August 10, 2022 UCLA professor Susan Perry and her team of researchers reveal their findings on capuchin monkeys and social integration.
UCLA brain researchers receive $4 million NIH grant to supercharge miniature microscope August 5, 2022 Their new devices will enable scientists to observe neuronal activity in freely moving animals at even higher resolutions.
With $12 million in federal funding, UCLA to expand reach of its depression treatment August 4, 2022 Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a system for managing mental health that they hope can be scaled and customized.