UCLA in the News November 28, 2023 November 28, 2023 Highlights from Politico, CBS Mornings, Inside Higher Ed and others.
Geffen Academy’s wellness curriculum helps school districts across nation November 28, 2023 The Mental Health Education Institute summer program shows teachers how to use storytelling to really connect with students.
Weavings preserve artist’s Navajo heritage as cultural erasures loom November 28, 2023 Works from Melissa Cody are on display as part of the “Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living” exhibition at the Hammer Museum.
UCLA in the News November 27, 2023 November 28, 2023 Highlights from the Washington Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Despite stronger fears of being a victim of gun violence, California immigrants far less likely to own firearms than citizens November 28, 2023 UCLA survey finds fewer gun owners among Latino immigrants; Asian immigrants are more worried about becoming gun-violence victims.
Kymora Scotland receives 2023 AUA Rising Stars in Urology Research Award November 27, 2023 The professor aims to provide key insights that are critical for developing future ways to treat kidney stone disease.
UCLA experts: UN climate conference sends mixed signals November 27, 2023 UCLA experts are available to provide commentary about the COP28 climate summit, which will be held Nov. 30–Dec. 12.
Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Awards recognize public service leadership November 22, 2023 Lourdes Castro Ramirez, Oceana Gilliam and Yue Rong are among 40 winners honored by the UCLA Alumni Association.
Peter Narins receives award for research on how animals hear sounds November 22, 2023 The professor was honored with the Hugh Knowles Prize for Distinguished Achievement from Northwestern University.
Battling ‘virtual violence’ against women November 22, 2023 Speakers at a “Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age” screening included UCLA’s Safiya Noble, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Sarah T. Roberts.
UCLA in the News November 22, 2023 November 22, 2023 Highlights from Smithsonian Magazine, the Associated Press, KQED-FM and others.
UCLA chemists use oxygen, copper ‘scissors’ to make cheaper drug treatments possible November 22, 2023 The groundbreaking process cuts carbon bonds to convert organic molecules into biologically active amine molecules.
UCLA in the News November 21, 2023 November 21, 2023 Highlights from The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, STAT, Axios and others.
Researchers develop ‘game-changing’ dental implant technology November 21, 2023 Dr. Takahiro Ogawa, a professor in the UCLA School of Dentistry, led efforts to bring the UV light treatment to market.
Nov. 28: ‘Sudan update: Understanding the war in broader historical and transnational context’ November 21, 2023 The in-person event hosted by the UCLA African Studies Center will feature experts discussing the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Increasing urbanization contributes to racial and gender inequality, study shows November 21, 2023 Residents of denser, larger cities tend to have higher wage and salary incomes, but new research demonstrates that not everyone benefits equally.
12 UCLA graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship November 21, 2023 The awardees will study in Brazil, Chile, England, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.
UCLA in the News November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 Highlights from The Guardian, The Hill, Grist and others.
Vive la ‘short king’ season! November 20, 2023 With “Napoleon” storming into theaters, we ask UCLA doctoral student Wilfrid Grandhomme about the infamous emperor.
Why emotions stirred by music create such powerful memories November 20, 2023 UCLA psychologists found the dynamics of people’s emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events.
Watch, listen: U.S. Indigenous population gains puzzle researchers November 18, 2023 Professor and demographer Desi Small-Rodriguez sees the power in numbers in helping her community build a better future.
UCLA in the News November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023 Highlights from Axios, Vice News, USA Today and others.
Stella Ghervas wins Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies November 17, 2023 She was honored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies for her book, “Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union.”
As UCLA continues its push for affordable student housing, Chancellor Block is honored for efforts November 17, 2023 Block received the Chairman’s Award from the Los Angeles Business Council a day after regents approved UCLA’s Gayley Towers redevelopment project.
UCLA center aims to make sodium ion batteries a marketable commodity November 17, 2023 The batteries could replace those made with lithium, which is costly and subject to geopolitical constraints.