UCLA in the News August 28, 2023 August 28, 2023 Highlights from the Washington Post, the Associated Press, The Hill and others.
Through Nov. 5: ‘Becoming Van Leo’ exhibition at the Hammer Museum August 28, 2023 The renowned Armenian Egyptian studio photographer’s camera work, which traces his career from the 1930s to the 1990s, is on display.
UCLA Transportation receives Green Fleet Award for environmental responsibility August 28, 2023 The campus services provider, which continues to add electric vehicles, earned a No. 1 ranking among university fleet operations.
UCLA in the News August 24, 2023 August 24, 2023 Highlights from Scientific American, Bloomberg Law, Los Angeles Times’ De Los and others.
Dr. Jeffrey Veale receives Terasaki Medical Innovation Award August 24, 2023 The professor is being honored by the National Kidney Registry for his contributions in kidney transplantation.
David Leibrandt receives Moore Foundation award to push the boundaries of particle physics August 23, 2023 The five-year, $1.25 million grant will fund research that could help solve a longstanding problem called the symmetry violation.
UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant to develop quantum sensors August 23, 2023 The funds will support research on technologies to precisely measure the previously unmeasurable.
UCLA in the News August 23, 2023 August 23, 2023 Highlights from Men’s Health, Vox, the New York Times and others.
Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after the pandemic closure August 22, 2023 After a year with little human interaction, dark-eyed juncos were surprisingly more comfortable with people once campus life returned to normal.
Dr. E. Dale Abel receives lifetime achievement award from Endocrine Society August 22, 2023 His research on diabetes-related cardiovascular complications has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health.
Providing help to Maui in wake of wildfires August 22, 2023 Staff, faculty and students interested interesting in helping are encouraged to donate to the UCLA Health Maui Wildfire Recovery Fund.
UCLA in the News August 22, 2023 August 22, 2023 Highlights from the Associated Press, PBS NewsHour, NPR and others.
Organic chem for kids? UCLA program immerses youngsters in notoriously challenging subject August 22, 2023 By the end of the program, more than 90% of campers said they believed other children their age could learn organic chemistry.
UCLA in the News August 21, 2023 August 21, 2023 Highlights from the New York Times, Washington Post, CBS News and others.
In memoriam: Amy Lohmann, 46, instructor at UCLA School of Nursing August 21, 2023 Lohmann, a UCLA alumna, lecturer and clinical faculty member, helped prepare thousands of nursing students for careers in the profession.
Dr. Henry Takei honored by UCLA and global periodontics community August 21, 2023 More than 150 colleagues, mentees and associates of the distinguished emeritus professor gathered for an inaugural symposium.
Stratospheric cooling: The concerning flip side of global warming August 21, 2023 UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in the upper atmosphere.
UCLA in the News August 18, 2023 August 18, 2023 Highlights from the Guardian, USA Today, Forbes and others.
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California August 18, 2023 Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence.
Immunotherapy drug combo helps extend lives of people with metastatic melanoma August 18, 2023 The finding is from a multicenter study co-led by Dr. Antoni Ribas and a team of UCLA researchers.
UCLA’s workshop in Oaxaca immerses L.A. teachers in Indigenous Mexican culture August 18, 2023 That Latin American Institute summer program prepares K–12 instructors to bring new knowledge into their classrooms.
UCLA in the News August 17, 2023 August 17, 2023 Highlights from the Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg Law, the Washington Post and others.
The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond August 17, 2023 Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies.
UCLA in the News August 16, 2023 August 16, 2023 Highlights from the New York Times, NBC News, the Los Angeles Times and others.