Celebrating Carol Block’s contributions to UCLA August 3, 2023 During her tenure, Block has dedicated her time and energy to staff appreciation activities, supporting the arts and empowering women leaders.
Cost of translating documents could be a barrier to underrepresented groups in clinical trials August 2, 2023 A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.
UCLA in the News August 2, 2023 August 2, 2023 Highlights from NBC News, the Los Angeles Times, Noema Magazine and others.
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time in UCLA research August 2, 2023 The discovery and a new technique developed by the investigators could lead to safer, higher-performance rechargeable batteries.
UCLA in the News August 1, 2023 August 1, 2023 Highlights from the San Francisco Chronicle, Fortune, CNN and others.
UCLA in the News July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 Highlights from the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, KCAL-TV and others.
Aug. 2–10: The Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival returns July 31, 2023 Lunchtime performances through Aug. 10 will take place in Lani Hall and are open to the public.
From movie house to performing arts hub: UCLA Nimoy Theater opens Sept. 17 July 31, 2023 The venue will hold a free open house featuring a performance by Las Cafeteras to welcome community members.
Lorrie Frasure named new director of Bunche Center July 31, 2023 The professor, whose research interests include race, ethnicity and politics, succeeds Kelly Lytle-Hernández.
GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report July 31, 2023 The question remains: Does the technology mimic human reasoning or is it using a fundamentally new cognitive process?
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A. July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
UCLA in the News July 28, 2023 July 28, 2023 Highlights from the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and others.
In memoriam: An Yin, 64, influential geologist shaped understanding of tectonics on our planet and others July 27, 2023 He was the considered the leading authority on the Indo-Asian collision, the geological event that formed the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
UCLA in the News July 27, 2023 July 27, 2023 Highlights from the New York Times, the BBC, CalMatters and others.
Tanya Stoyanova awarded grant to find new ways to treat prostate cancer July 27, 2023 She received $1.5 million from the National Cancer Institute to work on new treatment strategies for an advanced form of the disease.
July 30: Go behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing July 26, 2023 Viewers have an opportunity to view a seminal documentary about 1940s atomic weapons testing as well as one filmmaker’s view of how that documentary came together.
Q&A: Documentaries will take audiences behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing July 26, 2023 Filmmaker Ross Lipman talks about his in-depth look at “Crossroads,” which will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater July 30.
UCLA alumna Gala Porras-Kim on how museums interpret – and preserve – the past July 26, 2023 The artist’s exhibition, “The weight of a patina of time,” is on display at the Fowler Museum through Oct. 29.
UCLA partners with American Council on Education to expand research on higher education July 26, 2023 The UCLA School of Education & Information studies will work with ACE to advance the impact of studies by the Higher Education Research Institute.
UCLA in the News July 25, 2023 July 25, 2023 Highlights from Earth.com, the Associated Press, ABC News and others.
UCLA in the News July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023 Highlights from The Guardian, Insider, Salon and others.
Zrinka Stahuljak and Shannon Speed receive Mellon grant July 24, 2023 The professors are working on a project that aims in part to support efforts to recruit and retain Indigenous faculty at UCLA.