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Read about holiday-related happenings on campus and revisit Newsroom stories explaining Juneteenth’s inception, evolution and meaning.

The interdisciplinary method could lead to advances in lithium-metal battery design, as well as neuroscience. 

Before the Netflix hit, UCLA’s Elizabeth Laugeson was running her own dating course for autistic adults.

City-level policies reduce global emissions by 6% and create about $435 billion in health benefits.

Six of UCLA’s leading scholars and artists from across disciplines showcased the incredible depth, breadth and impact of Bruin scholarship and innovation. 

Jung, who will deliver UCLA’s 130th Faculty Research Lecture, explains how he developed cancer-fighting drugs.

A new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus cities and towns.

The findings are the culmination of many years of investigation into ibudilast, a drug approved in Japan.

The Latino Policy and Politics Institute’s half-day program highlighted UCLA research that addresses critical challenges facing Latino communities.

A widely prescribed drug boosted the ability of T cells to fight cancer and suppressed growth in mouse and human tumor models.

A new study sheds light on what the increasing use of distortion tells us about human evolution and the formation of new social groups.

Patients’ own cells could offer interventions for spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophies and more.

Participants in social safety net programs had higher rates of employment and were less reliant on public assistance.

See how two undergraduate researchers spend their days — in the lab and in the community.

UCLA researchers looked at how using MRI, MRI-guided biopsies and focal therapy can help men with prostate cancer remain on active surveillance.

Sohan Talluri’s impact at UCLA goes beyond the lab, to creating opportunity and building a legacy of inclusion.

Student startups pitched sustainability initiatives during the Easton Technology Management Center’s cross-campus program.

A group of UCLA students is making it their mission to understand how heat impacts our bodies, communities and planet.

UCLA-led physicists have proposed a new route by which neutrinos can be produced.

New research shows questions you ask and interest in lifelong learning might protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Those who are different make the difference,’ the disability studies course co-facilitator says.

Using artificial intelligence during routine screening could flag spots of concern invisible to the naked eye.

UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies’ Jack Bobo on local food production, agriculture, hunger, and not picking sustainability winners and losers.

Attendees shared key technical and policy concerns, while industry leaders highlighted current projects and future needs at the April 15 event.

UCLA and UCSD research suggests a probiotic could one day increase the benefits of eating fish.