New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer June 4, 2023 A study co-led by UCLA is the first clinical trial analyzing a targeted therapy specifically developed to treat brain tumors.
Dr. Cecilia Canales selected for National Academy of Medicine program June 2, 2023 The professor’s research focus includes studying factors that contribute to postoperative neurocognitive disorders in minority elders.
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UCLA experts: The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions June 2, 2023 Forthcoming rulings could shape the future of diversity in higher education.
Couples’ social networks took long-lasting hit during COVID June 1, 2023 For married Black and Latino couples, interactions with friends, family and colleagues shrank even more drastically at the pandemic’s outset and recovered more slowly.
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Q&A: For UCLA’s queer magazine, OutWrite, a bright future from a complicated past June 1, 2023 Current editor Christopher Ikonomou says the publication didn’t always serve the entire LGBTQ+ community.
Elderly patients see no difference in health outcomes when treated by M.D.s or osteopaths May 31, 2023 A UCLA-led study of hospitalized patients with Medicare also found that costs of care are almost equal.
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe May 31, 2023 The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned off hydrogen fog left over from the Big Bang.
Q&A: ‘Creative and consistent, fierce and flamboyant’ May 31, 2023 Professors Jolie Chea and Loubna Qutami discuss how the field of Asian American studies is evolving.
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First-year medical student uses rén, a Confucian virtue, as her guide May 31, 2023 Lynn Nguyen was inspired to help others by her refugee parents and a doctor who brought comfort to Vietnamese families.
UCLA in the News May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 Highlights from Vox, Bloomberg, the Washington Post and others.
Level of support for gender-neutral option on state IDs affected by political orientation, social context May 30, 2023 UCLA sociologist Abigail Saguy found that LGBTQ+ and feminist activists support adding an “X” option on identification cards.
UCLA experts: Supreme Court ‘bends over backwards to shrink the reach of the Clean Water Act’ May 30, 2023 Environmental law scholars weigh in on the May 25 decision, which eliminates protection for 90 million acres.
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project May 26, 2023 The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’ May 25, 2023 On the eve of the “Little Mermaid” premiere, a UCLA doctoral candidate speaks up for the jellyfish.
Q&A: Hal Hershfield on finding harmony with your future self May 25, 2023 The UCLA Anderson professor’s new book aims to help people “make tomorrow better today.”
A metabolic process in cancer cells could unlock a possible treatment for glioblastoma May 25, 2023 A UCLA-led study could lead to a new strategy for treating the aggressive form of brain cancer.
UCLA Library awards grants to 10 School of Music projects May 24, 2023 Funds to support commissions, performances, recordings, residencies and research for contemporary music.
UCLA honors 3 professors whose research has benefited society May 24, 2023 Yousef Bozorgnia, Sharon Dolovich and Aaron Littman will receive Public Impact Research Awards at a June 2 ceremony.
UCLA in the News May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 Highlights from the Los Angeles Times, Science, the Associated Press and others.