UCLA in the News April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 Highlights from KABC-TV, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and others.
5 UCLA professors receive 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships April 7, 2023 The honorees are Michael Berry, Scott Cummings, Prineha Narang, Alex Purves and Michael Rothberg.
UCLA in the News April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 Highlights from Time, NBC News, the Washington Post and others.
UCLA’s Faculty Forward Initiative aims to expand diversity April 6, 2023 Promoting inclusive excellence and diversity is critical to the relevance of UCLA's research and teaching and to the caliber of the campus’s graduates.
Lawmakers introduced 563 measures against critical race theory in 2021 and 2022 April 6, 2023 More than 240 of them have been adopted, according to a new UCLA Law report.
UCLA in the News April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 Highlights from the Guardian, Business Insider, Popular Science and others.
Study finds steep decline in day-to-day violence in California schools April 5, 2023 Drawing from 18 years of data, the research points to increased safety overall, even as mass shootings have continued.
Drug overdose fatalities among older adults have quadrupled in past 20 years April 4, 2023 The findings suggest a need for better public health policies aimed at mental health and substance use disorders.
UCLA First Thursdays brings pop-up art-making, live poetry and more to Westwood Village April 6 April 4, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY: First Thursdays is UCLA’s monthly series connecting the campus with the local Westwood community and businesses.
UCLA in the News April 3, 2023 April 3, 2023 Highlights from USA Today, ABC News, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Nanoparticle with mRNA appears to prevent, treat peanut allergies in mice April 3, 2023 A UCLA-developed technology could also provide a platform for fighting other allergies and autoimmune disorders.
Would more parks and trees help L.A. County residents live longer? April 3, 2023 A UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.
UCLA in the News March 30, 2023 March 30, 2023 Highlights from the Washington Post, NPR, the Associated Press and others.
Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines, UCLA study finds March 30, 2023 The findings suggest that efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of positive feelings between different social groups.
Diversity takes a step back in theatrical films – but strides forward in streaming March 30, 2023 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report shows diverse casts continue to draw larger and more diverse audiences.
UCLA in the News March 29, 2023 March 29, 2023 Highlights from the New York Times, ABC News, The Conversation and others.
April 12: Emmett Institute to hold symposium on green infrastructure March 29, 2023 The event will include three panel discussions by lawyers, energy experts, environmental advocates and climate law architects.
Hammer Museum at UCLA celebrates long-awaited expansion and transformation March 29, 2023 A weekend of gala events kicked off a new era for the renewed hub of the arts.
April series: UCLA Library highlights diasporas in L.A. and beyond March 29, 2023 Experts, academics, artists and organizers will discuss diasporas, why people migrate and other topics during the six-part series.
Gap in ‘excess deaths’ has widened between U.S. and Europe, but only partly due to COVID-19 March 29, 2023 Except among its oldest citizens, the U.S. has higher death rates in all age groups than five high-income European nations.
Rats! Rodents seem to make the same logical errors humans do March 29, 2023 Both tend to judge the co-occurrence of two events as more probable than one event alone. Could mental shortcuts be to blame?
Quiet leadership that builds community: A Q&A with Carol Block March 29, 2023 In honor of Women’s History Month, Block discusses the inspirational figures in her life and her efforts on behalf of women leaders across campus.
Nancy Pike elected chair of American Heart Association council March 28, 2023 The professor is the first pediatric nurse scientist to hold this position in the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.