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UCLA chemists are first to synthesize ocean-based molecule that could fight Parkinson’s
In producing lissodendoric acid A, the team used a method they say may help accelerate the process of drug discovery.
UCLA in the News January 19, 2023
Highlights from the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American and others.
Serving California is easier than you might think
Interested UCLA alumni learn about how to join state commissions and boards.
Fowler Museum showcases work focused on cultural inheritance, identity
“Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders,” which features more than 25 works from the UCLA alumnus, opens Jan 29.
How was the solar system formed? The Ryugu asteroid is helping us learn
UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.
UCLA in the News January 18, 2023
Highlights from the New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Guardian and others.
Taking 12th grade math opens door to higher ed
The study, by the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA, could help inform California education policy.
In memoriam: Lewis Hunter, 87, professor emeritus of screenwriting
Hunter, who taught at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, showed students how to write a full-length screenplay in 10 weeks.
UCLA in the News January 17, 2023
Highlights from the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, CNN and others.
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect
UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.
Watch: When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at UCLA
This film clip combines footage of King speaking with audio discovered by people in the communications studies department.
UCLA in the News January 13, 2023
Highlights from NBC’s “Today,” the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and others.
Jan. 25: ‘The Absolutely Indispensable Man’ book talk with Professor Kal Raustiala
The law professor will discuss his biography about UCLA alumnus, diplomat and scholar Ralph Bunche.
Dr. Evelyn Chung appointed associate dean of academic affairs
The clinical professor will oversee development and advancement of the UCLA School of Dentistry’s doctorate programs.
When migrating birds go astray, disturbances in magnetic field may be partly to blame
A new UCLA study could help scientists better understand threats to birds — and their ability to adapt.
UCLA in the News January 12, 2023
Highlights from the Washington Post, the New York Times, ABC News and others.
Concert for social justice to feature Brubeck Trio, world premieres from UCLA faculty
UCLA musicians, others to perform Dave Brubeck’s ‘The Gates of Justice’ on campus and in the community.
UCLA experts: P-22 remembered – living with mountain lions and other urban wildlife
UCLA researchers examine the lessons that can be learned from the celebrity cougar and ponder how wildlife can live and thrive in urban areas.
UC enhances pay transparency for all academic, faculty and staff recruitments and positions
The university has aligned its policies and practices with new state laws that further safeguard the right to obtain and hold employment without discrimination.
Staff news: Asian American Studies Center librarian honored as a 2022 Local Hero by PBS SoCal
The award recognized Marjorie Lee as an educator doing critical work that often goes unrecognized in Southern California.
UCLA in the News January 10, 2023
Highlights from the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, NBC and others.
Professor studies how ‘canonization' of Hindustani music favors some, marginalizes others
The work of ethnomusicologist Anna Morcom, director of the UCLA Center for India and South Asia, focuses on modern Indian and Tibetan performing arts.
UCLA in the News January 9, 2023
Highlights from USA Today, the Washington Post, the Associated Press and others.