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UCLA in the News October 5, 2022
Highlights from Wired, the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Engaging with the world: Q&A with Abel Valenzuela, interim dean of social sciences
Valenzuela spoke about his plans for the division, the importance of public engagement and how his early job at a carwash instilled a work ethic that still drives him.
‘There’s no way to teach about labor studies without dealing with intersectional issues’
Immigration scholar Chris Zepeda-Millán draws inspiration from his grandparents and the migrant workers he’s met along his career.
Immigrants living in California are less likely to have a gun at home, more likely to fear gun violence
Survey by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes presence of firearms at home and concerns about gun safety.
Pandemic-related disparities persist, California Health Interview Survey finds
A report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the urgent need for mental health services.
UCLA in the News October 4, 2022
Highlights from NBC’s “Today,” the New York Times, the BBC and others.
Julia Koerner awarded prize for research combining 3-D printed building skins and fashion
Koerner’s studio will research how future building skins may be innovated with sustainability and extreme climates in mind.
Oct. 6: UCLA First Thursdays return to Westwood Village with Spooktacular block party
A daytime farmers market will be followed by a nighttime block party filled with music and entertainment, breakdancing and magic.
How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin
Inspired by creatures that survive in harsh environments, a UCLA team has invented a polymer with the potential to extend the shelf life and reach of medications.
Driving high? Chemists make strides toward a marijuana breath analyzer
By oxidizing THC to create an electric current, a UCLA team’s fuel cell sensor can reveal the presence of the drug.
Jim Newton receives 2022 Carey McWilliams Award
The award from the American Political Science Association honors the memory of an influential journalist and author known for political independence.
UCLA in the News October 3, 2022
Highlights from the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Guardian and others.
Q&A: UCLA political scientists on how the 2020 presidential campaign continues to reverberate
Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”
Vital philanthropic contributions strengthened UCLA in 2021-22
Support, in the form of more than 74,000 gifts totaling $658 million, came from donors throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Artur Davoyan receives early career award from NASA
The award will help support the engineering professor’s ongoing research into solar sail technologies.
Oct 20: Practice earthquake preparedness with self-led ‘ShakeOut!’ drill
Refresh your “drop, cover and hold on” strategy and review other aspects of earthquake emergency plans.
Bye, ELFIN: As UCLA’s first student-built satellites meet their fiery demise, the science lives on
Two CubeSats monitoring space radiation since 2018 have returned to Earth as shooting stars, next generation is coming.
UCLA in the News September 29, 2022
Highlights from the New York Times, Politico, the Washington Post and others.
Kindness is contagious and these videos can help kids catch the altruism bug
UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.
Making lab-grown brain organoids ‘brainier’
A UCLA-led team has discovered that using early-stage stem cells is a key to producing structures that are reliable models of disease.
UCLA Transportation encourages Bruins to rethink their rides during sustainable transportation month
Bicycling, carpooling and using public transportation advance the campus’s sustainability goals.
UCLA computer scientist honored by National Science Foundation
The award will support Baharan Mirzasoleiman’s research to improve sustainability in machine learning.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music ushers in 2022-23 event season with 3 new series
The school’s new series will feature leading figures in jazz, opera and classical music, along with symposia, lectures and other events.