UCLA Fulbright awardees will soon depart for global destinations August 5, 2024 Six recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges.
Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing July 31, 2024 Research brief: The new material retained properties under a much higher magnetic field than the theoretical limit of a conventional superconductor.
UCLA receives $2 million to develop regenerative medicine therapies for spinal cord injury July 30, 2024 The grant from The Marcus Foundation will support research on restoring sensory function and feeling.
UCLA engineers become 6-time RoboCup soccer world champions July 24, 2024 Team RoMeLa’s robot athletes knocked out four opponents in six matches at an international tournament held in the Netherlands.
California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources July 24, 2024 A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Alumni couple gives $25 million to propel UCLA’s Department of History into the future July 16, 2024 The landmark gift from Meyer and Renee Luskin will support the department’s mission of leveraging historical knowledge for the public good.
Meyer Luskin on the future of history July 16, 2024 History professor David N. Myers speaks with the alumnus and longtime UCLA supporter about the power of the past to shape what’s next.
‘Predictable and preventable’ heat deaths in prisons July 12, 2024 Incarcerated people are especially vulnerable to heat, experts say, but new protections exclude prisons.
2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide likely began the winter before July 12, 2024 The progressive landslide seemed to come out of nowhere but took months to develop into a catastrophe.
Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun. A new proposal would change that July 11, 2024 The proposed new definition contains quantifiable criteria that can be applied for defining planets in and outside our solar system.
Dolls and trucks: Political right and left share some parenting beliefs July 9, 2024 A study by UCLA sociologists finds areas of overlap in what have become “deeply polarized” issues.
Californians experiencing housing insecurity face higher rates of psychological distress July 9, 2024 UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study shows marginalized populations and young adults were more likely to describe their housing as ‘unstable.’
Nuclear spectroscopy breakthrough could rewrite the fundamental constants of nature July 2, 2024 The findings could unlock the most accurate clock ever and allow advances like deep space navigation, communication.
Sorting therapeutic stem cells by function improves healing after heart attack, lab study shows July 1, 2024 Research brief: Treatment with high-secreting cells in a lab study restored heart function back to a similar state as before damage from myocardial infarction.
UCLA-led national workshop series to bridge technological innovation, culture and creativity July 1, 2024 Gatherings will help shape a national conference at UCLA in December.
Atomic view of a chemical catalyst during electrically charged reaction is a scientific first June 20, 2024 Findings could enable advances in sustainable energy production, industry and design.
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard June 20, 2024 Fragments from the early cosmos help unravel the mystery of our solar system’s birth.
New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile ‘lifer’ population June 14, 2024 The comprehensive tracking effort of those sentenced as youths to life without parole looks at outcomes like resentencing, release and exonerations.
Julio Frenk to take helm of UCLA, nation’s No. 1–ranked public university, as its 7th chancellor June 12, 2024 The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education.
UCLA oncologist Dennis Slamon awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize June 8, 2024 Slamon’s innovations, including his work developing the breast cancer drug Herceptin, helped shape a new era in cancer therapy.
The death toll from wildfire smoke June 7, 2024 A UCLA study shows smoke from increasing wildfires in California caused up to 55,700 deaths in 11 years.
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal June 5, 2024 The study could help make lifesaving stem cell transplants more available.
Professor David Kim receives 2024 Gold Shield Faculty Prize June 3, 2024 The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service.
Wild megalopolis: Study shows unexpected pockets of biodiversity pepper Los Angeles May 29, 2024 UCLA researchers partnered with the city to develop an index that shows how individual wildlife species are doing.
Acute sense of touch helps hummingbirds hover near flowers without bumping them May 29, 2024 A new study shows that they create a 3D map of their body when neurons in the forebrain fire as gusts of air touch their wings.