New mothers’ sleep loss linked to accelerated aging August 5, 2021 Too little sleep in the first six months after giving birth can add three to seven years to women’s “biological age,” UCLA scientists report.
Happenings for August 2021 August 5, 2021 A Bruin guide to some of this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Los Angeles County is not fully supporting its Latino residents, report says August 4, 2021 UCLA faculty helped compile and analyze data used in the Alliance for a Better Community’s Latino Scorecard.
Two new members join UCLA Foundation board of directors August 4, 2021 Julio Herrera, portfolio manager at Oaktree Capital, and Mel Lindsey, founder of Nile Capital Group, have joined the board.
UCLA in the News August 4, 2021 August 4, 2021 Highlights from the New York Times, the Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report and others.
Women voice frustration over current care for recurrent urinary tract infections August 4, 2021 A study by researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai highlights the need for alternatives to antibiotics and better treatment strategies.
UCLA cook tackles Mount Everest (sort of) August 4, 2021 It took Jesus Leon 43.5 straight hours to climb the equivalent of summiting the world’s highest peak.
UCLA in the News August 3, 2021 August 3, 2021 Highlights from USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and others.
Nanotech device can detect risk for serious complication during pregnancy August 3, 2021 Researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai have developed a blood test to identify placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
UCLA in the News August 2, 2021 August 2, 2021 Highlights from USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and others.
Text-message ‘nudges’ can encourage holdouts to get COVID vaccination, study finds August 2, 2021 The researchers said their findings held true across all demographics, including groups that have been hesitant to receive the vaccine.
Early-career neuroscientists earn fellowships August 2, 2021 Aparna Bhaduri, Laura DeNardo and Yi-Rong Peng have received Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards.
Psychiatrist Enrico Castillo honored by national academies August 2, 2021 Castillo joins the second New Voices cohort as one of 22 experts to inform the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
UCLA in the News July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021 Highlights from the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and others.
Margaret Kivelson selected for 2021 James Clerk Maxwell Prize July 30, 2021 Kivelson received the honor from the American Physical Society her contributions to the field of plasma physics.
Aug. 5: UCLA Film & Television Archive presents landmark LGBTQ TV drama ‘The War Widow’ July 29, 2021 Following the screening of the acclaimed period drama, there will be a conversation among the screenwriter, an actor and a historian.
Terasaki Center award to honor legacy of Irene Hirano Inouye, champion of U.S.-Japan relations July 29, 2021 The celebrated leader in philanthropy and advancing social causes was also the founding chair of the center’s board of advisors.
Q&A: Theater piece asks, ‘What do you want to remember?’ July 29, 2021 UCLA professor Marike Split has created an “outdoor soundwalk” at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
In memoriam: U.S. Rep. Jerry Lewis, 86, alumnus and champion for UCLA in Washington, D.C. July 29, 2021 Lewis’ support helped fuel the rebuilding of campus following the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Nearly half of L.A. tenants owe back rent July 29, 2021 A UCLA–USC survey suggests that countywide, tenants owe landlords more than $3 billion.
Hammer Museum exhibition centers non-Western knowledge and spiritual practices July 28, 2021 “No Humans Involved” opens on Oct. 10 and closes Jan. 9, 2022.
UCLA in the News July 28, 2021 July 28, 2021 Highlights from the New York Times, CNN, the Atlantic and others.
Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia July 28, 2021 A team led by UCLA scientists found that removing IGF2BP3 selectively targets cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
5 professors receive 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Community-Engaged Research July 28, 2021 The $10,000 research grants will allow professors develop new undergraduate research courses in which students partner with community organizations.