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Civic and business leaders gathered to talk about shared aspirations with UCLA across the Westside.

NBC News examined the lingering contamination concerns facing Altadena residents more than a year after the Eaton Fire, including elevated levels of lead and other hazardous materials found in homes and soil. UCLA civil and environmental engineering professor Sanjay Mohanty said testing from roughly 1,300 affected properties found that many homes and burned lots still exceeded California safety thresholds for lead contamination even after cleanup efforts. Mohanty also criticized the lack of soil testing requirements during debris removal, saying the policy left subcontractors “unaccountable.” Read more about UCLA in today’s Bloomberg Law and PBS.

The findings may help explain sex differences in heart disease and support the development of more personalized treatments.

Research is a cornerstone of the undergraduate experience at UCLA, with more than 4,000 Bruins participating in research or creative inquiry each year.

Allana Martinez found community, mentorship and purpose through UCLA’s Bruin Guardian Scholars program.

The Southern California News Group reported on the debate over whether parents should face criminal charges for children’s e-motorcycle and e-bike collisions following an uptick in incidents, some proving fatal for innocent bystanders. Shirin Bakhshay, an assistant professor at the UCLA School of Law, said prosecutions targeting parents in connection with their children’s actions are fairly new and appear to reflect frustration among authorities who believe current laws and public education efforts have not been effective in stopping dangerous behavior involving electric two-wheelers. Read more about UCLA in today’s PBS News and LAist.

The study's findings could ease concerns that the expansion of telemedicine would trigger spikes in usage and costs

Latinos may be key in the newly drawn congressional districts and could impact who makes it through the first round of the gubernatorial election, UCLA experts say.

The online program OurRelationship uses a tried-and-true counseling method pioneered at UCLA.

College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders benefit from therapy offered via a digital app.

NPR’s “All Things Considered” examined how transit systems across the country are responding to issues related to homelessness and quality-of-life concerns on buses and subways. Jacob Wasserman, research program manager at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, said transit agencies are increasingly being forced to address homelessness despite not being designed for that role. “That’s no knock on them. That’s just not what their purpose is. But they have to,” Wasserman said, noting that enforcement alone often displaces unhoused people rather than addressing the underlying causes. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times and The Hill.

Currently the interim dean, Loukaitou-Sideris has provided strong and principled leadership. She will begin her permanent tenure June 1.

The UCLA Luskin political scientist weighs in on the changing landscape of voting rights during this election season.

The Associated Press featured an article about the launch of a free digital textbook overseen by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center that aims to be a high-caliber guide to help high school and college educators nationwide teach more effectively about AAPI experiences. “Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook” is the culmination of years of work by 100 contributors, from curriculum developers to illustrators. (UCLA’s Karen Umemoto, Kelly Fong and Melany De La Cruz-Viesca were quoted.) Read more about UCLA in today’s Time, New Yorker and others.

UCLA Asian American Studies Center’s launch of “Foundations and Futures” will help schools meet ethnic studies requirements.

The Los Angeles Times featured several UCLA experts in an article about LA Metro’s Wilshire subway line, a route that will cover some of the city’s densest communities. Rider behavior is yet to be determined, and people like UCLA’s Jacob Wasserman, a research program manager at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, says wait times may cause potential riders just to stick with their cars. Brian Taylor, a fellow at the institute and a professor of urban planning and public policy at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, says the line will need to be “the best way to get around” if it’s going to change commuter behavior. Read more about UCLA in today’s Discover Magazine and Vox.

In a new UCLA video, the Dodgers manager shares tools for finding lasting success.

The New York Times reported on a new study finding that more than half of Medicare patients with metastatic lung cancer never receive life-extending therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted drugs. UCLA Health’s Dr. Drew Moghanaki, chief of thoracic oncology, said lingering fatalism around advanced lung cancer may discourage some patients from pursuing treatment, despite major advances that can extend survival and improve quality of life. Read more about UCLA in today’s Washington Post, CNN International and others.

Chancellor Frenk, a distinguished professor at the Fielding School and a fourth-generation physician, will speak to graduates on June 12.

The distinguished surgery professor has served on the California Department of Health Care Access and Information panel since 2013.

The two new minors expand the school’s undergraduate offerings, which include minors in accounting and entrepreneurship.

Woody Brown, who explores rarely seen interior lives in his debut novel, “Upward Bound,” returns to campus for a reading and Q&A.

The Los Angeles Times explored why LA ranks near the bottom among major U.S. cities for park access and public green space, featuring research from UCLA urban planning researcher Claire Nelischer. Nelischer said Los Angeles lacks the dense network of small neighborhood parks found in cities like New York and London, and noted that parks play an essential role in health, social connection and daily life — especially for renters and immigrant communities. Read more about UCLA in today’s Washington Post, NPR and others.

At UCLA, Dr. David Nathanson is designing new therapies that tackle glioblastoma’s unique tumor biology, aiming to overcome long-standing treatment challenges.

One of the world’s longest-running studies of white-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica, led by UCLA, offers valuable data.