UCLA Library awards grants to nine faculty and student music projects March 26, 2024 Funds will support new work, performances and research advancing contemporary music.
Drinking water in U.S. prisons may have dangerously high levels of PFAS March 20, 2024 A UCLA professor and other researchers estimate nearly 1 million incarcerated people could suffer lifelong health consequences.
The power of more inclusive preservation March 19, 2024 The Mellon Foundation invests $1 million in a UCLA cultural conservation program that’s helped increase diversity in the field.
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite March 19, 2024 A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
Newsroom’s top videos: Wooden’s stamp on history, Bruinettes pride and more March 11, 2024 In addition, how doctoral student AJ Addae is opening doors for people of color in cosmetics research, and the impact of AI on the academy.
Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival March 7, 2024 People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.
‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients March 4, 2024 Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in an experimental CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.
Women on history, today’s realities and visions for the future March 1, 2024 From conferences to art making, explore events across campus that represent the diverse experiences, leadership and research of women.
Can ‘urban humanism’ reverse L.A.’s housing crisis? In some ways, it already has February 29, 2024 On March 7, Dana Cuff will discuss architecture’s ability to design more equitable futures at UCLA’s Faculty Research Lecture.
Faculty members discuss impact of AI on academic research February 24, 2024 Speakers from across campus gathered at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA for an all-day symposium.
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution February 20, 2024 The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report.
WATCH: Great ape children poke and run from adults, like humans February 16, 2024 A UCLA-led team of scientists observed youngsters of orangutans and other apes engaging in playful teasing to get adults’ attention.
A look back at the Inquisition’s prosecution of Galileo: What really happened? February 15, 2024 Today, on what would have been the Italian astronomer’s 460th birthday, we revisit one of Newsroom’s most-read stories.
UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24 February 13, 2024 Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.
Researchers measure and control interactions between magnetic ripples using lasers February 7, 2024 Fundamental step toward ultrafast magnetism-based computers comes from multi-institution team science involving UCLA.
Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries February 6, 2024 A combination of battery technology and catalysis opens new avenues for cheap, high-capacity batteries.
UCLA cardiology receives $2 million to establish Connor Dunn Endowed Fund January 31, 2024 The gift from alumnus Kirk Dunn will support research focused on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health.
Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test January 31, 2024 If cold dark matter theories are correct, the Webb Space Telescope should find tiny, bright galaxies of early universe.
Watch: Newsroom’s top videos January 31, 2024 Discover how footballer–turned–astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler helped unveil the secrets of a distant exoplanet, which campus historical gems are hiding in plain sight and more.
Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes January 29, 2024 ‘Zombie’ virus fragments continue to cause inflammation after the virus is destroyed.
Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover’s samples January 26, 2024 Findings reveal eons of environmental changes and offer hope that soil and rock samples hold traces of life.
As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger January 18, 2024 UCLA-led research casts doubt on a long-held theory about warming and body size.
ICYMI: UCLA to transform empty Westside Pavilion mall into UCLA Research Park January 10, 2024 Video: Chancellor Block, Gov. Newsom and UC President Drake announce the launch of the ambitious project at a Jan. 3 press conference.
A Jupiter-sized planet has been hiding a big secret: A 350,000-mile-long tail January 9, 2024 Scientists say the discovery presents a rare opportunity to study the physics that shape thousands of other planets.
UCLA acquires L.A.’s former Westside Pavilion to transform empty mall into the UCLA Research Park January 3, 2024 With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.