UC’s family-friendly employee benefits for medical leave, adoption June 17, 2021 The University of California has introduced the Pay for Family Care and Bonding program and the Adoption Assistance Plan.
Pride Month: What to watch and read June 17, 2021 UCLA staff share recommendations that highlight LGBTQ+ communities, experiences.
Reduced humidity increases wildfire threat in Southwest United States June 17, 2021 Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds.
UCLA In the News June 16, 2021 June 16, 2021 Highlights from the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and others.
Exceptional undergraduate researchers recognized by UCLA Library June 16, 2021 Award recipients’ projects are published on eScholarship, UC’s open-access research repository.
Social justice in the spotlight during UCLA Undergraduate Research Week June 16, 2021 For the first time there was a showcase dedicated to community-engaged research.
Latinas were more likely than other groups to drop out of workforce during pandemic, UCLA study finds June 16, 2021 The trend “could cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars,” said report co-author Kassandra Hernández.
Q&A: How lawyers shape social movements in Los Angeles June 15, 2021 UCLA Law professor Scott Cummings’ new book examines the impact of the legal profession.
June 18: Reflecting on Juneteenth June 15, 2021 Panel discussion will reflect on what it means to be anti-racist.
UCLA football at the Rose Bowl returns to full seating capacity on Aug. 28 June 15, 2021 Other outdoor athletic events will follow suit for the 2021–22 season.
A brief history of LGBTQ milestones at UCLA June 15, 2021 As part of its 25th anniversary, the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center created a timeline of important events in the campus’s queer and trans history.
UCLA In the News June 15, 2021 June 15, 2021 Highlights from the Los Angeles Times, KTTV-TV, the Daily Beast and others.
Medication may help heavy-drinking smokers improve their health June 15, 2021 A UCLA clinical trial provides evidence that the prescription drug varenicline can aid those who want to quit smoking and reduce their drinking.
UCLA Library acquires new materials based on student proposals June 14, 2021 Both will contribute to the library’s collection relating to Latin American social and cultural history.
UCLA In the News June 14, 2021 June 14, 2021 Highlights from CNN, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and others.
June 16: Democracy in Israel series June 14, 2021 Yael Tamir, president of Beit-Berl College, will discuss the influence of identity politics on Israel and the United States.
Classics professor Adriana Vazquez awarded Rome Prize June 14, 2021 She was recognized for her project “Window Reception: Brazilian Neoclassical Poetry and Lusophone Classics Across the Atlantic.”
Dr. Onyebuchi Arah elected president of epidemiologic research society June 14, 2021 The society is the oldest and largest general epidemiology society in North America.
Lara Ray named president-elect of research society on alcoholism June 14, 2021 Psychology professor studies the etiology and treatment of substance use disorders, particularly alcohol use disorder.
UCLA’s 2021 commencement celebrates returning to and redefining normal June 11, 2021 Alumnus D’Artagnan Scorza, who delivered the UCLA College’s address, told the ‘class of justice’ to work toward building a more equitable post-pandemic world.
UCLA In the News June 11, 2021 June 11, 2021 Highlights from Wired, the San Francisco Chronicle, PBS NewsHour and others.
First senior class graduates from Mann UCLA Community School June 10, 2021 All 38 students are planning to attend college this fall.
Investing in Science, Information and Global Literacy June 10, 2021 UCLA must focus on education and training that will be essential for the next generation.
UCLA In the News June 10, 2021 June 10, 2021 Highlights from the New York Times, National Public Radio, the Associated Press and others.