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Orme served as geography department chair from 1974 to 1977 and was dean of social sciences from 1977 to 1983.

Research brief: UCLA scientists have discovered that histones act as an enzyme that converts copper into a usable form for cells.

Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species may emerge through a phenomenon known as host-switching.

A large-scale trial of nearly 5,500 older people found that individually tailored interventions reduced serious injuries by about 8%.

The UCLA COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project tracks issues involving the pandemic and mass incarceration in prisons and jails.

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Drake most recently served as president of The Ohio State University from 2014 until this past week. Prior to that he was chancellor of UC Irvine from 2005 to 2014.

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital has launched an innovative project to support the emotional needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was chosen as a 2020 honoree.

Previous simulations suggested that astronauts on the surface would be safe during a full moon while it resides within the magnetosphere.

The book was written by Chef Jason Tingley and Rebecca Kendall, and designed by Michael Ries.

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A single protein may determine the size of scars, scientists say. Larger scars heighten the risk of future death from heart failure.

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Joey Martin and Al Ferrone were honored by the United Fresh Produce Association with the 2020 Excellence in Foodservice Award.

Clarice Aiello, David Delgado Shorter and Alicia Gaspar de Alba were chosen as recipients of the 2020-21 Affordable Course Materials Initiative awards.

Affluent neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs, a new UCLA study shows.

The gift from Hellman Fellows Fund will permanently endow the campus’s program, which supports research by junior faculty.

Ninez Ponce was awarded 2019-2020 Don T. Nakanishi Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

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The board’s new president is D’Artagnan Scorza, executive director and founder of the Social Justice Learning Institute.

Plans include a Black Student Resource Center, new faculty positions, fellowships, fundraising and research support.

Campus officials will discuss and answer questions about UCLA’s infection control, symptom monitoring, and testing and contact tracing procedures.

A large percentage of users of both products are also underage, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.