UCLA in the News June 5, 2025
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Julio Frenk and UCLA: Building a better, more equitable future through public health
The chancellor, also a faculty member at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, discusses how he found his academic calling and why public health matters now more than ever.
A midlife career shift for Michael Jung led to breakthroughs in fight against prostate cancer
Jung, who will deliver UCLA’s 130th Faculty Research Lecture, explains how he developed cancer-fighting drugs.
Kara Calkins honored with Serge and Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award
The professor is being recognized for her sustained commitment to medical education and contributions to patient care.
Grace Aldrovandi receives lifetime achievement award for pediatric research
She was honored with the 2025 Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research.
UCLA in the News June 3, 2025
Highlights from the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, KPCCC-FM and others.
UCLA in the News June 2, 2025
Highlights from Politico, Washington Post, National Public Radio and others.
Chancellor Julio Frenk’s inauguration is just around the corner: All you need to know
From the June 5 ceremony and the June 4 Bruin Talks symposium to UCLA’s arts, cultural and scholarly offerings, this is your guide to inauguration week.
Ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride on campus this month
Explore UCLA’s June lineup of webinars, free film screenings and dance performances for LGBTQ+ Bruins and allies.
National shade map from UCLA and American Forests launched to combat deadly urban heat
A new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus cities and towns.
Researchers tested an asthma drug for treating alcoholism. It failed except with this group
The findings are the culmination of many years of investigation into ibudilast, a drug approved in Japan.
UCLA master’s candidate Dorothy Faye Pirtle blends public policy and culinary arts to increase food access
Pirtle founded a nonprofit and a food policy council to support farmers markets in South Central.
UCLA in the News May 30, 2025
Highlights from The Atlantic, CalMatters, Los Angeles Times and others.
Robert Reiss named 2025 Honored Hero by Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
The physician has been a longtime advocate of the foundation, which will hold its Los Angeles Take Steps walk on June 8.
UCLA in the News May 29, 2025
Highlights from the Los Angeles Times, ProPublica, The Telegraph and others.
Competition winners design innovative housing models for L.A.’s vacant land
They will next work with development teams to build prototypes as part of the Small Lots, Big Impacts initiative.
How 3 former foster youth found community through the Bruin Guardian Scholars program
The graduating seniors look back on how the support network set them up for success.
UCLA Law in The Hague program offers students hands-on international law experience
For students, the program is more than an ordinary academic experience; it’s a transformative immersion into the hub of global justice.
A duty to help others: UCLA’s Eric Esrailian receives the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The annual awards, presented on Ellis Island in New York, celebrate immigrants and their progeny who are dedicating their lives to the betterment of society.
UCLA in the News May 27, 2025
Highlights from the Wall Street Journal, Live Science, LAist and others.
L.A.-area kids stretch STEM skills at hands-on event
The free event takes place in Crenshaw this Saturday, May 31.
City leaders see improving public transportation for LA28 Games as pathway to transit legacy
From bus lanes to better sidewalks, improvements could fuel transit ridership beyond Olympics and Paralympics.