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Clinical trial yields insights about the role of chemotherapy, inflammation and trial design that could help shape next-gen curative therapies.

The New York Times featured commentary by Dr. David Eisenman, director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, about the abrupt withdrawal of support from the Department of Homeland Security for his team’s research into targeted and mass violence prevention. Eisenman, who is also a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, had been studying bystander reporting programs in other countries, designed for family members or close friends of perpetrators who might “leak” their plans and intentions. The DHS, which initially was heavily invested in this work, told Eisenman to shut down all research operations in March 2024. Read more about UCLA in today’s ABC News, NPR and others.

Go behind the scenes with UCLA Dining to see how innovative practices are reshaping the way Bruins eat on campus.

The analysis of nearly 94,000 participants in UCLA’s ATLAS Biobank highlights the value of genetic diversity in developing precision health strategies.

A UCLA-led team has developed a tougher, higher-sensitivity wearable platform for continuous monitoring of important molecules.

Experts explore how the horrifying legacy of German doctors in the Third Reich can inform ethical medical practices today.

The Athletic, a New York Times’ sports subsidiary, featured UCLA gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera in an article about the Bruin’s commitment to bringing Bollywood dance styles to college gymnastics. Sumanasekera, who is competing for UCLA in the NCAA gymnastics semifinals this week, has incorporated South Asian dance into her choreography throughout her elite career, working tirelessly with UCLA associate head coach BJ Das to learn new styles of Bollywood dance and celebrate its influence in South Asian culture on both the floor and on the beam. Read more about UCLA in today’s ESPN, The Wall Street Journal and others.

Free to the public, the 22nd biennial festival celebrates the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest preservation and restoration work.

Geologists just found signs of the ancient Colorado River hiding in remnants of a vanished lake.

The study found that excess dietary cholesterol, not just aging alone, can push these immune cells into a permanently inflamed state.

Faculty Bulletin Board is a biweekly snapshot of the many ways Bruin scholars and researchers are advancing knowledge, shaping their fields and powering progress on campus and around the world.

Campus groups will host a diverse lineup of events for the campus community during the observance month.

UCLA has a host of experts available to discuss Coachella and the festival season.

On an episode of KCRW Reports, UCLA's Ann Carlson discusses her new book, “Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air.” Carlson, the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and faculty director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, details the science, activism and politics driven by a diverse group of Angelenos half a century ago who helped the region achieve its nearly perfect Mediterranean climate that residents enjoy today. Read more about UCLA in today’s Associated Press and New York Times.

Team ALPHA, which includes Fields medalist Terence Tao, aims to transform how mathematical discoveries are made, formalized and verified.

The gift will empower the university to launch new research and initiatives at the intersection of fusion science and engineering.

Benjamin Freyinger and Andrew Holder created “Visage Brut,” which is on display at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

UCLA researchers and colleagues have pioneered a new conservation approach that uses cutting-edge gene sequencing to save the trees.

The No. 1–ranked UCLA Bruins baseball team is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day this year in a special way.

They also cite concerns about immigration enforcement, wildfire recovery and economic pressures; the mayoral race remains highly unsettled.

The UCLA scholars are engaged in transformative work in areas ranging from law and chemistry to theater, musical composition and medieval studies.

In a Los Angeles Times commentary, UCLA’s Benjamin Karney discusses his lab’s effort to review what social scientists have learned about the consequences of legalizing same-sex marriage in the two decades since Massachusetts paved the way for LGBTQ couples to tie the knot. Of the 96 independent studies Karney’s team reviewed, the data point to no evidence for the harms critics predicted — namely, that these unions may harm children or even the stability of different-sex marriages. Read more about UCLA in today’s LAist’s “AirTalk” and the New York Times Magazine.

A little over a week after they made UCLA history in the NCAA finals, the Bruins had more players selected in a single draft than any school in history.

The three-time gold medal winner, Bruin alum and philanthropist will speak to graduates at all three UCLA College ceremonies on June 12 at Pauley Pavilion.

The campus welcomed 14,000 visitors on April 11 with a sneak peek of academic and campus life.