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Yuzhang Li wins awards to fund microscopic imaging, alternative battery research
He received a pair of early career awards along with a joint total of $1.76 million in grants over the next three years.
A heartfelt welcome event for Latino Bruins puts focus on joy and community
This year’s Latinx Welcome showcased how cultural programming, as well as meaningful connections, abound at UCLA.
New Center for Education of Microchip Designers established at UCLA Samueli
The center, funded through the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, will provide training to develop a highly skilled workforce.
UCLA in the News October 18, 2024
Highlights from the Los Angeles Sentinel, Spectrum News 1, New York Times and others.
Daniel Schwalbe-Koda receives DOE award for materials synthesis research
The professor was honored with a 2024 Early Career Research Program Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
UCLA researchers join DOE-funded coalition to develop new aqueous battery for electrical grids
The UCLA team will be co-led by engineering professors Sarah Tolbert, Bruce Dunn and Yuzhang Li.
UCLA Labor Center compiles a ‘mixtape’ to share 60 years of worker advocacy
Co-producer Veena Hampapur discusses the project presented by Re:Work, the center’s women-led podcast.
UCLA in the News October 17, 2024
Highlights from National Public Radio, Business Insider, NBC News Select and others.
Election 360: Nebraska, felony convictions and voting rights
Many people who have completed the terms of their felony sentences have had their voting rights restored. UCLA’s Naomi Sugie tells us what that might mean for the election.
How ‘The War for Kindness’ is prompting Bruins to choose empathy amid differences
The book by researcher Jamil Zaki is at the center of UCLA’s annual community-building tradition for incoming students.
A rapidly growing and young Latina electorate is becoming a key voting bloc in 2024 and beyond
A Latina Futures 2050 Lab research brief shows the growing influence of Latina voters in United States politics.
QUAntum Sensing for Humanity event brings together builders and users of quantum sensors
The limits of the laws of physics were explored at a discussion on quantum sensing and the potential utility of these concepts.
Election 360: Read UCLA faculty analyses of the presidential race in our election newsletters
Since early in 2024, the Election 360 newsletter has been tracking the issues around the November presidential election and drawing on the expertise of UCLA faculty.
Prineha Narang elected an American Physical Society Fellow
The professor was selected for her approaches to nonequilibrium dynamics and the control of condensed matter.
UCLA team develops a platform that mimics nature to enhance T cell-based therapies
Immune-based treatment gets a boost to its cancer-fighting superpowers.
Ellen Sletten receives the Helmholtz High Impact Award 2024
The chemistry professor is being honored for developing imaging technology that can improve cancer detection during surgery.
Neil Garg receives David E. Evans Award from American Chemical Society
The award for the advancement and education of organic synthesis honors former UCLA faculty member David Evans.
Watch: Afro-Latino Bruins on embracing identity, and why there is ‘more love to come’
Three Bruins share their stories about discovering themselves and their histories, and finding community at UCLA.
A cultural ‘play’ list for Hispanic Heritage Month
Alumna Alicia Maria Houtrouw shares a cultural mixtape that will sing to the soul.
2 million people with felony convictions have the right to vote – but might not know
A UCLA-led research team is monitoring a massive nationwide text outreach effort.
‘Weather control’: ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss California’s fire outlook and what’s real vs. fake regarding weather control.