New study provides first nationwide window on juvenile ‘lifer’ population June 14, 2024 The comprehensive tracking effort of those sentenced as youths to life without parole looks at outcomes like resentencing, release and exonerations.
UCLA in the News June 13, 2024 June 13, 2024 Highlights from the Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes and others.
She’s a first-generation college student who wants to give others the gift of education June 13, 2024 Sarahy Torres’ research and outreach seeks to uplift farm-working communities, with a focus on women. (available in Spanish)
Uniting art and science, from concert hall to carbon cycle June 13, 2024 Sarah Worden, who will earn her doctorate in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, double-majored in music and physics as an undergrad.
UCLA in the News June 12, 2024 June 12, 2024 Highlights from Business Insider, Associated Press, Los Angeles Daily News and others.
Julio Frenk to take helm of UCLA, nation’s No. 1–ranked public university, as its 7th chancellor June 12, 2024 The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education.
4 UCLA grad students’ proposals to advance health equity in L.A. receive $50,000 June 11, 2024 Winning projects in the Health Equity Challenge support mental health and treating people experiencing homelessness.
‘I see you’: The lifesaving impact of being seen and heard June 10, 2024 Diana Rinza, mother of 3, overcame a major health scare to earn her degree and help nontraditional students.
UCLA in the News June 10, 2024 June 10, 2024 Highlights from The Guardian, NBC News, The Hill and others.
She hopes to leave things better than she found them June 10, 2024 Some of USAC President Naomi Hammonds’ most important contributions at UCLA might not be seen — but they can be felt.
Second annual competition honors creatives from the Class of 2024 June 10, 2024 Graduating students’ artistic achievements are recognized by the Chancellor’s Council on the Arts.
The Supreme Court is weighing the power of regulators June 10, 2024 Overturning what’s known as the “Chevron doctrine” could strip agencies like the EPA of longstanding authority.
UCLA oncologist Dennis Slamon awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize June 8, 2024 Slamon’s innovations, including his work developing the breast cancer drug Herceptin, helped shape a new era in cancer therapy.
UCLA in the News June 7, 2024 June 7, 2024 Highlights from ABC News, City News Service, California Healthline and others.
June 9–Aug. 4: ‘Refashioning: CFGNY & Wataru Tominaga’ June 7, 2024 Stop by the Hammer to check out new exhibitions, including one from these two transdisciplinary artists and fashion designers.
The death toll from wildfire smoke June 7, 2024 A UCLA study shows smoke from increasing wildfires in California caused up to 55,700 deaths in 11 years.
Berry Gordy, music trailblazer, visits UCLA June 6, 2024 The new UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center brings the music mogul’s commitment to artistic excellence and social justice to campus.
UCLA in the News June 6, 2024 June 6, 2024 Highlights from the New York Times, Scientific American, Los Angeles Times and others.
Studying abroad brought him closer to his parents’ migration story June 6, 2024 A full-circle moment in Europe gave Jonathan Valenzuela Mejia a fresh perspective on Central American studies. (available in Spanish)
Despite near-term subtrend growth, UCLA Anderson Forecast sees no recession on horizon June 6, 2024 The second-quarter analysis also predicts that California’s economic growth will slow in 2024 but outpace the nation in 2025.
‘Remember to stop and smell the data!’ June 5, 2024 Justin C.M. Brown’s career change blends research and art with a unique look at Westwood’s campus.
UCLA in the News June 5, 2024 June 5, 2024 Highlights from Reader’s Digest, National Public Radio, NBC’s “Today” and others.
Creating a world of good through the power of AI June 5, 2024 Mario Peng Lee seeks to improve lives through technology — and help others do the same.
‘The responsibility of helping people’ June 5, 2024 Eva Danesh, who is set to graduate this month, found her calling — and her voice — in science and journalism.