Melissa Bilal named to new Promise Chair in Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture at UCLA February 21, 2024 The endowed chair will support research, undergraduate and graduate courses in Armenian music, and academic conferences.
UCLA in the News February 20, 2024 February 21, 2024 Highlights from The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’ and others.
UCLA Wildfire & Climate Monthly supplement: Rain, the L.A. River and UCLA water expertise February 21, 2024 Two UCLA water experts weigh in on granny flats, water recycling and more.
Daniela Cortez Bravo: Elevating student voices in UCLA’s Hispanic-Serving Institution efforts February 20, 2024 The HSI initiative will be hosting a campus forum on nurturing Latino excellence on Feb. 22.
Watch: Bruinettes bring pillar of the HBCU experience to UCLA February 20, 2024 Since last fall, the danceline performance group has carved out a new space for Black inclusion at Bruin sporting events.
Jaime Castrellon honored by Association for Psychological Science February 20, 2024 The APS rising star will join UCLA in July as an assistant professor of psychology affiliated with the Chicano Studies Research Center.
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution February 20, 2024 The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report.
Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters February 20, 2024 The UCLA-led research team’s study is the first to identify earlier adrenal puberty as a result of prenatal stress.
UCLA in the News February 16, 2024 February 16, 2024 Highlights from Fox News, the Orange County Register, CalMatters and others.
WATCH: Great ape children poke and run from adults, like humans February 16, 2024 A UCLA-led team of scientists observed youngsters of orangutans and other apes engaging in playful teasing to get adults’ attention.
UCLA in the News February 15, 2024 February 16, 2024 Highlights from the Los Angeles Times, Vox, NBC’s ‘Today’ and others.
Uri McMillan receives Warhol Foundation grant for book on influential 1970s artists February 15, 2024 “The Seventies in Color” is scheduled to be published by Duke University Press in late 2025.
Chancellor Block offers advice to Geffen Academy’s senior class February 15, 2024 UCLA’s outgoing leader held a fireside chat with the high school students, who are getting ready for college.
A look back at the Inquisition’s prosecution of Galileo: What really happened? February 15, 2024 Today, on what would have been the Italian astronomer’s 460th birthday, we revisit one of Newsroom’s most-read stories.
Stormy weather, and what’s AMOC? Catch YouTube ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain February 15, 2024 Pop by Friday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. PT for the next live Q&A, where Swain will discuss this weekend’s coming storm sequence and other topics.
Stephen Agostini named UCLA’s vice chancellor and chief financial officer February 15, 2024 Agostini, a seasoned finance leader with extensive experience across higher education and government, will begin his new role May 6.
UCLA in the News February 14, 2024 February 14, 2024 Highlights from Bloomberg Law, the Christian Science Monitor, The Hill and others.
UCLA gets a gold star for sustainability February 14, 2024 The campus’s efforts were recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
UCLA in the News February 13, 2024 February 13, 2024 Highlights from The Telegraph, the Atlantic, the New York Times and others.
UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24 February 13, 2024 Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.
Making STEM accessible through translation February 13, 2024 A UCLA-led project aims to increase the availability of Spanish-language neuroscience research.
Election 360: Immigration and the border February 13, 2024 Immigration is the top voter issue. But UCLA experts say the news media often overlook the bigger issues surrounding immigration and the border.
UCLA in the News February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 Highlights from The Guardian, MSNBC, the Los Angeles Times and others.
Love’s a-Bruin: Get your UCLA College valentine! February 12, 2024 Whether you’re head over heels in love or like — or happily doing your own thing — why not make your Valentine’s Day extra Westwood-wonderful this year?
UCLA Hall of Famer DeShaun Foster named Bruins football head coach February 12, 2024 Foster, a former UCLA and NFL running back, has spent the past seven seasons as the Bruins’ running backs coach.