How local journalism boosts support for fixing crumbling infrastructure May 10, 2024 Strong local newspapers are tied to greater voter support for funding dams, sewers and other projects vital to climate resilience, a new study shows.
Beyond 1.5°C and scientists’ fears: Video ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain May 10, 2024 An informal survey shows hundreds of IPCC scientists now expect the world to reach at least 2.5° C of warming. Swain weighs in.
How a mom’s determination – and a UCLA transplant – saved her daughter’s life May 9, 2024 Klarissa Hope was told her daughter had a cold, but her instincts said otherwise.
Film commissioned by UCLA professor earns spot at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes May 7, 2024 The animated short was conceived and brought to fruition by Michael Emmerich, director of the Yanai Initiative.
Political scientist Chris Tausanovitch named 2024 Carnegie Fellow May 7, 2024 The UCLA researcher will explore why a mostly moderate public is represented by increasingly polarized elected officials.
Champs again! Men’s volleyball claims its 21st NCAA title May 5, 2024 The win against Long Beach State brings the team its second championship in a row and UCLA’s 122nd across all sports.
In memoriam: Jeannie Oakes, 81, professor emerita and champion of educational equity and justice May 1, 2024 She set the direction for a UCLA School of Education & Information Studies dedicated to helping students achieve their full potential.
Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk April 30, 2024 The study examined ties between firearm proximity and psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.
Switching gears for UCLA Bike Month April 29, 2024 The bicycling event moves forward with mobile repair services, online activities and a weekly raffle.
Congratulations, #UCLABOUND transfer students! April 26, 2024 More than a third of newly admitted UCLA undergraduates are transfer students, and today these new Bruins received the good news.
Mayor Karen Bass focuses on need for housing solutions at UCLA Luskin Summit April 26, 2024 Los Angeles’ chief elected official spoke at the April 17 gathering of scholars, civic leaders and the philanthropic community.
Dedicated to UCLA’s DataFest April 25, 2024 Alumnus Jeremy Guinta always makes time to mentor rising Bruin statistics stars.
5 UCLA faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 25, 2024 Ann Carlson, Jason Cong, Tyrone Howard, Thomas Smith and Paul Taylor are among 250 artists, scholars, scientists and leaders chosen this year.
UCLA Grad Slam winner sheds light on cerebellum’s role in autism April 25, 2024 Melis Çakar beat out 52 other competitors and won $5,000; she will now represent UCLA at a UC-wide Grad Slam competition on May 3.
Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women April 24, 2024 Researchers have uncovered differences in how suicides are described that could identify at-risk men in time to get the help they need.
‘Let people own it’: Secretary of the Smithsonian discusses the power of history April 23, 2024 Lonnie Bunch delivers UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership.
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations April 23, 2024 These areas also have the highest proportions of adults on Medi-Cal.
Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done April 22, 2024 The UCLA graduate student is helping ensure that Native ecology drives the region’s land management for centuries to come.
Excavating women’s history from the archives April 22, 2024 By transcribing a once-forgotten scientist’s writings, a UCLA doctoral candidate is teaching students about female representation in STEM.
Historic gift to UCLA School of Law advances Latino legal scholarship April 22, 2024 The donation from Alicia Miñana de Lovelace, chair of The UCLA Foundation board, will bolster the Critical Race Studies program.
UCLA Sustainability Plan shows green forward progress by the campus April 19, 2024 Strides have been made in energy efficiency, food systems, water use and more since the plan’s launch in 2022.
Veteran broadcast journalist David Ono receives Irene Hirano Inouye Award April 19, 2024 The award from the UCLA Terasaki Center honors Hirano Inouye, a Japanese American philanthropist, community organizer and champion of social causes.
Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes April 18, 2024 These regions of the gene alter the abundance of mRNA and the proteins it instructs the cell to make.
Don’t blame cloud seeding: Video ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain April 17, 2024 Record rainfall across Dubai and the Arabian Peninsula is more likely the result of climate change than cloud seeding, says the UCLA climate scientist.
Watch UCLA Library’s ‘L.A. Stories’: Inside the Richard Neutra architectural archive April 17, 2024 Learn about the work of preserving the legacy of the Austrian-American architect who influenced modern architecture in Los Angeles and beyond.