Lorrie Frasure named new director of Bunche Center July 31, 2023 The professor, whose research interests include race, ethnicity and politics, succeeds Kelly Lytle-Hernández.
GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report July 31, 2023 The question remains: Does the technology mimic human reasoning or is it using a fundamentally new cognitive process?
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A. July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
In memoriam: An Yin, 64, influential geologist shaped understanding of tectonics on our planet and others July 27, 2023 He was the considered the leading authority on the Indo-Asian collision, the geological event that formed the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
Q&A: Documentaries will take audiences behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing July 26, 2023 Filmmaker Ross Lipman talks about his in-depth look at “Crossroads,” which will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater July 30.
UCLA alumna Gala Porras-Kim on how museums interpret – and preserve – the past July 26, 2023 The artist’s exhibition, “The weight of a patina of time,” is on display at the Fowler Museum through Oct. 29.
UCLA partners with American Council on Education to expand research on higher education July 26, 2023 The UCLA School of Education & Information studies will work with ACE to advance the impact of studies by the Higher Education Research Institute.
Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to products’ ‘scientifically studied’ claims July 24, 2023 UCLA psychologists find people tend to remember vague assertions in more definitive terms.
New paper proposes incorporating anti-racism in life sciences education July 24, 2023 Classes in the STEM fields should include context from history and other social sciences, UCLA researchers write.
Come on Barbie, let’s go party – Jane Austen-style! July 21, 2023 A UCLA doctoral student imagines how the giants of British literature might react to the world’s most famous doll.
UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center recognized as national model July 21, 2023 Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt attended the year-end celebration of the health and well-being-focused initiative.
Hardship affects the gut microbiome across generations July 20, 2023 A UCLA-led study found that adversity experienced by mothers during their childhood or pregnancy is reflected in their children’s gut microbiomes.
Wheels up! UCLA Bike Shop reopens July 19, 2023 It was closed during the pandemic, but the shop now boasts an expanded array of services for Bruin cyclists.
How do smoke, smog affect birds? New initiative invites Californians to help find out July 18, 2023 Project Phoenix, which launches today, was developed by UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
In memoriam: Richard Hovannisian, 90, celebrated professor of Armenian history July 18, 2023 A faculty member for more than 50 years, he was a renowned expert on the Armenian Genocide.
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know July 12, 2023 Paper synthesizing latest research adds clarity to contentious debate with implications for lives and property.
Personal archive of composer James Horner donated to UCLA Library July 11, 2023 The James Horner Collection includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.
Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations July 11, 2023 The Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per participant a year.
Leonardo DiCaprio teams with UCLA Lab School to launch scholarships, climate project for kids July 11, 2023 The Academy Award–winning actor is an alumnus of the school.
Birds raise fewer young when spring arrives earlier in a warming world July 3, 2023 A new study led by scientists at UCLA and Michigan State suggests that conservation strategies address avian responses to climate-driven shifts.
Temples of doom, last crusades and lost arks have nothing on her June 30, 2023 As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” whips into theaters, a UCLA doctoral candidate describes her real-life archaeology adventures.
4 professors receive 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Community-Engaged Scholars June 29, 2023 Each winning faculty member will receive $10,000 to create a new UCLA course in which students will collaborate with partners in the community.
How UCLA has responded to Proposition 209 June 29, 2023 For more than 25 years since the passage of Proposition 209, UCLA has taken action to preserve the rich diversity of the campus environment.
FAQ: Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious college admissions June 29, 2023 In the wake of the decision, UCLA offers answers about campus admissions guidelines and the possible implications of the ruling.