In a historic first, UCLA Law will host international commission on human rights February 24, 2023 High-profile hearings will accompany March 2–11 events connecting U.S. social justice movements with struggles across the Americas.
UCLA composer’s ‘Dear Freedom Rider’ honors 1960s civil rights activists February 24, 2023 Diane White-Clayton and her students will premiere the piece Feb. 26 as part of part of the “Music and Justice” concert at Royce Hall.
UCLA applications for fall 2023 admission remain at near-historic highs February 24, 2023 With more than 169,800 applicants for fall 2023 admission, UCLA is once again the most applied-to four-year university in the nation.
UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital board of advisors funds endowed chair February 24, 2023 Dr. Artha Gillis, who studies the long-term effects of early-life adversity on children, will be the inaugural chair holder.
A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center February 24, 2023 Research by UCLA and Keck Observatory scientists concluded that the object, X7, could be a debris cloud from a stellar collision.
Meet the Stradivari of Westwood February 23, 2023 Dr. Daniel Lu is not only a UCLA neurosurgeon but also a skilled maker of fine violins.
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launches initiative focused on transportation February 23, 2023 TRACtion — for Transformative Research and Collaboration — will begin with a two-year endeavor called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles.
UCLA Geffen Academy student named finalist in Regeneron Science Talent Search February 22, 2023 August Deer, whose research helped speed up a machine learning technique, is the only finalist from the Los Angeles area.
UCLA-led study explains how one of Saturn’s moons ejects particles from oceans beneath its surface February 22, 2023 “Enceladus is giving us free samples of what’s hidden deep below,” says Ashley Schoenfeld, a UCLA doctoral student.
Study of Mexican deportees over 20 years sheds light on effectiveness of U.S. immigration policy February 21, 2023 UCLA social demographer Anne Pebley discusses her findings, including which sociodemographic traits tend to predict who gets deported.
Talking democracy: Author Ellis Cose to speak, meet with students at UCLA February 21, 2023 The Feb. 28 and March 1 events are part of a national tour exploring the opinions of young people on the future of America.
UCLA Law researchers find prison mortality rates skyrocketed nationwide during pandemic February 19, 2023 The Behind Bars Data Project’s database improves on discontinued efforts by the federal government to report this information.
UCLA alumna’s pop-up gallery is a meditation on family, memory and American history February 16, 2023 Lua Kobayashi’s installation, “Where a Forest Once Grew,” is on view in Westwood Village through Feb. 18.
‘Ask me anything’: UCLA Law’s Adam Winkler talks gun rights on Reddit February 16, 2023 The constitutional law scholar became the first UCLA professor to host an AMA as he answered questions related to the Second Amendment.
UCLA study finds only a quarter of L.A. Metro bus stops offer shade February 16, 2023 The finding is significant because some residents who are most likely to use public transit will face the highest risks for death from heat-related causes.
John Thomas, UCLA alumnus, named interim police chief February 15, 2023 The 38-year law enforcement veteran attended UCLA from 1980 to 1984.
Mapping the Iranian diaspora in America February 15, 2023 Professor Kevan Harris will present his demographic findings at the Feb. 16–17 Iranian Diaspora in Global Perspective conference at UCLA.
UCLA receives $20 million to establish Goodman–Luskin Microbiome Center February 15, 2023 The gift from Andrea and Donald Goodman and Renee and Meyer Luskin will fuel research in one of the most promising areas of scientific inquiry.
Civil engineer Jonathan Stewart on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria February 14, 2023 Read the UCLA professor’s responses to questions journalists have asked about the catastrophic event.
Revamped UCLA Library website offers more user-friendly experience February 14, 2023 The redesign was informed by insights gleaned from interviews with students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders.
Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA February 14, 2023 Fifty years ago today, the celebrated author joined students in Royce Hall to talk about his work and his relationship with the slain Black activist.
Are we alone in the universe? UCLA astronomers enlist the public to find out February 14, 2023 Anyone with a computer or smartphone can help scientists classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere.
Find out how COVID turned us all into small-village dwellers February 9, 2023 Psychologist Patricia Greenfield will shed light on our cultural and behavioral reactions to the pandemic at her Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 15.
7 professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science February 9, 2023 The honorees are Roger Wakimoto, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Kenneth Nagy, Yi Tang, Tommaso Treu, Christine Dunkel Schetter and Gary Orfield.
Spring 2023 exhibition lineup will highlight a transformed Hammer Museum February 9, 2023 “Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection” will anchor a new suite of exhibitions.