Cheryl Keyes hits the right notes with Smithsonian anthology of rap music January 25, 2022 Keyes, a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, helped select music for the collection.
Jennifer Osorio to lead UCLA Library Special Collections January 25, 2022 Osorio, who has 15 years of diverse experience in the campus library system, will become the new director on Feb. 1.
Use of Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab raises concerns about Medicare spending January 24, 2022 Research brief: Additional services to monitor the drug’s potential side effects account for nearly 20% of its total costs, a UCLA-led study shows.
Professor’s invention is a kid-friendly introduction to the chemistry of light January 24, 2022 Ellen Sletten’s Photonbooth gives L.A. students a picture-perfect lesson in fluorescence.
UCLA food studies institute to tackle global food challenges January 24, 2022 The institute will collaborate with a community of chefs and scholars in pursuit of a healthier population and planet.
Experts analyze Los Angeles mayoral race at UCLA’s Luskin Summit January 21, 2022 Panelists weighed in on the prospects for U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, City Councilman Kevin de León and the other candidates.
Access to vital health services fell during COVID, particularly for poorer Americans January 21, 2022 While the situation improved, economically disadvantaged patients were far less likely to return to using services at normal, pre-pandemic levels.
Grant makes access to a UCLA education easier for underrepresented students January 20, 2022 As a partner institution of the CaliforniansForAll College Corps, UCLA will select 150 students for fellowships.
The lessons of COVID-19, two years on January 20, 2022 UCLA epidemiologist Robert Kim-Farley reflects on how the U.S. has coped with the pandemic.
Circumvention of censorship in China has increased during COVID-19 pandemic January 19, 2022 A new study identifies a spike in China-based activity on Twitter and Wikipedia, two platforms long banned by Beijing.
Days with hazardous levels of air pollutants are more common due to increase in wildfires January 19, 2022 In the Western U.S., the health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow.
Breastfeeding mothers don’t pass COVID to infants, study suggests January 19, 2022 The UCLA-led analysis, the largest to date on COVID-19 and breast milk, examined samples from 110 lactating women.
How California’s Whole Person Care pilot program met the challenges of the pandemic January 18, 2022 UCLA’s new analysis will help guide Medi-Cal as it expands coordinated care to all eligible participants in the state.
UCLA leaders address employee questions about omicron variant at town hall January 14, 2022 The meeting addressed topics ranging from how to get free masks to the factors under consideration for returning to in-person work and learning.
Signaling mechanisms in pancreatic cancer cells could provide new target for treatment January 13, 2022 A UCLA study suggests that new small-molecule drugs that inhibit a protein called ATR could be used in combination with interferon “amplification.”
UCLA nonviolence class connects students to Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy January 13, 2022 For two decades, Rev. James Lawson Jr. — one of King’s close friends and a fellow civil and labor rights leader — has taught a course on King’s signature method for social reform.
UCLA Athletics receives $1.3 million to focus on women student-athletes January 13, 2022 The gift establishes the Mark Kalmansohn UCLA Assistant Softball Coach Endowment and provides the seed gift to create the Women of Westwood Endowment.
$1 million grant from Delta Dental establishes scholarship at UCLA School of Dentistry January 12, 2022 The grant will fund awards to D.D.S. students with an interest in working in underserved communities.
UCLA-led team refines ‘kick and kill’ strategy aimed at eliminating HIV-infected cells January 11, 2022 The study, which used mice, could point toward a method for clearing the virus from people who would otherwise depend on medication.
Tomato concentrate could help reduce chronic intestinal inflammation associated with HIV January 11, 2022 The substance, Tg6F, contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant peptides.
How much do students learn when they double the speed of their class videos? January 11, 2022 With 85% of students surveyed reporting “speed-watching,” UCLA psychology researchers designed experiments to gauge their comprehension.
Host of ‘We the Unhoused’ podcast to serve as activist-in-residence at UCLA Luskin January 10, 2022 Theo Henderson hopes to use the position to encourage more active, mobile research methods.
UCLA extends remote instruction through Jan. 28 January 7, 2022 Campus leaders said they plan to resume in-person classes after this move to promote the health of the Bruin community.
A legacy to be proud of: Reflections from Chancellor Emeritus Charles E. Young January 6, 2022 On the occasion of his 90th birthday, the former leader of UCLA looks back on how he helped shape campus and offers students advice for the future.
Southern California mountain lions show first reproductive effects of inbreeding January 6, 2022 Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.