Ditching cigarettes for smokeless tobacco can help cut cardiovascular risks, study finds January 6, 2022 The UCLA-led research also indicates that the primary culprit in smokers’ increased risk is not nicotine but other chemicals in tobacco smoke.
UCLA Athletics receives $1 million to endow softball head coach position January 3, 2022 The gift is from Shelly Carlin, a member of the Bruins’ 1982 national championship team.
UCLA announces winter quarter to begin with remote instruction, require vaccine boosters December 21, 2021 Classes will begin as scheduled on Jan. 3. The moves are designed to reduce the risk of a rise in new COVID-19 cases in light of the omicron variant.
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’ December 17, 2021 A UCLA-led study finds that animal species are less evenly distributed in large urban areas.
UPDATE: Queer cinema retrospective at UCLA changed to begin Feb. 18 December 17, 2021 The series marks a capstone of years of UCLA Film & Television Archive efforts to share LGBTQ media.
Dying in the desert: How U.S. border policies contribute to migrant mortality December 17, 2021 A UCLA-funded study models the toll of heat and dehydration on the human body along the unforgiving routes used by Latin American migrants.
UCLA gene therapy gives new life to girl born with fatal immune disorder December 17, 2021 After more than two years, Marley Gaskins, the first child to receive the innovative treatment for LAD-1, remains disease-free.
UCLA campus to close Dec. 18 through Jan. 2, 2022, for winter break December 16, 2021 The UCLA Office of Media Relations and most other units across campus will be closed or will operate with significantly reduced hours.
2021 reflections: In an amazing year of achievements, nothing topped the return to campus December 16, 2021 Professors continued helping us better understand our world with their research, students kept excelling and UCLA showed how it helps make Los Angeles a world-class city.
Reimagining the scope and approach of the UCLA Center for Early Global Studies December 15, 2021 Zrinka Stahuljak embraces the role of “fixer” as she directs the center’s transformation.
Latinos are severely underrepresented in Los Angeles Times opinion pages December 15, 2021 A new UCLA study has found that Latinos, who comprise nearly half the county’s population, pen less than 5% of the paper’s op-eds.
Former student worker found career pipeline at UCLA Transportation December 14, 2021 Tirzah Nuño is now a full-time senior project analyst within the department.
‘MoMA Contenders 2021’ presents the past year’s most important films December 14, 2021 The series begins Jan. 5, 2022, at the Hammer Museum at UCLA
Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species December 14, 2021 A UCLA-led research team focused on the effects on grunions and plovers, which both are sensitive to environmental stressors.
Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry December 14, 2021 The Librarian of Congress annually selects the United States’ most influential motion pictures for this honor.
UCLA dedicates labor center building to Rev. James Lawson Jr., champion of civil and worker rights December 13, 2021 The building, which is named the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center, will house labor research, teaching and service for decades to come.
$1 million from Attanasio family will support UCLA geriatric research, education and care December 13, 2021 The gift will in part fund the research of Dr. Deena Goldwater, a UCLA geriatric cardiologist.
Gaspar Rivera-Salgado looks to engage the complex global trends shaping Mexico December 13, 2021 The labor migration expert is the new director of the Center for Mexican Studies.
A perfect tribute: UCLA names labor center building in honor of Rev. James Lawson Jr. December 10, 2021 Civil and labor rights icon and 20-year labor studies faculty member to be linked with UCLA in perpetuity at a ceremony on Dec. 11.
Bruin football players mentor local student-athletes December 10, 2021 Eight graduate students in UCLA’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership Program worked with students at Crenshaw High.
Q&A: Dr. Thomas Rando on preventing age-related diseases and turning discoveries into cures December 10, 2021 Meet the new director of the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center.
A longer-lasting COVID vaccine? UCLA study points the way December 10, 2021 Research brief: Adding a protein called viral polymerase to vaccines could potentially create a more robust, enduring immune response, scientists say.
Calling all those interested in working for UCLA December 8, 2021 On Dec. 11, UCLA is holding a hiring fair to try to fill more than 200 full-time positions.
Pandemic continues to influence consumer behavior, affect economy on national, state and local levels December 8, 2021 The latest UCLA Anderson Forecast sees stronger-than-anticipated performance for the U.S. and California.
Staff Assembly President Joy Kruger looks ahead to the new year December 7, 2021 A spring recital series, staff scholarship opportunities and a resource fair are among the highlights of 2022.