Latino and Asian households in California lag in access to state rent assistance program
In a new report, UCLA researchers recommend extending eviction protections for all, until unemployment figures reach pre-pandemic levels.
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UCLA Library announces public programs for spring quarter
From film screenings to data workshops to undergraduate research week, the library will be hosting a wide variety of events.
Levels of a certain hormone could predict or detect bone loss in premenopausal women
The study focused on levels of anti-Mullerian hormone, or AMH.
With $5 million from Herb Alpert Foundation, UCLA to introduce state-of-the-art music practice rooms
Construction is set to begin this summer for the 46 practice rooms, which have not been fully refurbished in nearly 70 years.
UCLA scholars publish reports on future of California transportation, housing
The two new studies were funded by the California 100 initiative.
UCLA Health earns top score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s measure of LGBTQ health care
The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center also received a perfect score and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader.”
UCLA researchers discover source of super-fast ‘electron rain’
The rapid downpours, which can affect satellites and space travel, result from whistler waves affecting Earth’s magnetosphere, scientists say.
UCLA Department of Education ranks No. 1 among public institutions
The recognition comes from the U.S. News & World Report’s most recent graduate school rankings.
UCLA, JPL scientists observe mysterious death of a star emitting six rings
A red giant called V Hya is undergoing rapid evolution as it ends its life in a blaze of glory before shutting down energy production.
UCLA poised to become a world leader in hip-hop studies
Building on decades of scholarship, the new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form.
Researchers show protein controls process that goes awry in Parkinson’s disease
The UCLA-led study, which used fruit flies, could also provide clues to a range of other diseases.
People of color helped keep movie business afloat during pandemic
The latest UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report again emphasizes the importance of minority audiences.
UCLA receives $5 million to help translate promising research from lab to clinic
A gift from the Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation will support research at the Broad Stem Cell Research Center and California NanoSystems Institute.
UCLA becomes first UC to guarantee all undergraduates campus housing
Fulfilling a long-held aspiration, the campus will offer four years in campus residences to students who enter as freshmen and two years to transfer students.
UCLA’s HIV prevention and treatment center receives $7.5 million grant from NIH
The new federal funding will support a research agenda aimed at reducing HIV transmission across Southern California, the nation and the world.
UCLA Library becomes academic home to the collection of beloved martial arts fiction author
The Shiao Yi Wuxia Collection includes manuscripts, photographs and other ephemera.
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes spring with diverse lineup of screenings
The free spring public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, begin April 1.
UCLA, Howard University launch summer program for students of race, ethnicity and politics
The new UC-funded Mark Q. Sawyer Summer Institute will bring young Howard scholars to UCLA for an immersive six-week research experience.
Photographer’s work explores tensions between Congo’s past and present
Gosette Lubondo’s pictures bear the traces of postcolonial neglect yet suggest a more hopeful future.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Ukraine war adds new risks to U.S., California economies
Just as the economic impact of COVID-19 was waning, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine injected an additional layer of uncertainty into the forecast.
$2 million from Pritzker Foundation establishes chair in sustainability at UCLA Engineering
Gaurav Sant, director of the Institute for Carbon Management at UCLA, was appointed the inaugural chairholder.
ASUCLA to unveil mural by Judith Baca on April 1
The celebration of the longtime professor’s newest work will be held on the Wescom Student Terrace at Ackerman Union.
The secret to longevity? Ask a yellow-bellied marmot
A UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl during the months the animals spend hibernating in their underground burrows.
Black overdose death rate exceeds white rate in U.S. for first time in 20 years
OD mortality rates increased during the first year of the COVID-19 crisis for all groups studied and were highest among Native Americans.
UCLA study spotlights gaps in health care access among California’s LGBT community
Difficulties in finding providers and getting timely care are particularly acute among bisexual women and transgender adults.