UCLA’s ‘First Thursdays’ event series debuts in Westwood Village March 3
The monthly program aims to revitalize the historic link between the campus and the neighborhood.
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Web tool co-created by UCLA a veritable ‘Swiss Army knife’ for land management
LandCART uses machine learning to assess changes in vegetation and ground cover across the American West.
UCLA advocates for campus station on Metro’s proposed Sepulveda rail line
This location would promote fair access to UCLA for as many people as possible.
UCLA again breaks applications record, sees steep rise in top California applicants
Freshman applications from in-state students jumped by 9% this year, and UCLA was once more the most applied-to university in the nation.
Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast
“The Labyrinth Project” engages listeners in a range of ecological conundrums that are as interconnected as the city’s ecosystems.
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse
A UCLA-led study finds greater “streamflow” may mean more water for the West, but it could also increase the risk for floods and landslides.
UCLA, partners win Department of Energy grant to boost diversity in field of nuclear physics
A new pilot program aims to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented students pursue graduate studies and research careers.
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century
Regionally tailored responses will be required to reduce the risk over the next several decades.
In study led by UCLA professor, woman with HIV is in remission
Dr. Yvonne Bryson, a pediatric infectious disease expert, led the multicenter study.
UCLA-led team gets $8.4 million NIH grant to probe mysteries of Valley fever
UCLA’s Dr. Manish Butte will head a group investigating immune responses to the disease, which is caused by fungal spores in soil.
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years
The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.
Doctors in space: UCLA fellowship prepares new generation of flight surgeons
Dr. Haig Aintablian, who recently completed his residency in emergency medicine at UCLA, is the program’s inaugural fellow.
UCLA Engineering receives $21 million pledge from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The funds will support research by the Institute for Carbon Management on climate change solutions.
Notches on lions’ teeth reveal poaching in Zambia’s conservation areas
A study by UCLA biologists shows that the curious dental markings are the result of trapped big cats chewing through hunters’ snares.
Ebola vaccine being used in Congo produces lasting antibody response, study finds
Research brief: Six months after the shot, nearly 96% of study participants in North Kivu Province still had antibodies in their blood.
Chancellor establishes task force to review UCLA protocols following potential threat
The group will include student representatives and reflect on what worked well and what could be improved.
Former faculty member gives UCLA $10 million to advance ocular genetics research
A gift from Dr. Bronwyn Bateman will establish a new center at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute.
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone
The device assesses cortisol levels found in sweat accurately, noninvasively and in real time.
The UCLA Foundation names Alicia Miñana de Lovelace new chair-elect
Miñana de Lovelace, who earned her law degree from UCLA School of Law in 1987, has been on the board of directors since 2015.
UCLA scientists identify biomarker signature that predicts side effects from some cancer treatments
The findings could improve doctors’ ability to offer truly personalized cancer therapy.
Using electric vehicles for ride-sharing in New Delhi can boost air quality for millions
UCLA researchers and colleagues demonstrate how the transition could improve public health and save money.
Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says
Researchers from UCLA and Ohio University traced trends at the South Pole back to the early 1900s.
UCLA to host disability rights advocate Judy Heumann for Regents’ Lecture
Heumann will be joined by Andy Imparato and Vivian Haun, both of Disability Rights California, on Feb. 10 at 4 p.m.
Despite overall gains in health coverage and access to care, disparities persist in California
A UCLA study finds that Black and Latino Californians have the lowest rates of employer-based insurance across all groups.
Four professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The honorees are Nicholas Blurton-Jones, Joseph Loo, Rafail Ostrovsky and William Sandoval.