UCLA Library to present more than two dozen public programs for fall 2021
Events will range from research and data workshops to lectures and screenings.
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California Latinos’ use of emergency medical services increased disproportionately during pandemic
A study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative identifies need for better cultural literacy among service providers.
UCLA to honor the legacy of Rafer Johnson, Olympian and champion of equality
Activities will include a virtual conversation about his impact and an in-person celebration of life.
Guido Imbens, former UCLA professor, wins Nobel Prize in economics
The Stanford professor and two colleagues were honored for demonstrating “what conclusions about cause and effect can be drawn from natural experiments.”
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to in-person screenings
The Archive’s free fall offerings, which include recent restorations, rare TV pieces and filmmaker tributes, will run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18.
A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook
Ninety percent of parents who had a visit with Robin indicated they were “extremely likely” to request another visit.
Concussions and kids: Project co-led by UCLA gets $10 million grant from NIH
CARE4Kids, a nationwide study by a consortium of academic medical centers, aims to identify biomarkers that predict delayed recovery in children.
UCLA study maps major circuit in the mouse brain
The findings could help scientists pinpoint targets for treating Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.
UCLA-led national survey shows attitudes about politics and policy vary among racial groups
The research effort brought together more than 200 scholars from nearly 100 colleges and universities.
$6.2 million NIH grant to support UCLA study of how COVID-19 causes multiple organ failure
“We need to figure out how this is happening in order to develop treatments to stop it,” said UCLA’s Arjun Deb.
mRNA COVID vaccines highly effective at preventing symptomatic infection in health workers
The study, co-led by UCLA scientists, evaluated nearly 5,000 people at 33 academic medical centers.
UCLA alumnus Ardem Patapoutian wins 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
The neuroscientist, a 1990 graduate, helped answer a fundamental question about how the nervous system senses temperature and touch.
UCLA raises $611 million in 2020–21, supporting students and advancing critical research
Donors during the past year hailed from all 50 states and 72 nations; nearly 95% of gifts were less than $10,000.
Black patients’ Lyme disease often diagnosed late, possibly due to missed signs
Research brief: A UCLA study suggests that many doctors may not have the training to properly recognize how the disease appears on the skin of Black people.
UCLA geologist helps solve 50-year-old mystery involving 2 billion-year-old rock
Professor emeritus Bruce Runnegar was part of the team that got to the bottom of the situation.
Study provides more evidence of how COVID-19 changed Americans’ values, activities
A UCLA-led survey bolsters findings of an earlier analysis of online behavior during the pandemic.
UCLA Anderson Forecast: Solid but unspectacular growth for U.S. economy as delta variant spreads
The economic data also show that the recession and recovery had a disproportionately negative impact on lower-income Californians.
UCLA internet studies and race scholar Safiya Noble awarded MacArthur Fellowship
Working at the intersection of race, technology and justice, Noble is set to launch an empowerment nonprofit called the Equity Engine.
UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center receives $5 million CIRM grant for research training program
The five-year award from California’s stem cell agency will help prepare young scientists and physicians to become leaders in the regenerative medicine field.
A new school year at UCLA unlike any other
After 18 months of Bruins being away, the campus looks forward to providing the comfort of the familiar and the excitement of change
Bike commuting project designed by UCLA team earns $1 million award
The Civic Bicycle Commuting team, or CiBiC, will use the funds to begin a pilot program in Los Angeles.
Southern California’s Asian American–owned businesses more affected by pandemic than others
A survey co-published by UCLA reveals the impact of COVID-19 and the struggles some faced in accessing recovery funds.
Volunteer Day 2021 sends Bruins back out into the community to serve
There are more than 40 volunteer projects happening around the world on Saturday, Sept. 25.
UCLA research reveals how a year of change affected Californians’ health
The latest California Health Interview Survey quantifies the impact of pandemic, racial tensions and other challenges.
With the world at a crossroads, UCLA Arts’ ‘10 Questions’ series returns to ask, ‘If not now, when?’
The public lecture-academic course will virtually bring together 30 people from campus and the community.