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The UCLA COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project tracks issues involving the pandemic and mass incarceration in prisons and jails.

Drake most recently served as president of The Ohio State University from 2014 until this past week. Prior to that he was chancellor of UC Irvine from 2005 to 2014.

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital has launched an innovative project to support the emotional needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous simulations suggested that astronauts on the surface would be safe during a full moon while it resides within the magnetosphere.

A single protein may determine the size of scars, scientists say. Larger scars heighten the risk of future death from heart failure.

Affluent neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs, a new UCLA study shows.

The gift from Hellman Fellows Fund will permanently endow the campus’s program, which supports research by junior faculty.

Plans include a Black Student Resource Center, new faculty positions, fellowships, fundraising and research support.

A large percentage of users of both products are also underage, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The innovative device turns finger movements into electrical signals and ultimately into spoken words through a smartphone app.

Research brief: A study shows that the proportion of vaccinated adolescents is higher in most states that require students to receive the vaccine.

The new directors are Dennis Keegan, Christine Simmons, Zev Yaroslavsky, D’Artagnan Scorza, Cheryl Lott and Chau Le.

A member of the UCLA faculty since 2008, Galván is a professor of psychology and is director of the Developmental Neuroscience Lab.

A UCLA study finds low Latino turnout in districts that could decide presidential contest, control of Congress.

“The underlying theory is identical for all conspiracy theories,” says UCLA professor Timothy Tangherlini.

A UCLA health policy brief recommends the expansion of Proposition 63 programs and services to address the unmet needs.

The case is among the initial successes for the UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic, which opened last year on the RFK Community Schools campus.

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance moves to an online stage, focusing on rebuilding financial stability for artists.

The UCLA Anderson Forecast team writes that the economy is in a “Depression-like crisis.”

Research brief: The advance could accelerate large-scale testing and diagnosis of people with genetic and metabolic disorders.

Dr. Abbas Ardehali said the success will provide valuable insights for other transplant programs.

UC President Janet Napolitano, all 10 UC chancellors and John A. Pérez, chair of the Board of Regents, express their support for the decision upholding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Seven days a week, UCLA volunteers staff a well-being call-in line, offering support, resources and a compassionate ear.

The Kellie Newcomb Hepper and Jeffrey Hepper Centennial Scholarship is open to undergraduates in any field who are struggling economically.

Research brief: The study used data on 20,000 people hospitalized for influenza in New York.