UCLA is nation’s No. 1 public university for 7th straight year
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Latinos in the U.S. have the fifth-largest GDP in the world
The country’s Latino GDP surpassed $3 trillion for the first time in 2021, a new report by UCLA researchers and colleagues shows.
National panel led by UCLA law professor recommends 24 ways to protect integrity of 2024 elections
The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.
UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects
Materials will be digitized and made available online to researchers around the world.
Does this number make me look fat?
In a new study, UCLA psychologists confirmed that lower jersey numbers make football players look thinner.
Study could help explain why certain brain tumors don’t respond well to immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint blockade has been ineffective for treating glioblastoma; UCLA-led research may reveal why.
UCLA-led climate projects receive $7.5 million in state-funded grants from UC
Efforts will aim to boost EV use, energy storage, firefighter safety and the well-being of migrant workers.
Could insights from ants help people build better transportation networks?
UCLA biologists found that the insects’ nests reflect the way they work together — or don’t — to forage for food.
Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after the pandemic closure
After a year with little human interaction, dark-eyed juncos were surprisingly more comfortable with people once campus life returned to normal.
In memoriam: Amy Lohmann, 46, instructor at UCLA School of Nursing
Lohmann, a UCLA alumna, lecturer and clinical faculty member, helped prepare thousands of nursing students for careers in the profession.
Stratospheric cooling: The concerning flip side of global warming
UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in the upper atmosphere.
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California
Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence.
Immunotherapy drug combo helps extend lives of people with metastatic melanoma
The finding is from a multicenter study co-led by Dr. Antoni Ribas and a team of UCLA researchers.
UCLA’s workshop in Oaxaca immerses L.A. teachers in Indigenous Mexican culture
That Latin American Institute summer program prepares K–12 instructors to bring new knowledge into their classrooms.
The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond
Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies.
Consumers who buy cannabis products containing HHCs could be getting less than they hoped for
UCLA chemists have developed a method for producing a form of the substance that acts more predictably and consistently.
New study identifies genes linked to high production of key antibody
The discovery was made possible by UCLA-developed nanotechnology.
UCLA receives $4.1 million commitment to atmospheric and oceanic sciences department
The gift, from adjunct professor Larry Harding, honors his late father, UCLA alumnus Wayne Harding.
UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023
Admission of California students grew by 4.7% overall, with 37% of state-resident freshmen coming from historically underrepresented groups.
Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.
Machine learning models could improve suicide-risk predictions for children
A new UCLA Health study shows why many predictive algorithms miss identifying children at risk of self-harm.
Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer
After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.
Cost of translating documents could be a barrier to underrepresented groups in clinical trials
A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time in UCLA research
The discovery and a new technique developed by the investigators could lead to safer, higher-performance rechargeable batteries.
GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report
The question remains: Does the technology mimic human reasoning or is it using a fundamentally new cognitive process?