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Quantum matter pioneer Prineha Narang appointed 2023 US Science Envoy
Narang is the first appointed in the field of quantum science and technology Prineha Narang, professor of physical sciences in the UCLA College UCLA quantum matter pioneer Prineha Narang has been...
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Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim ’16 named UCLA’s fourth Schwarzman Scholar
UCLA alumnus Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim has been named a Schwarzman Scholar and will study in Beijing next year. UCLA alumnus Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim ’16 has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, receiving one of the...
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To enhance Indigenous scholarship, UCLA formally establishes American Indian...
The goal is eventually to increase the Native student, faculty and staff populations Even before achieving departmental status, the American Indian studies program has helped scholars thrive, as seen...
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Making a difference through the power of storytelling
UCLA undergraduate student Arushi Avachat on writing and publishing her first novel Arushi Avachat, a third-year English and political science student at UCLA, will see her debut novel hit bookstore...
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When using virtual reality as a teaching tool, context and ‘feeling real’ matter
People remember foreign vocabulary better when lessons are associated with distinct environments, UCLA study finds Subjects in the study were asked to learn Swahili or Chinyanja names for the objects...
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In memoriam: Herbert Morris, 94, landmark figure in law and philosophy
Herbert Morris | UCLA UCLA Law | December 16, 2022 Professor emeritus Herbert Morris, a globally renowned scholar and teacher of law and philosophy and a foundational member of UCLA School of Law’s...
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UCLA’s Jim Varney Scholarship pays the actor’s generous legacy forward
Emmy-winning actor and comedic icon Jim Varney played the beloved character Ernest P. Worrell. | Courtesy of Paganomation Jonathan Riggs | December 20, 2022 The Kentucky-born comedian Jim Varney cared...
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Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance...
Even when they’re located near each other, not all rainforests are the same, UCLA-led research finds A rainforest in Danum Valley, Malaysia. New UCLA-led research demonstrates how diverse rainforests...
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Recent UCLA grad helped Wikipedia set the record straight on ‘Rain Man’ and...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise as Raymond Babbitt and Charlie Babbitt in “Rain Man.” Lucy Berbeo | December 21, 2022 The 1988 film “Rain Man” won four Academy Awards,...
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Graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
UCLA’s honorees are (top row from left) Aurora Echevarria, Rebecca Waxman, Degenhart Brown, Carly Pope; and (bottom row) Yiming Ha, Jessie Stoolman, Benjamin Kantner. | UCLA Vania Sciolini | November...
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History professors on New Yorker’s best books of 2022 list
Kelly Lytle Hernández (left) and David Myers | UCLA; Scarlett Freund Manon Snyder | November 14, 2022 Books authored or co-authored by UCLA history professors have been included on the New Yorker’s...
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UCLA collaboration fosters mathematical brilliance of Latino and Black middle...
Undergraduates work in L.A. schools to bolster math learning through innovative research electives Middle school students presented their research poster about whether there should be a vaccine mandate...
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Leading the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine
UCLA student Kanon Mori works to improve health care while bridging cultures and disciplines Fourth-year UCLA student Kanon Mori, an organizer of the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine, speaks during...
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UCLA’s Dominic Thomas wins international Gutenberg Research Chair honor
Dominic Thomas, UCLA’s Madeleine L. Letessier Professor of French and Francophone Studies | UCLA Jonathan Riggs | January 23, 2023 Last November, Dominic Thomas, Madeleine L. Letessier Professor of...
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New UCLA center promotes reproductive science and sexual health
Aditya Romansa/Unsplash Holly Ober | January 30, 2023 A new center at UCLA will bring together students, scientists, educators and physicians across a wide range of disciplines to support research and...
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Sustainable LA Grand Challenge receives $543,000 commitment for clean water...
The funds will, in part, support faculty research on producing potable water from polluted sources. | Thomas Kinto/Unsplash Jonathan Van Dyke | February 2, 2023 UCLA has received a commitment of...
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Sustainable LA Grand Challenge receives $543,000 commitment for student...
Jonathan Van Dyke | February 03, 2023 The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge has received a commitment of $542,986 from wellness company Liquid I.V. that will help fund innovative solutions to expand...
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Sarah Haley receives Marguerite Casey Foundation Freedom Scholars Award
Sarah Haley | UCLA UCLA Newsroom | January 24, 2023 Sarah Haley, an associate professor of gender studies and African American studies in the UCLA College, has received the Marguerite Casey Foundation...
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Dominic Thomas wins international Gutenberg Research Chair honor
Dominic Thomas, UCLA’s Madeleine L. Letessier Professor of French and Francophone Studies | UCLA Jonathan Riggs | January 23, 2023 Last November, Dominic Thomas, Madeleine L. Letessier Professor of...
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Recent UCLA grad helped Wikipedia set the record straight on ‘Rain Man’ and...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise as Raymond Babbitt and Charlie Babbitt in “Rain Man.” Lucy Berbeo | December 21, 2022 The 1988 film “Rain Man” won four Academy Awards,...
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