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7 professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of...
Clockwise from top-left: Roger Wakimoto, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Kenneth Nagy, Yi Tang, Tommaso Treu, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Gary Orfield Holly Ober | February 9, 2023 The American Association for...
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Are we alone in the universe? UCLA astronomers enlist the public to find out
Anyone can help classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle Artist’s depiction of Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet...
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Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA
50 years ago, the celebrated author spoke in Royce Hall about his work and his relationship with the slain Black activist Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive, Library Special Collections, Charles E....
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A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the...
UCLA astronomers think the object, X7, might be debris cloud from a stellar collision Anna Ciurlo/UCLA The study reports that X7 is being pulled apart as the supermassive black hole, called Sagittarius...
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Senay Zedingel named fourth Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar
Courtesy of Senay Zedingel Senay Zedingel, the fourth recipient of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholarship, is a second-year student majoring in public affairs and minoring in entrepreneurship. Jonathan Riggs...
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Psychologist Patricia Greenfield discusses reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic
Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Patricia Greenfield, UCLA professor of psychology Patricia Greenfield, distinguished professor of psychology at UCLA, delivered the 133rd Faculty Research Lecture virtually in...
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Celebrating 20 years of the UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program
The UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program prepares undergraduate students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. to not only apply to, but also excel in the best graduate school programs in the country....
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Celebrate Pi Day with a slice of UCLA PIES
In honor of 3/14, we spotlight a unique humanities program focused on ancient languages David Mark You just might be surprised by the connections between tasty desserts, the number 3.14 and the study...
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A Victorian-era computer pioneer gets to speak for herself
Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program; a UCLA doctoral student is using AI to reveal her forgotten story Public domain A watercolor portrait of Ada Lovelace, believed to...
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UCLA Alumni Association celebrates distinguished College Bruins
UCLA Alumni Association Clockwise from left: Keith K. Terasaki ’77, M.D. ’83; Afaf I. Meleis M.S. ’64, M.A. ’66, Ph.D. ’68; Kristina Wong ’00; Lawrence Ma ’95; Sarah Kapnick M.S. ’07, Ph.D. ’11; Kiet...
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Creating a more inclusive beauty industry through science
UCLA doctoral student AJ Addae launched a company that develops cosmetics for people with darker skin tones Jaylen Allmond AJ Addae founded SULA LABS, which is named in honor of Toni Morrison’s classic...
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Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions
UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance, food-related disorders Mariola Grobelska/Unsplash Giraffes have a gene that protects their hearts from being damaged...
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UCLA chemists are first to synthesize ocean-based molecule that could fight...
In producing lissodendoric acid A, the team used a method they say may help accelerate the process of drug discovery Vladimir B. Krasokhin Sea sponges have been found to be a rich source of biochemical...
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4 College professors among UCLA’s 2023 Guggenheim Fellows
UCLA Clockwise from top left: Prineha Narang, Michael Berry, Alex Purves and Michael Rothberg. Sean Brenner | April 7, 2023 Five UCLA professors are among the 171 Guggenheim Fellows for 2023....
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Randall Park to deliver UCLA College commencement address
The multihyphenate performer and activist will speak June 16 at Pauley Pavilion Storm Santos Randall Park Jonathan Riggs | April 12, 2023 Actor, writer, comedian and UCLA alumnus Randall Park will...
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 3 UCLA faculty members
Inductees represent the physical sciences, humanities and social sciences Stephanie Diani (Treisman), Judy Natal (Mullen), UCLA (Maynard) Daniel Treisman, Harryette Mullen and Heather Maynard Jonathan...
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Biological bouncers: How immune cells yank antigens from surfaces to learn...
NIAID/Flickr UCLA physicists have shown that B cells, like the one pictured here, use mechanical force in addition to biochemical signaling to evolve to combat pathogens. Key takeaways: • B cells,...
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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships awarded to 2 UCLA College students
Doctoral student Janel Pineda and 2020 alumnus Nathan Mallipeddi earn prestigious honor Courtesy of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans PD Soros Fellows Janel Pineda and Nathan...
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She is the change
Third-year student Lauryn Wang earns 2023 Newman Civic Fellowship Courtesy of Lauryn Wang Jonathan Riggs | April 28, 2023 It can be challenging to stand out as an individual at such a large school as...
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Reviving the endangered Western Armenian language for a new generation
Courtesy of Shades of L.A.: Armenian American Community Classroom at the Catholic Armenian Sisters Academy in Beirut, 1974. UCLA College | April 28, 2023 Since the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th...
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