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The UCLA College graduates, who range in age from 16 to 70 years old, are a testament to UCLA’s inclusive excellence: 30% of those earning bachelor’s degrees are the first in their families to graduate from a four-year university, nearly 80% are from California, and one-third are transfers from community colleges.
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“I wanted to know what life was like in a small North African desert oasis in the middle of nowhere in the first half of the 20th century,” said UCLA’s Maurice Amado Professor of Sephardic Studies Faraji Boum.
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UCLA’s latest Hollywood Diversity Report finds that viewership by women and people of color drove high household ratings for the top streaming films, especially for those with diverse casts.
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A new study led by researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA might help guide the design of future lithium-metal batteries.
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Jeremy Swisher, a sports medicine physician at UCLA Health, says assisted stretching can help increase range of motion and flexibility; stimulate blood flow, which aids healing; and help with posture, particularly for sedentary populations, as well as alleviate stress. Done consistently, long term, it can help with pain relief and stiffness and — possibly — prevent injuries. But it’s “not a cure-all,” he warns.
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As a scientist, UCLA graduate student Erin Morrow’s focus is cerebral — literally. She studies the brain, investigating the interplay of memory and stress. But when Ms. Morrow sat down to compose a letter in defense of science, she decided to write from the heart. Hers is attached to a pacemaker, implanted a few years ago to manage an atrioventricular block that made her pulse stutter. “Science saved my life,” Ms. Morrow wrote in a letter to the editor that was published this month in The Marietta Daily Journal, a Georgia newspaper. “My happy ending wouldn’t have been possible without decades of U.S. research,” she added.
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Increasingly, people understand that adults with autism may want romance and intimacy, said UCLA Associate Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Laugeson. The show “is kind of flipping the script on that, and allowing them to speak for themselves,” she said. “The struggles that autistic people are having in finding love are no different than a typically developing person.”
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June
21
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4 p.m.
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Vincent Price Museum
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The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center presents this archival exhibition exploring the activism of Latina lesbians and their advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community, including immigrant rights, labor rights, the AIDS crisis and housing issues. Admission is free. Visit the event website to learn more.
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June
22
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Jason Moran, jazz pianist, composer, educator and artist featured in Performance on Paper, discusses his creative practice that explores the intersection of the visual and performing arts. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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June
24
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Join the latest FITWELL conversation with Carole S. Netter with UCLA Health for a 30-minute discussion on understanding pain. Join live, listen in and come ready with questions. Register to join this talk.
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June
24
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This documentary follows the battle against anti-trans legislation to the highest court in the land; a case that will have far-reaching implications for bodily autonomy in areas including contraception, abortion and reproductive healthcare. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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