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Psychologists at UCLA and Columbia combined brain imaging and pupil measurements to show that a small collection of neurons in the brainstem, known as the locus coeruleus, acts like a “memory reset button.” It could lead to better ways to treat PTSD and Alzheimer’s disease.
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A new report from the California Policy Lab at UCLA shows promising early results from L.A. County’s Homelessness Prevention Unit.
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ShadeLA aims to raise awareness, spur action, and create collaborations that will work to expand tree canopy and shade infrastructure across the region.
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The gift will allow UCLA to establish a program for recruiting postdoctoral fellows in physics, astronomy, chemistry and biochemistry, bolstering the university’s capacity to contribute to fundamental research across these disciplines.
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“I didn’t have anything,” says Jose Morales, 40, who was living in a homeless encampment in South Los Angeles. “I didn’t have any hope, any motivation to live, to get up on my feet and live again.”
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Kelly Turner, an urban planning professor at UCLA, said that shade of any kind can shave 30% off the heat burden, or the total heat we gain outside. It can also ward off dehydration, headaches and serious heat illnesses. In cities, tall buildings can trap heat and raise air temperatures, especially overnight — a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. But during the day, warming, at least at the local level, is offset by the cooling shade, Turner said.
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This weekend, Descanso Gardens will unveil a meticulously curated art exhibition co-curated by Edith de Guzman, cooperative extension climate researcher at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, and artist Jolly de Guzman — a husband-and-wife duo. The exhibition highlights all-women artists who provoke visitors to contemplate the pressing issue of shade equity, the unequal access to cooling shade across urban neighborhoods, and what a tree- and shade-filled future can look like for L.A.
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Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, interim chief of cardiology at UCLA, said step counts are a practical, easy-to-understand way to communicate physical activity guidelines with patients. He often recommends 10,000 steps and doesn’t view the number as random. “Conveying step count is one of the ways of quantifying, easily and understandably, a trackable, actionable way to communicate what would be a good level of physical activity for them,” Fonarow said.
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July
18
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7:30 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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As rising seas threaten Miami’s coast, developers turn inland to Liberty Square — a historically Black neighborhood and the South’s first segregated public housing — sitting 12 feet above sea level. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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July
20
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11 a.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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Flow follows a solitary cat in the aftermath of a devastating flood. Finding shelter on a boat among a capybara, a lemur and others, the cat bands together with the ragtag, interspecies group, learning to survive in a new watery reality. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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July
22
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This session will show instructors how to efficiently use Leganto (the “Course Reading List” tool) in Bruin Learn to request course reserves from UCLA Library. Join the discussion to learn how the Library can support your class by providing free access to course texts for your students. Register for the virtual event.
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July
24
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Drawing on their collaborative research in Brazil and beyond, exhibition co-curators Alex Ungprateeb Flynn and Juliana Caffé will highlight key works in the Construction, Occupation exhibit and consider how art intersects with power, infrastructure and the politics of spatial justice. Join the virtual discussion.
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Did you know? Museums and arts institutions across the country, including the Hammer Museum at UCLA, are part of a free arts and culture app called Bloomberg Connects. Bring your own headphones and launch the app as you move through gallery spaces, and you’ll hear exclusive audio commentary from Hammer curators and artists through video profiles, exhibition texts and much more. While you’re at the Hammer (or any participating museum), look for the Bloomberg Connects icon near your favorite artwork. Enter the lookup number, and you’ll have access to the content.
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