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Millions of people are alive today because of leukemia therapies that arose from UCLA professor Owen Witte’s research, including retired Army Maj. Melvin Mann, who was told he had three years to live when he was diagnosed with leukemia in 1995. Today, he’s a dedicated advocate for issues facing people with cancer.
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Dr. Steven Jonas, a physician-scientist at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, has been awarded a $400,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels.
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“Scientific agencies are an integral part of our everyday experience — whether it’s through cures and discoveries that enable a better future or a battery for a beating heart,” UCLA Ph.D. student Erin Morrow wrote in an opinion piece for the Marietta Daily Journal, her hometown newspaper.
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Recent headlines show how UCLA research findings and ongoing studies are making an impact across the nation and the globe.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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“We now face a choice: to remain at the vanguard of scientific inquiry through sound investment, or to cede our leadership and watch others answer the big questions that have confounded humanity for millennia — and reap the rewards,” UCLA physics and astronomy professor Steven Furlanetto wrote in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece.
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Fire season in California is indeed starting earlier and lasting longer in virtually every region of California than it did two decades ago, researchers have found, thanks largely to human-caused climate change. The most significant factors shoving fire season forward are climate-related: an earlier snowmelt and increased drying of soils and flammable vegetation as average temperatures rise. “The main driver is the climate and meteorological conditions,” said Gavin D. Madakumbura, a UCLA postdoctoral researcher and the study’s lead author.
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In an early trial, a one-size-fits-all vaccine showed promise in preventing hard-to-treat pancreatic cancers from coming back. The vaccine targets one of the most common genetic drivers of cancer, called KRAS gene mutations. “If you were to ask me what disease most needs something to prevent recurrences, I’d say this one,” said Dr. Zev Wainberg co-director of the UCLA gastrointestinal oncology program, who co-led the Phase 1 clinical trial.
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“No one knows where the comet came from. It’s like glimpsing a rifle bullet for a thousandth of a second. You can’t project that back with any accuracy to figure out where it started on its path,” said lead study author and UCLA astronomy professor David Jewitt.
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Latest from Chancellor Frenk
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In my message to the Bruin community today, I shared that we are doing everything we can to restore UCLA’s federal funding. I know uncertainty about the future brings anxiety and fear for many in our Bruin family, and I commit to being in constant communication with you throughout this challenging period. Read my message.
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The suspension of our federal research funding is not only a loss to the researchers who rely on critical grants. This is a loss for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on the groundbreaking work we do. Share with us the ways in which UCLA research has impacted you personally: Submit your story through video or text.
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Aug
15
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7:30 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, this racially charged noir stars Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs, a Black detective drawn into a murder investigation in a racially hostile Mississippi town. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Aug
17
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7 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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After nearly a decade exploring the African diaspora, Ephraim Asili makes his feature debut with this vibrant ensemble film, set almost entirely in a West Philadelphia rowhome where young Black artists and activists form a collective. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Aug
19
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Enjoy music, happy hour, late gallery hours, art-making, and more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and performances start at 7:30 p.m. Cocktails and food available for purchase all night. This event is free and open to the public.
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Aug
20
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The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Hanna Hur is led by curator Erin Christovale.
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Led by Professor Victoria Vesna, the UCLA Art|Sci Center — part of the Department of Design Media Arts within the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture — donated DIY air purifiers to the L.A. community this summer. The purifiers were designed by students from the UCLA Sci Art Summer High School Program, run by UCLA alum Ivana Dama. The Art|Sci Center also welcomed alum Carlos Agredano for a workshop on building the devices based on the Corsi-Rosenthal Box. The air purifiers help clear indoor air from wildfire smoke, airborne virus particles, pollen and dust. If you or someone you know is in need of a DIY air purifier, please contact the Art|Sci Center at artscicenter@gmail.com for a free purifier.
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