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An international research collaboration co-led by UCLA has developed a nickel-iron battery, reviving a chemistry favored by Thomas Edison.The resulting battery charged in seconds and kept working after more than 12,000 cycles of draining and recharging, suggesting a potential application in storing renewable energy.
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It’s the kind of gas that makes rotten eggs stink. But the discovery of it on four substellar objects previously thought to be brown dwarfs is turning heads for a pleasant reason: It solves the mystery of how some gas giants form.
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UCLA alumna Joanna Love examines how halftime performances reflect changing ideas of America.
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A pioneer in 21st-century manufacturing technologies, the UCLA Samueli professor has transformed metal manufacturing across the aerospace, automotive, defense and consumer electronics industries.
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Breaking new ground in understanding human bonds is the mission of a diverse cadre of UCLA researchers.
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It may seem like your garden “goes to sleep,” said Travis Longcore, senior associate director of the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability. “But then there’s all these things that come to life at night. Wood lice, centipedes, millipedes, snails, slugs and earthworms all take advantage of the fact that nights are more humid and that it’s a little harder for the predators to see them.”
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Marketing positions prediction market apps as something distinct from traditional sports betting — as something more than mere entertainment. They’re investment tools. “Like stocks, bonds, mutual funds. But they’re not,” said Timothy Fong, a leading addiction psychiatrist and gambling researcher at UCLA. “This is gambling.”
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UCLA has completed a Decarbonization Study, funded by the State of California, to develop and analyze strategies for a 90% or greater reduction in scope 1 emissions from fossil gas use in campus energy systems.
Based on the results of this study, UCLA is now engaged in developing an updated Climate Action Plan (CAP), which integrates its recommendations. The draft plan is open for campuswide feedback, which can be submitted through this form, through Friday, March 27. |
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Feb
15
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7 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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Filmmaker and film historian Steven C. Smith will give a deep dive on his book, Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores That Changed Cinema, about the creative relationship between the filmmaker and composer. Smith will deliver an illustrated talk about the two collaborators before a screening of Psycho. Admission is free.
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Feb
17
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5:30 p.m.
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Ackerman Union – Bruin Reception Room
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Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies hosts a special screening of When We Free the World, a new documentary film exploring Black manhood in America, followed by a conversation with the film’s director and producer Kevin Powell and writer/producer Evangeline Lawson. Register for this event.
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Feb
18
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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 Made in L.A. 2025 artist Ali Eyal is led by curatorial assistant Azul Silverio.
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Feb
19
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12 p.m.
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Charles E. Young Research Library
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This documentary explores the experiences of Taiwanese soldiers, doctors and overseas residents in Southeast Asia during World War II. Using cross-generational memory dialogues, family letters, diaries and videos, the film addresses the complexities of Taiwan’s historical memory and diverse identities. This screening is free and open to the public.
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Apr
22
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The UCLA Staff and Faculty Counseling Center is offering a five-session skills-based group session for staff and faculty that provides practical tools drawn from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help manage emotions, reduce stress and enhance relationships in a supportive and confidential environment. Email Caleb Kim at ckim@chr.ucla.edu to participate.
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Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Professor Victoria Marks is currently the Culver City Artist Laureate. Marks’ artistic practice centers on people and their relationships, which she considers her true medium. She creates movement-centered performances with and for groups of people, describing her work as a form of group portraiture. Every Sunday in February she will lead afternoon community workshops at Culver West Alexander Park Recreation Center. These welcoming, low-pressure sessions invite participants of all experience levels to move together, enjoy music, and build relationships in a joyful, supportive environment. No prior experience is required — just come as you are.
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