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Third-year sociology major Cianna Ulloa and her father, Cesar, are rooted in Homeboy Industries, the venerable L.A. institution known for transforming lives. “Before I got to Homeboy, I was heavily involved in drugs and gangs,” Cesar said. “It separated me from my family, from my kids.”
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The approach — which uses proteins derived from fungi — could help overcome a barrier that has limited the effectiveness of immunotherapies for lung, breast and colorectal cancers, UCLA researchers say.
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The Afrofuturism and horror film expert discusses the groundbreaking film’s sweeping take on race, memory and modern America.
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A curated selection of stories from across campus spotlighting women’s voices, histories and research.
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A legendary professor, Donald Shoup left a brilliant, if odd, legacy: He taught America how to park.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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Less Doctor Strange and more Dr. Robby. That’s what Gen Alpha and Gen Z want to see onscreen, according to the most recent “Teens & Screens” survey from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA. The annual report found that kids and young adults ages 10-24 prefer to see onscreen portrayals of “fathers enjoying parenting” or “fathers showing love to kids” by a five-to-one margin vs. those who wanted to see less of those dynamics.
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As it turns out, the line between stars and planets might be more of a gray, fuzzy continuum, according to UCLA astrophysicist Gregory Gilbert and his colleagues in a recent paper published in The Astronomical Journal.
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Horton was one of the first patients of a new women’s health initiative from the UCLA Department of Family Medicine. Staffed by third-year UCLA Medical School students and led by [Dr. Mary] Marfisee, a UCLA assistant clinical professor of family medicine, the clinic treats mission residents as well as unhoused people living in the surrounding neighborhood. The new cancer screening project arrives at a time of dire financial pressures on county public health services.
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7
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7:30 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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Attend a double-feature screening of newly restored feature films from World War II as part of the “From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Anti-fascism From the Archives” series presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Mar
8
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7 p.m.
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Billy Wilder Theater
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In a celebrated career spanning more than four decades, Academy Award winner Gene Hackman became recognized as one of the finest American actors of his era. In “My Father and My Mother,” Hackman plays a writer struggling to care for his son with an intellectual disability. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Mar
10
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In this talk, Dr. Lawrence Taw will describe inflammation from a Chinese medicine perspective and provide guidelines on which foods to eat and avoid to reduce your risk of inflammation. Register for this free event.
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Mar
12
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Kiran Desai’s newest novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, is a spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years. A discussion with UCLA professor Mona Simpson will follow a reading by the author. This event is free and open to the public.
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This weekend, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music launches its three-concert series celebrating the depth and dynamism of UCLA’s jazz community. For three nights starting on Sunday, March 8, the festival moves from bold, large ensemble performances to small-group collaborations and faculty-led artistry. Each concert will highlight standout student soloists, adventurous improvisation and the collaborative spirit at the heart of the program — building toward a vibrant final showcase that brings the series to a rousing close. Grounded in tradition and propelled by experimentation, Jazzfest is an invitation to experience live music at its most spontaneous and alive.
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