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Join UCLA — on and off campus — throughout Native American Heritage Month for cultural, artistic and academic events.
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Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a legal scholar with expertise in bioethics and health law, delivered the keynote address.
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As UCLA plays its inaugural season in the Big Ten, new head football coach DeShaun Foster is bringing energy, vision and his own Bruin story.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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Latest from Interim Chancellor Hunt
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On Monday, Nov. 11, our nation will celebrate Veterans Day. This day offers a special moment for us to recognize those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, celebrate these heroes for their bravery and achievements and thank them for their sacrifices. Over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, I encourage members of our community to reflect on the service of our Veterans and to express appreciation to those they know personally. Read my message.
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A century ago, the German scientist Julius Bredt claimed to find a particular limitation on how carbon molecules form bonds. But a team led by UCLA chemist Neil Garg has shown how to make several kinds of molecules that invalidate this supposedly fundamental rule of organic chemistry.
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UCLA researcher David Walker has investigated the role of actin in brain aging and found that when F-actin accumulates in the brain, it hinders cellular cleanup and leads to the buildup of waste that decreases neuronal functioning and contributes to cognitive decline. However, they also found that tweaking some genes in fruit flies prevented the build-up of F-actin and extended the flies’ healthy lifespan by around 30%.
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As part of UCLA’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative, faculty, staff and students now have access to Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini. ITS has also launched a call for proposals, now open to all faculty, staff, students and researchers through Nov. 30. Successful proposals will be provided with up to 10 ChatGPT Enterprise licenses and in-kind support for their projects. More details can be found on the Generative AI website.
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Nov
5
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7:30 PM
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Billy Wilder Theater
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The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities present a celebration of pop culture magazine Giant Robot’s 30th anniversary. The series continues with a screening of 2006 anime movie Tekkonkinkreet and in-person Q&A with director Michael Arias and Giant Robot founder Eric Nakamura. Admission is free; no advance reservations. Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Nov
13
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Join the UCLA Library for an online program with renowned Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov in conversation with Roman Koropeckyj, UCLA professor of Slavic, East European and Eurasian languages and cultures. Kurkov will share insights into his literary works, his experiences as a writer in contemporary Ukraine and his reflections on the current political landscape.
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Nov
13
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4:00 – 5:30 PM
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The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute and the UCLA Dialogue across Difference Initiative kick off the first “Compassionate Conversation” — a series featuring speakers who share a deep and humane commitment to engaging others with empathy and respect — with a talk by Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha, a physician, health policy expert and activist. Space is limited.
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Nov
15
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The 2024 election will be a turning point for LGBTQ rights and LGBTQ voters make up a significant voting bloc. This webinar, hosted by the Williams Institute at UCLA Law, will feature a post-election discussion of LGBTQ-supportive lawmakers, the political influence of LGBTQ voters, and the implications for our democracy and LGBTQ law and policy in the coming years.
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The 30th anniversary celebration of pop culture magazine Giant Robot, presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities, got off to a cracking start last weekend with sold-out crowds enjoying a screening of the 1996 Hong Kong-based film Chungking Express and a PBS mini-documentary about the eclectic magazine founded by UCLA alum Eric Nakamura. In its early days, the mag served as a vehicle for Nakamura and co-editor Martin Wong to write about the stuff they liked — from Hello Kitty to L.A.’s Cambodian-run donut shops. They were on hand for a Q&A and there is more in store this month with a delightful array of films at the Billy Wilder Theater, co-curated by Nakumura.
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