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Happy Earth Month! Take a virtual tour with UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz to learn about the sustainability initiatives that power, drive and shape our campus. Throughout this month, UCLA has been shining a light on the countless ways in which the university is advancing sustainability; developing climate change solutions; promoting conservation and biodiversity; driving policy at home and around the globe; and educating a new generation of environmentally conscious leaders committed to creating a healthier, cleaner and more sustainable planet.
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Among a distinguished group of 198 scholars, scientists and creative professionals from the U.S. and Canada are UCLA’s Mona Jarrahi, Park Williams, Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, Jingyi Jessica Li and Suk-Young Kim.
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A renowned musicologist widely recognized for his seminal scholarship on Czech and Eastern European music, Beckerman is currently the Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music and the Collegiate Professor of Music at New York University, where he also chaired the music department for more than a decade. He will begin his new role at UCLA by Oct. 1.
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In addition to the Grammy winner, the three ceremonies, scheduled for June 13 in Pauley Pavilion, will also feature remarks from Chancellor Julio Frenk and student speakers from the class of 2025.
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Alan Grinnell, Marjorie Harness Goodwin, Jeffrey Lewis and Christine Borgman are among the nearly 250 artists, scholars, scientists and leaders in the public, nonprofit and private sectors chosen for membership this year.
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Read more of the latest research & news stories
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In 1998, Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, a neurologist at the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA, was searching for a molecule that would protect the brain from the effects of multiple sclerosis, in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, stripping them of their protective coating. M.S. afflicts about a million Americans, most of them women. Drugs already existed to lower inflammation and help prevent further nerve-stripping. But they could only do so much. “You’ve got to add something directly targeting the brain,” Dr. Voskuhl said.
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UCLA researchers say the genetically modified plants of today can have THC content 300 times higher than the marijuana prevalent in 1995 — and the health impacts for teens can be significant.
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University of California President Michael V. Drake shares a message for the UC community reflecting on our strengths as a university. Read his message.
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Apr
27
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2:00 PM
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UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
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Each visionary performance of the award-winning Borromeo String Quartet strengthens and deepens its reputation as one of the most important ensembles of our time. The ensemble has been hailed for its “edge-of-the-seat performances” by the Boston Globe, which called it “simply the best.” Purchase tickets online.
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Apr
28
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2:00 PM
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Royce Hall, Room 306
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White Evangelicalism and Christian Nationalism have occupied an increasingly prominent position since — and before — the first Trump administration. The symposium serves as a forum for investigating topics such as tolerance and religious pluralism, the use of anti-abortion protests, and the intersection of race and Christian Nationalism. RSVP for this event.
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Apr
28
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Join the Center for Near Eastern Studies for a virtual book talk by retired professor Farhad Khosrokhavar on the movement that brought new uprisings in the Islamic world and likely served as the first genuine, global and extensive feminist movement in Iran ever, and perhaps in the Muslim world. Sign up for the virtual event.
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Apr
29
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1:00 PM
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Charles E. Young Research Library or Virtual
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Why are citizens of some countries so much richer than citizens of other countries? Citizenship itself may be one of the key explanations. At the same time as new methods of extraction and productivity have generated vast wealth over the last two centuries, countries have hoarded this wealth by discriminating against non-citizens, limiting political rights and reshaping inequality on a global scale. RSVP on the event website.
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Apr
30
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Attend a panel discussion focusing on L.A. wildfires past, present and future. This program is part of the “Why History Matters” series presented by the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History. Over the course of the year, these events bring historians into conversation with prominent public officials and personalities on issues of contemporary relevance. Admission is free. RSVP on the event website.
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