|
|
UCLA researchers Dr. Donald Kohn and postdoctoral scholar Eva Segura have made strides in developing a stem cell gene therapy for alpha thalassemia major, a potentially fatal blood disorder that can cause severe organ damage and early death in children.
|
|
|
UCLA professor of law Jon Michaels offers research-fueled insights into the causes, effects and long-term impact of the recent spike in political violence.
|
|
|
|
“By following where the (pink) dye goes, we can better understand how breakwater changes the environment around it, providing insight into Santa Monica Beach’s poor water quality,” said UCLA assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering Isabella Arzeno Soltero.
|
|
|
|
A newly published UCLA study suggests that the spike in low-weight births in this area — which have been associated with developmental and behavioral disorders such as autism and ADHD — can be attributed to the 2015 Los Angeles County disaster.
|
|
|
|
See a curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Latino voices, histories and research.
|
|
|
Read more of the latest research & news stories
|
|
Latest from Chancellor Frenk
|
|
Using satellite imagery from the last 40 years, UCLA geography doctoral student Emelly Ortiz-Villa has found that kelp forests not living within marine protected areas die off in greater quantities during marine heat waves, while forests in protected areas eventually grow back.
|
|
“We have engineers at the Veteran Center developing joint replacements that would prevent 5,000 amputations per year,” UCLA biology postdoc Sydney Campbell told the crowd. “We have a leading Alzheimer’s research team whose work has been halted as they near a breakthrough. And we have scientists working to revolutionize immunotherapies so that children diagnosed with cancer have a better chance of survival.”
|
|
|
With fall quarter beginning, please be aware that cybersecurity requirements mandated by the University of California Office of the President remain in effect to help ensure uninterrupted access to UCLA applications. To stay connected, faculty and staff must meet the following requirements:
|
|
|
Sep
20
|
|
|
7:30 p.m.
|
| |
Billy Wilder Theater
|
The UCLA Film & Television Archive presents “The Player” as part of its series Robert Altman’s America: A Centennial Review. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
|
|
|
|
Sep
21
|
True Bruin Welcome is a weeklong series of events where Bruins can connect with one another, uphold traditions and experience the best of UCLA. See event highlights here.
|
|
|
|
Sep
23
|
Bruin MindFit is offered to students, faculty and staff at no cost. Practice stress management techniques, meditation, breathing (pranayama), basic yoga movement, relaxation, walking and everyday mindfulness. Register on the event website.
|
|
|
|
Sep
24
|
The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Tsukioka Yoshitoshi is led by Luce/Getty curatorial fellow Kelin Michael.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
