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This year, FIFA is taking great steps to bridge music and sport, offering up its first half-time show in support of its education fund with Global Citizen. It’s a jam-packed line-up of Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy and Justin Bieber, plus Gustavo Dudamel conducting the New York Philharmonic and Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, all squeezed into 11 minutes.
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The multi-year agreement will create a comprehensive pathway for the next generation of independent filmmakers, storytellers and cultural innovators.
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An approach co-led by UCLA researchers could offer a scalable path to clean energy while improving plastic recycling.
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While learning about brain tumors in medical school, Dr. Paul Lukac discovered he had one.
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How UCLA scientists are helping better understand and mitigate the dangers of increasing temperatures — and why shade may be more of a secret weapon than we thought.
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Latest From UC Office of the President
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Although sports betting is illegal in California, prediction markets like Kalshi aren’t subject to state regulations. This unregulated betting is cause for alarm, according to gambling addiction clinicians, especially among young people. Dr. Timothy Fong, who co-directs the Gambling Studies program at UCLA, shares his insights and research, including how online prediction markets are quickly becoming patients’ first experience with gambling behaviors.
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Despite sluggish population expansion in parts of Los Angeles County, several areas in the region, like Santa Clarita, saw dramatic growth. Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, cites affordability as a top priority, as nearly half of L.A. County households earn less than $90,000, too low to afford many of the units under construction in other, more crowded and more expensive neighborhoods.
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As nations around the world ride the highs and lows of World Cup fever, fans and experts wonder whether the enthusiasm will hold in the United States. One area that could help establish it — youth sports. “Soccer has picked up where football as a youth sport has declined,” said Steve Bank, an expert in sports law at UCLA. “In football, people worry about concussions, and that kind of thing has made it more problematic over the years.”
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Bharat Jayram Venkat, the director of the Heat Lab at UCLA, says his team studied ambient temperatures in food trucks and found that the metal structures take on outside heat throughout the day, while also producing heat in small spaces. Many trucks did not have air-conditioning, Dr. Venkat said, and if they did, it was sometimes ineffective at cooling down the space.
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Jul
18-19
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Watch the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Bronze Final on Saturday at 2 p.m. and the Final at 12 p.m. this Sunday — on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. This event is free. Seating is first come, first served.
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Jul
23
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In this session with BruinTech, discover how Agentic AI, tool use, Model Context Protocol, reusable skills, feedback loops and isolated environments can help AI systems observe, act, verify and produce more reliable outcomes. Register for this free session.
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Aug
3-31
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Get moving with FITWELL’s four-week walking program on the Chirpy app, designed for employees looking for motivation, accountability and community support. Win raffle prizes to help build healthier habits together, one step at a time! Register for this program.
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Aug
4
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4 p.m.
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601 Westwood Plaza
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This family-friendly event will feature BBQ served by UCLA PD officers, kids’ games, prizes, and the chance to meet K9s Rocket and Nova. Come together for an evening of community, connection and safety. This event is free and open to the public.
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