UCLA in the News November 25, 2024 UCLA 25 November 2024 at 23:43 Highlights from Reuters, ABC News, NPR’s “Morning Edition” and others.
Dr. Catherine Juillard receives ACS/Pfizer Academic Global Surgeon Award UCLA By: Enrique Rivero 25 November 2024 at 21:58 Her research focuses on health disparities, such as improving access to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries.
Lena Pernas awarded Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering UCLA By: Enrique Rivero 25 November 2024 at 20:04 The professor is among 20 early career scientists who will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research interests.
Michelle Liu Carriger honored with Barnard Hewitt Award for research in theater history UCLA By: Jennifer Villela 25 November 2024 at 18:16 ‘Theatricality of the Closet’ examines fashion’s capacity for generating controversy and constructing identities.
Through Jan. 5, 2025: ‘Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice’ UCLA By: UCLA Newsroom 25 November 2024 at 17:37 Part of Getty’s “PST ART: Art and Science Collide” initiative, the exhibition features works from more than 20 artists.
Nearly 40 UCLA faculty named among the world’s most influential researchers UCLA By: UCLA Newsroom 25 November 2024 at 20:05 The researchers have published studies that are cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
Computer scientist Jason Cong honored with 2024 Phil Kaufman Award UCLA By: UCLA Samueli Newsroom 22 November 2024 at 23:29 The professor is being recognized for his contributions to Field-programmable gate array design automation technology.
What is magic? UCLA By: Jonathan Riggs | Art by Trever Ducote 12 December 2024 at 16:50 In practice and in scholarship, magic continues to intrigue and inspire students, faculty and staff throughout UCLA. Here are a few quick glimpses behind the glamour.
UCLA in the News November 22, 2024 UCLA 22 November 2024 at 20:57 Highlights from Bay Area News Group, Boston Herald, NBC’s “Today” and others.
UCLA researchers discover a way to make fat cells skinny UCLA By: Linda Wang 22 November 2024 at 17:00 Findings could lead to new, more effective therapies for managing diabetes.
Q&A: Director George Huang on his film ‘Weekend in Taipei’ UCLA By: Jennifer Villela 25 November 2024 at 17:00 The School of Theater, Film and Television professor discusses his movie — and teaching, directing and screenwriting at UCLA
UCLA in the News November 21, 2024 UCLA 21 November 2024 at 23:39 Highlights from BBC, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek and others.
Chris Regan elected an American Physical Society Fellow UCLA By: Holly Ober 21 November 2024 at 23:39 The professor is a condensed matter physicist who studies the overlap between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics,
Can COP29 convince countries to pay for climate change disasters? UCLA By: Alison Hewitt 21 November 2024 at 21:38 UCLA environmental law expert Cara Horowitz, fresh from COP29, outlines the difficulties in the climate finance discussion.
UCLA’s Jason De León wins National Book Award for Nonfiction UCLA By: Jonathan Riggs 21 November 2024 at 21:05 The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.
UCLA football star and bioengineering major Carson Schwesinger is ready to tackle ’SC UCLA By: Christine Wei-li Lee 21 November 2024 at 19:00 The Big Ten defensive leader and team captain is a Butkus Award semifinalist.
Origin of life favors one ‘hand’ of chemical building blocks? UCLA By: Matthew Chin 21 November 2024 at 18:46 Research from UCLA and NASA finds molecular orientation pattern likely results from factors other than chemical predisposition.
UCLA in the News November 20, 2024 UCLA 21 November 2024 at 00:18 Highlights from San Francisco Chronicle, NBC News, LAist 89.3-FM’s “AirTalk” and others.
Baharan Mirzasoleiman receives funding to train AI for cosmic data analysis UCLA By: UCLA Samueli Newsroom 20 November 2024 at 22:27 The assistant professor of computer science received $550,000 from the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation.