Can COP29 convince countries to pay for climate change disasters? UCLA 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 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 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 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 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.
Prineha Narang receives nearly $2 million from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation UCLA Jonathan Riggs 20 November 2024 at 17:10 The professor was awarded the grant for a four-year project to create new probes using entanglement and quantum photonic states.
Safiya Noble is honored for her work at the ‘intersection of technology and equality’ UCLA Elizabeth Kivowitz and Ethan Kung 13 November 2024 at 22:46 The internet studies scholar holds the David O. Sears Presidential Chair in Social Sciences.
What is familial Mediterranean fever? The genetic disorder causes painful inflammation UCLA Mary-Rose Abraham 20 November 2024 at 08:13 UCLA’s program dedicated to the condition, which is sometimes known as “Armenian disease,” is the only one in the Western Hemisphere.
Watch: Mayor Karen Bass gives an update on city’s efforts to combat homelessness, offers ideas for progress UCLA Elizabeth Kivowitz 19 November 2024 at 17:16 The mayor spoke with UCLA’s Jim Newton during a discussion titled “L.A. Confronts Homelessness: Are we on the right track?”
UCLA in the News November 19, 2024 UCLA 19 November 2024 at 20:33 Highlights from Smithsonian Magazine, LAist, National Public Radio and others.
Sixiang Wang honored for book reframing 3 centuries of Korea-China relations UCLA Ashna Madni 19 November 2024 at 19:35 The professor was recognized by UC Berkeley with the 2024 Hong Yung Lee Book Award.
UCLA and the Port of Los Angeles partner to advance sustainability, research and healthier communities UCLA Ron Mackovich-Rodriguez 19 November 2024 at 17:00 The two institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at creating new opportunities and a more sustainable future for the city.
Generation Z wants to be safe, UCLA study finds UCLA Elizabeth Kivowitz 19 November 2024 at 14:00 Being kind to others, self-acceptance and having fun are also goals for 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed across the U.S.
UCLA in the News November 18, 2024 UCLA 19 November 2024 at 02:03 Highlights from Los Angeles Business Journal, Salon, Forbes and others.
UCLA receives nearly $20 million for electric transit projects UCLA Rebecca Kendall 18 November 2024 at 22:00 The grant will support California’s first wireless charging roadway and BruinBus expansion.
Nov. 18–22 UCLA International Education Week UCLA Peggy McInerny 18 November 2024 at 17:00 UCLA will host a variety of events on international opportunities students, as well as cultural and musical activities.
UCLA in the News November 15, 2024 UCLA 15 November 2024 at 22:50 Highlights from Business Insider, New York Times, NPR’s “Morning Edition” and others.
UCLA’s inaugural Future of Food Fellows poised to advance the field of cellular agriculture UCLA Lucy Berbeo 15 November 2024 at 19:55 Biophysicist Amy Rowat spearheads new graduate fellowship program to cultivate leaders in sustainable food systems.