Red-tailed hawk perched outside of a city building

What does it take to thrive in cities, if you’re a bird?

Identifying traits that help wildlife adapt to urban living can…
Head and shoulders phot of Janel Pineda (left) and Nathan Madllipeddi (right) against a white background

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships awarded to 2 UCLA College students

Doctoral student Janel Pineda and 2020 alumnus Nathan Mallipeddi…
Giraffes on a plain

Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer,…
Patricia Greenfield

Psychologist Patricia Greenfield discusses reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic

Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Patricia Greenfield, UCLA professor of…
Picture of a hand gently holding a baby’s fingers.

New UCLA center promotes reproductive science and sexual health

Holly Ober | January 30, 2023 A new center at UCLA…
Kanon Mori, wearing a nametag, speaks into a microphone

Leading the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine

UCLA student Kanon Mori works to improve health care while bridging…
UCLA Fulbright winners collage

Graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship

Vania Sciolini | November 9, 2022 The Fulbright-Hays…
Dipterocarp Forest at Danum Valley | Mike Prince/FlickrDipterocarp Forest at Danum Valley | Mike Prince/Flickr

Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance conservation efforts

Even when they’re located near each other, not all rainforests…
Still image from a fairyland virtual reality environmentCourtesy of Jesse Rissman

When using virtual reality as a teaching tool, context and ‘feeling real’ matter

People remember foreign vocabulary better when lessons are associated…

Black Americans’ COVID vaccine hesitancy stems more from today’s inequities than historical ones

UCLA study urges medical community to pursue changes that build…