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UCLA’s 2020-2021 Beckman Scholars Announced

Undergraduate researchers Sasha Gill-Ljunghammer (Tolbert…
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California Unemployment Insurance Claims During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new analysis of initial Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims…
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A step toward a more efficient way to make gene therapies to attack cancer, genetic disorders

A UCLA-led research team today reports that it has developed…
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UCLA College Celebrates Space Day 2020

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Keeping Our First Responders in LA County Hospitals Safe

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, spurred on…
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Two elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Six exceptional UCLA professors and leaders — including…
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Earth’s atmosphere far dustier than previously believed

Dust is a key component of Earth’s climate system. When…
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Spanish professor wins award for book on the cultural uses of garbage

Maite Zubiaurre, professor of Spanish and Portuguese in the…
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UCLA College Celebrates Earth Day

Not only does this mark its 50th anniversary, this Earth Day…
A photo of Stephanie Correa and Edward van Veen in Correa's UCLA laboratory

Research provides new insights into menopause and weight gain

Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone replacement…