A meeting between citizens and members of the municipal police in Medellín, Colombia.

In developing countries, no quick fix for strengthening police–civilian relations

Study co-led by UCLA’s Graeme Blair finds community policing…
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Increasingly frequent wildfires linked to human-caused climate change, UCLA-led study finds

By Stuart Wolpert Research by scientists from UCLA and…
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Pamela Yeh, Van Savage contribute to book about lessons from the pandemic

By Sean Brenner UCLA professors Pamela Yeh and Van Savage…
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Renowned Egyptologist says it’s time to stop romanticizing ancient Egypt

By Alison Hewitt In ‘The Good Kings,’ UCLA’s Kara…
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Mathematician Michael Hill honored for helping solve 50-year old geometry problem

By Max Gordy Michael Hill, professor of mathematics in…
Image of Rev. James Lawson speaking to interns in the Dream Summer program, a fellowship opportunity for student immigrants and their allies.UCLA Labor Center

A perfect tribute: UCLA names labor center building in honor of Rev. James Lawson Jr.

By Madeline Adamo Civil and labor rights icon and 20-year…

Dean Tracy Johnson honored for dedication to diversity in science

Tracy Johnson, dean of the UCLA Division of Life Sciences,…
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UCLA College scholars among most highly cited researchers for 2021

  Editor’s note: Congratulations to the UCLA College…