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Neuroscientist Adriana Galván named 2021 Gold Shield Faculty Prize winner

Adriana Galván, dean of undergraduate education at UCLA,…
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UCLA Announces New Digital Hub For Globalizing Japanese Studies

In 2013, the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures…
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Five UCLA College professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Eight faculty members, five of whom are from the UCLA College…
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Psychology professor working to eliminate health disparities

“We are all connected. The extent to which we allow members…
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UCLA-led study reveals ‘hidden costs’ of being Black in the U.S.

A woman grips her purse tightly as you approach. A store…
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The history of homelessness in Los Angeles points to new approaches

Homelessness in Los Angeles was already on the rise before…
A rendering of the NASA Perseverance rover as it would appear on Mars.

Q&A: David Paige on the Mars Perseverance landing

NASA’s Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars…
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Nandita Garud named a distinguished investigator by Paul Allen Frontiers Group

Nandita Garud, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary…
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Hosea Nelson receives award for pioneering research in organic chemistry

Hosea Nelson, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry,…
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Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma

In 2016, a team led by UCLA’s Martin Monti reported that…