Tag Archive for: UCLA Life Sciences

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UCLA transfer alumnus awarded Knight-Hennessy scholarship

Stanford medical student Charbel Bou-Khalil works to address…
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What does it take to thrive in cities, if you’re a bird?

Identifying traits that help wildlife adapt to urban living can…
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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships awarded to 2 UCLA College students

Doctoral student Janel Pineda and 2020 alumnus Nathan Mallipeddi…
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Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer,…
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Psychologist Patricia Greenfield discusses reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic

Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Patricia Greenfield, UCLA professor of…
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New UCLA center promotes reproductive science and sexual health

Holly Ober | January 30, 2023 A new center at UCLA…
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Leading the Japan-America Innovators of Medicine

UCLA student Kanon Mori works to improve health care while bridging…
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Graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship

Vania Sciolini | November 9, 2022 The Fulbright-Hays…
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Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance conservation efforts

Even when they’re located near each other, not all rainforests…

Inaugural faculty recipients of Mellon Foundation “Data, Justice and Society” grants

By Munia Bhaumik The following UCLA faculty members…