GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE
By Jessica Wolf Modern Judeo-Christian rhetoric and imagery purport that Satan is an evil opponent to all that is good and godly — a literal opponent of God. But that […]
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GENES IN SONGBIRDS HOLD CLUES ABOUT HUMAN SPEECH DISORDERS
By Stuart Wolpert Insights into how songbirds learn to sing provide promising clues about human speech disorders and may lead to new ways of treating them, according to new research […]
UCLA-led center receives $9.75 million to improve rechargeable batteries
With the funding, the new UCLA-led Synthetic Control Across Length-scales for Advancing Rechargeables center, or SCALAR, will help accelerate research on new types of chemistry and materials for rechargeable batteries.
First-of-its kind crowdfunding campaign raises over $69,000 for undergraduate research
A first-of-its-kind crowdfunding campaign raised more than $69,000 for the UCLA Undergraduate Research Centers in the span of two weeks, providing critical funding for students to pursue mentorship and research […]
What does it mean to be moved by love?
Researchers from UCLA and the University of Oslo have documented a complex but universally felt emotion they call kama muta — a Sanskrit term that means “moved by love.”
For one grad and his dad a happy twist on like father, like son
Kevin thanks his mother’s persistence in pursuing her own education coupled with his father’s humble nature and drive to provide a safe and secure life for his family for molding […]
Native American siblings stop at nothing to graduate from UCLA and lift their community
Obstacles and adversity have never stopped these three first-generation college students. They’ve only served to make the siblings stronger and the family prouder.
UCLA faculty voice: Separating children from parents at the border isn’t just cruel. It’s torture.
Children arriving at the U.S. border in search of asylum are frequently a particularly vulnerable population. In many cases fleeing violence and persecution, they also encounter hunger, illness and threats of […]
UCLA College has nation’s top graduate program in clinical psychology, according to U.S. News and World Report
This story was adapted from its original version. In its annual ranking of the top graduate schools, U.S News and World Report has listed 12 UCLA College and graduate programs […]
UCLA faculty voice: What thin people don’t understand about dieting
A. Janet Tomiyama is an associate professor of psychology at UCLA. Traci Mann is a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. This column appeared on the Conversation. Diets do not […]
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