Tag Archive for: UCLA College

The new ‘Ellis Island’

Jason De León is raising awareness about the people who migrate…
A photo of professors Floridalma Boj Lopez, Leisy Abrego and Karina Alma..

We see you: New department name uplifts Central Americans

Adding “Central American” to the Chicana and Chicano…

Astrophysicist France Córdova to deliver UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership

France Córdova, internationally renowned astrophysicist and…
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California has removed most obstacles to voting. Why are so many still not going to the polls?

A new report by the UCLA Luskin Center for History and…
A photo of Hana Abdirahman.

Diagnosing Hidden Brain Injuries Drives Student Success

Hana Abdirahman has always focused hard on something: In…
A photo of a sleeping baby.

Guts and brains: How microbes in a mother’s intestines affect fetal neurodevelopment

During pregnancy in mice, the billions of bacteria and other…

Vahagn Aldzhyan Selected as Second Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar

While volunteering with the UCLA undergraduate-led International…
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UCLA faculty couple leaves nearly $9 million for psychology and other programs

UCLA has received more than $8.7 million from the estate…
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Q&A: Norma Mendoza-Denton on how Donald Trump weaponizes words

Norma Mendoza-Denton, professor of anthropology in the UCLA College,…
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UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep

Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to severe health problems…