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UCLA’s Jason De León wins National Book Award for Nonfiction
The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.
Jack Bobo, Amy Rowat named directors of UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies
Biophysicist Amy Rowat spearheads new graduate fellowship program to cultivate leaders in sustainable food systems.
Indigenous knowledge, histories and futures are woven throughout PST Art projects at UCLA and beyond
Indigenous perspectives are threaded throughout “PST ART: Art & Science Collide” at UCLA venues and across the regional art event.
Lena Pernas awarded Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
The professor is among 20 early career scientists who will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research interests.
Nearly 40 UCLA faculty named among the world’s most influential researchers
The researchers have published studies that are cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
Tadashi Yanai donates US$31 million to support UCLA Japanese Studies Center
The executive and philanthropist’s gift, which will support the Japan Past & Present initiative, is the largest in the history of the Humanities Division.
New Autoimmunity Center of Excellence at UCLA will seek cures for autoimmune disorders
The new center, established with a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, will house three main projects.
UCLA team develops a platform that mimics nature to enhance T cell-based therapies
Immune-based treatment gets a boost to its cancer-fighting superpowers.
One Billion Dollars.
That’s the average amount UCLA has received to fund research projects each year since 2009-10.
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