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133rd Faculty Research Lecture: Patricia Greenfield
Psychologist Patricia Greenfield shed light on our cultural and behavioral recreations of the pandemic at her Faculty Research Lecture.

Nearly 40 UCLA scholars are among the most highly cited researchers in their fields
The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.

7 professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The honorees are Roger Wakimoto, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Kenneth Nagy, Yi Tang, Tommaso Treu, Christine Dunkel Schetter and Gary Orfield.

7 graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, gives awardees the opportunity to study aspects of a society or societies.

State lawmakers visit campus to show solidarity with Latino-focused research projects
California legislators have invested $15 million in the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab and $1.5 million in the Hollywood Diversity Report.

3 UCLA undergrads receive prestigious NIH scholarships
Marinza Marzouk, Monica Soliman and Samuel Zamora were among only 16 students nationally chosen for the awards.

Space medicine: Future interplanetary travel will depend on it
UCLA’s Dr. Haig Aintablian, campus’s first space medicine fellow, will have a role in shaping the next generation of flight physicians.

In visit to UCLA, National Science Foundation director emphasizes accessibility and inclusiveness
Sethuraman Panchanathan got to see how and where his agency is making a difference with its financial support.
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