UCLA Updates

Two years out from opening, UCLA Research Park is already buzzing with big ideas and bold collaboration—check out the UCLA Magazine for more. ucla.in/4rkkHXZ

Eradicating antisemitism is deeply personal for me and has been one of my top priorities since joining @UCLA. We’ve undertaken many serious efforts and actions to combat this form of hatred, reflecting our deep commitment and resolve. wsj.com/opinion/ucla-t…

After 12 months of intense challenges and change, @UCLAchancellor Julio Frenk offers his insights on where we are and where we’re heading. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-c…

Welcome back, Bruins and Happy New Year! As I mark my one-year anniversary as chancellor, I’m inspired by all we accomplished together. Let’s make 2026 our best year yet. @UCLA chancellor.ucla.edu/messages/welco…

UCLA law professor and voting rights expert Rick Hasen weighs in on the congressional redistricting measure. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-bi…

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth invites us to learn from and celebrate the Indigenous peoples whose contributions, culture and resilience continue to shape @UCLA and our world. Explore stories across campus and our community: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in-foc…

Professor Cecilia Rios-Aguilar co-authored this piece on how the federal government shutdown adds more complications for those who need college financial aid: edsource.org/2025/governmen…

Latest Teens & Screens report shows that yes, they still watch TV and movies and want more content centered on mix-gendered friendships not romance newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/teens…

In celebration & recognition of the 56th anniversary of the Internet (October 29, 1969), I asked the actual creator of the Internet, Leonard Kleinrock of UCLA, what he thinks of the Internet today. This is a VERY insightful & eye-opening response.

UCLA professor Terence Tao and postdoctoral scholar Vidya Saravanapandian on America's changing science infrastructure, which have left many questioning its future - via @NewsHour #ResearchPowersProgress pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Professor Rick Hasen dives into the nitty-gritty to explain what Proposition 50 does and what’s at stake during this California statewide special election: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-bi…

What percentage of Californians had difficulties paying for their medical bills? Could not afford enough food? Delayed care? These topics (and more!) will be covered at the California Health Interview Survey annual data release TOMORROW: ucla.in/3IHNvIK.

"With today’s recognition, UC faculty who have won a remarkable 74 Nobel Prizes. These awards are tangible evidence of the work happening across the University of California every day to expand knowledge, test the boundaries of science, and conduct research that improves our lives." — UC President James B. Milliken bit.ly/4pYmGkn

Congratulations to former UCLA professor Omar Yaghi on winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his pioneering work in the development of metal-organic frameworks. Read more: ucla.in/48Vy1vt

BREAKING NEWS The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

We're very proud of UCLA alumnus Fred Ramsdell for receiving The @NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine — our 17th Nobel Prize for an alum or faculty member, and the third prize in five years for a Bruin. ucla.in/4oaVlKd #NobelPrize

Campus computer labs have come a long way. At @UCLA, students now have access to a state-of-the-art Bruins Esports & Gaming Lounge inside Ackerman Union. @richontech reports: ktla.com/news/ucla-open…

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Risk of rising layoffs leading to a recession is a tangible possibility newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ander…

When a half-dozen local patients were infected with a virulent strain of a hospital acquired bacterium that is rarely found in the US, a @UCLA team used sophisticated techniques to track it to an unexpected source and defeat it. Read more: ucla.in/4pPqRyM

In a KCRW interview, a patient and scientists discuss the uncertain future of biomedical discoveries. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/grant-…