The short documentary ‘Chicano Moratorium’ captures the brutal police response to protests against the Vietnam War.
“The film provides vital historical and visual documentation of the use of police violence in suppressing many youth movements led by communities of color in the late 1960s and 70s, specifically the actions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in their widespread repression and surveillance of the Chicano Movement in Los Angeles,” said Maylei Blackwell, associate professor in the UCLA César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies.
With this federal funding, UCLA will offer education on world regions, provide tuition support and living stipends to students pursuing area studies and language training, and provide academic and pedagogical support for the teaching of languages.
Life Sciences Dean Tracy Johnson secured the award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency. The funding comes in the form of a Creating Opportunities through Mentorship and Partnership Across Stem Cell Science (COMPASS) grant and will enable students from underrepresented backgrounds to fully commit to the pursuit of scientific research.
The federal NHSC Scholarship Program awarded seven second-year UCLA School of Dentistry students full-ride scholarships. NHSC scholars agree to begin their careers at federally-designated Health Professional Shortage Areas, with years of postgraduate service equaling the years of scholarship support received.
More than half of California adults over 65 need extra assistance. UCLA Center for Health Policy released two studies which analyze the needs and financial concerns that seniors and those with disabilities experience. The studies propose potential long-term solutions that could lower state costs while improving quality of life for these Californians.
Former LAUSD chief academic officer will oversee statewide efforts to improve academic and personal success for neurodiverse and underrepresented students.
Ian Holloway, director of the Hub for Health Intervention, Policy and Practice at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is among researchers working with health officials to develop evidence-based strategies.
The FDA has extended the expiration dates on some Covid-19 home test kits, according to their recent announcement. Still, you must check the expiration date on your specific home test kits. The agency issued a table for Americans to check the status of COVID-19 home tests.
A new UCLA-led study has identified multiple new risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease and a rare, related brain disorder by using a combination of new testing methods allowing for mass screening of genetic variants.
