In an attempt to reverse and even prevent peanut allergies, UCLA scientists have created a nanoparticle that can deliver mRNA to specific cells in the liver. In turn, those cells teach the body’s natural defenses to tolerate peanut proteins.
While mass shootings continue to sow fear, UCLA research shows there has been a steep and steady reduction in serious forms of violence, including bullying and weapon-related behaviors.
UCLA-led study is the first to quantify the correlation between the proportion of plant cover and cooling effect in Los Angeles at a detailed level revealing a ‘geography of inequality’ across region’s coastal areas. The result is widespread environmental injustice that had not been shown to the level of detail of today’s study.
For the past 15 years, Carol Block, the wife of Chancellor Gene Block, has worked tirelessly to help foster a sense of community at UCLA and to advance the university’s interests locally and around the globe. Block discusses the inspirational figures in her life and her efforts on behalf of women leaders across campus.
Former UCLA gymnast, Anna Glenn, shares how she translated athleticism into advocacy during her time at UCLA and beyond. Anna has managed several life transitions, including moving to LA from North Carolina, facing career-pausing injuries, being adopted, graduating in the pandemic, and embracing her Asian American identity.
UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy. The study, the researchers said, could help guide proposals by the County Board of Supervisors and local city councils concerning Measure A funding allocations.
The UCLA School of Nursing has been awarded a grant from the University of California’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative to increase the number of underrepresented students in its doctoral programs with the long-term goal of developing a nursing faculty that reflects California’s diversity.
