Tag: ucla
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Does this number make me look fat? Does this number make me look fat?
Health September 9, 2023

Does this number make me look fat?

In 2019, an ESPN report explored the reasons so many football wide ... more

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Human behavior is the cause of catastrophic climate change Human behavior is the cause of catastrophic climate change
Climate Change August 22, 2023

Human behavior is the cause of catastrophic climate change

Human-driven climate change has caused large and concerning temperature decreases in the ... more

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UCLA helps bring Oaxacan culture to L.A. classrooms UCLA helps bring Oaxacan culture to L.A. classrooms
Education August 19, 2023

UCLA helps bring Oaxacan culture to L.A. classrooms

As students in Los Angeles return to school, some of them will ... more

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The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. answer The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. answer
Climate Change August 18, 2023

The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. answer

As Southern California braces for more heat waves this summer, the city ... more

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UCLA increases number of underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023 UCLA increases number of underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023
Education August 12, 2023

UCLA increases number of underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023

UCLA admissions of California students increased 4.7% for fall 2023 over last ... more

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Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders
Climate Change July 12, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders

Leonardo DiCaprio and the UCLA Lab School today announced the formation of ... more

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Jaime Jaquez Jr. the Former UCLA Player with Mexican Roots Who is Now Desired in the 2023 NBA draft Jaime Jaquez Jr. the Former UCLA Player with Mexican Roots Who is Now Desired in the 2023 NBA draft
Latinos June 22, 2023

Jaime Jaquez Jr. the Former UCLA Player with Mexican Roots Who is Now Desired in the 2023 NBA draft

The former UCLA men's basketball wing and his family have earned invitations ... more

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Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress
Latinos June 16, 2023

Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress

A new study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found ... more

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LA County Residents are not Happy with their Quality of Life LA County Residents are not Happy with their Quality of Life
Los Angeles May 17, 2023

LA County Residents are not Happy with their Quality of Life

Los Angeles County residents are feeling more upbeat today than a year ... more

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The Afro-Latinx Population, one of the Hardest Hit by Inequality The Afro-Latinx Population, one of the Hardest Hit by Inequality
Latinos May 12, 2023

The Afro-Latinx Population, one of the Hardest Hit by Inequality

The Afro-Latino population in the U.S. has grown at nearly twice the ... more

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Immigrants residing in California are much less likely than others to have a gun at home Immigrants residing in California are much less likely than others to have a gun at home
Immigration December 21, 2022

Immigrants residing in California are much less likely than others to have a gun at home

Findings from a new UCLA report reveal that immigrants living in California ... more

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Homelessness is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID Homelessness is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID
Health December 19, 2022

Homelessness is linked to a higher risk of death from COVID

People experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County who contract COVID-19 are more ... more

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UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo
Education December 9, 2022

UC’s 48,000 student employees strike leaves undergraduate students in limbo

A month into the nation's largest strike involving higher education, the work ... more

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Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning
Education December 1, 2022

Issues of race, sexuality and gender identity affect student learning

Researchers at UCLA and UC Riverside released a nationally representative survey of ... more

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UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project
Education November 15, 2022

UCLA LPPI receives $15 million to launch Latina Futures Project

Today, members of the Legislature joined with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research ... more

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UCLA Part of a $1 Million Research Funding Aimed at Advancing Latino Economic Development UCLA Part of a $1 Million Research Funding Aimed at Advancing Latino Economic Development
economy November 14, 2022

UCLA Part of a $1 Million Research Funding Aimed at Advancing Latino Economic Development

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI), in collaboration with ... more

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Democracy? Overcoming Registration Challenges for Latino Higher Turnout Democracy? Overcoming Registration Challenges for Latino Higher Turnout
Latinos November 5, 2022

Democracy? Overcoming Registration Challenges for Latino Higher Turnout

Despite the increased role of Latino voters in determining elections and vast ... more

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Fentanyl deaths on the rise among adolescents due to the spread of counterfeit pills Fentanyl deaths on the rise among adolescents due to the spread of counterfeit pills
Health September 30, 2022

Fentanyl deaths on the rise among adolescents due to the spread of counterfeit pills

The number of adolescents, aged 14 to 18, who died from an ... more