A team led by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has designed a unique material based on a conventional superconductor, a substance that enables electrons to travel through it with zero resistance under certain conditions, such as extremely low temperature. The experimental material exhibited properties signaling its potential for use in quantum computing, a developing technology with capabilities beyond those of classical digital computers.
UCLA has received a $2 million grant from The Marcus Foundation to support research in regenerative medicine aimed at restoring sensation in individuals with spinal cord injuries. The grant will advance the work of Dr. Samantha Butler, a professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.
Wildfire smoke is once again drifting hundreds of miles into unexpected places, with fires in Canada dimming the skies not only to the north but also as far as Denver, Chicago, and Cheyenne. The smoke is especially dangerous for people with existing lung conditions, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says UCLA Health pulmonologist Dr. May-Lin Wilgus.
At a repatriation event held today at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, museum representatives returned 20 objects of significant cultural importance to members of the Warumungu community of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, Australia.
UCLA engineers dominated at RoboCup 2024 from July 18–21 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, with a pair of humanoid ARTEMIS robots winning every game in the soccer tournament to secure the world championship.
Adults in California who require long-term services and supports (LTSS) are significantly more likely to report their health as "fair" or "poor" and experience serious psychological distress compared to the general adult population, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The Extension divisions of UCLA and UC Berkeley have received a $12 million gift from professor, author, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway to fund the creation of a new program designed to provide non-traditional students with the skills and resources necessary to launch their careers.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on abortion and reproductive rights, presidential immunity, free speech, racial gerrymandering, gun rights, and other topics were the focus of a panel discussion co-presented by the UCLA School of Law Safeguarding American Democracy Project at the Hammer Museum.
Record-breaking heat waves are affecting both coasts, but for some experiencing less intense heat, there may be a misalignment between perception and reality. In the Southwest, multiple inland areas broke all-time records, while densely populated coastal cities were simply hot, said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain in a live briefing delivered Wednesday evening. While much of the East Coast also sweltered, the central U.S. was slightly cooler than average – “and this has been a recurring theme in recent decades,” Swain noted.
Robert Swerdlow, a member of UCLA's legal affairs team since 2018, has been appointed as the university’s vice chancellor for legal affairs and chief campus counsel. His tenure will commence on August 1.
In May, the median sale price of a home in Los Angeles County rose by $88,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 77.8%.