2022

With the appointment of Hans de Jong, the board of University Fund Eindhoven (UFe) has gained an inspiring and experienced member. As of December 1st , De Jong has been working with the board’s fellow members and employees to stimulate…

Floor Alkemade's research revolves around the role of social processes and human behavior within the energy transition. "Current models for the energy transition are often not accurate because of their focus on economic and technological…

The former dean and professor of Engineering at UC , Juan Carlos de la Llera, was chosen with the 2022 College of Engineers Management Award , one of the highest awards given annually to those who have excelled in their management and…

In its thirteenth edition, the Samuel Claro Valdés Latin American Musicology Award will be received by a Chilean for the first time. It is the ethnomusicologist Leonardo Díaz Collao , who obtained it ex aequo (equally) with the Ecuadorian…

UC Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering academic César Ramírez was selected by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) to join a global network that conducts cutting-edge research in all life science disciplines.In…

Today’s spaceflights typically last a few days to a few months, so onboard medical treatment is mostly limited to first aid. But researchers are increasingly exploring new terrain—known as in-flight space medicine—that will be critical…

People experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County who contract COVID-19 are 2.35 times more likely to die than someone in the general population, according to a new study by USC, UCLA and the county.The study, published in JAMA…

For one scholarship recipient in the master’s program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, USC is just close enough to his mother’s house to commute and save on rent. For another, USC is thankfully far enough from her Ukrainian…

When Bridget, 57, moved from the East Coast to Los Angeles, she sought health care to maintain and monitor her hormone therapy.She was quickly disappointed. One provider admitted they knew nothing about transgender health, and another…

Following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – and the public outcry that followed – businesses and institutions across industries looked inward to confront and address longstanding diversity and discrimination…