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From vehicle emissions to PFAS, it’s a busy week for EPA watchers. UCLA experts weigh in below. Vehicle emissions Tuesday’s ruling by a federal appellate court in Washington, D.C., upheld one in a series of waivers California has…

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Provost Cindy Fan participated in the April 11–12 meeting of the U7+ Alliance of World Universities at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, where the alliance continued its work to collaboratively address…

Actor, advocate and UCLA alumnus Sean Astin will deliver the keynote address at all three 2024 UCLA College commencement ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, June 14, in Pauley Pavilion. …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. theater operators began presenting performances online instead of in person, seeking new ways to engage audiences and pursuing more reliable funding from government agencies and other groups. Now,…

If you had to decide whether to receive $40 in seven days or $60 in 30 days, which would you choose? Your answer could have less to do with whether you are a patient or impatient person than with how the choice is presented, according…

As calls increase for better water quality monitoring and mitigation in rural and economically disadvantaged communities, emerging research adds prisons, jails and detention centers to the areas of concern. A new paper published in the…

UCLA Library will welcome 20 top managers of academic libraries from across the nation for its 2024 UCLA Library Senior Fellows program. The biennial residential program, held in July, combines management perspectives, strategic…

In response to the nation’s growing diversity, the Biden administration announced March 28 that the government will change how it collects information about people’s race and ethnicity. The revisions, the first in nearly three decades, are…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. theater operators began presenting performances online instead of in person, seeking new ways to engage audiences and pursuing more reliable funding from government agencies and other groups. Now, the…

UCLA Health has acquired the 260-bed West Hills Hospital and Medical Center and related assets from HCA Healthcare. The transaction, which was finalized on March 28, will help address hospital inpatient capacity needs, allowing UCLA Health…