Dr. James Economou stepped down last quarter from his role as vice chancellor for research to return as a full-time faculty member, but left behind new programs such as campus-wide Grand Challenges initiatives, among others. Read more...
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January 12, 7:33 am
Vice chancellor leaves research legacy after stepping down
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January 11, 4:39 pm
UCLA engineering professor named interim vice chancellor for research
An engineering professor will serve as the university’s interim vice chancellor for research, effective immediately, the UCLA Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost announced Monday. Read more...
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January 10, 2:55 pm
UCLA appoints new president of Health System
UCLA selected a new health care leader for the UCLA Health System, officials announced Friday. Johnese Spisso will become the president of UCLA Health, CEO of UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences on Feb. Read more...
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December 22, 7:17 pm
UCLA Grand Challenge reveals plan for environmental sustainability
The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge project released a report Wednesday detailing its research plan to make Los Angeles more environmentally sustainable by 2050. The five-year plan outlines goals such as powering Los Angeles County entirely with renewable energy, switching to locally-sourced water supplies and increasing native biodiversity and ecosystem health. Read more...
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December 22, 6:08 pm
UCLA professor Patrick Harran loses nomination as AAAS fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, voted Tuesday to rescind UCLA professor Patrick Harran’s nomination to be a fellow. The association rescinded his nomination after learning the Los Angeles District Attorney filed felony charges in 2011 against Harran, a chemistry and biochemistry professor, for labor code violations that led to the death of one of his lab technicians. Read more...
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December 19, 11:19 pm
LAPD officer fatally shoots vandalism suspect at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
A police officer fatally shot a 26-year-old man Saturday afternoon at a UCLA-affiliated hospital in Torrance after the man allegedly tried to grab the officer’s gun. Read more...
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December 9, 12:12 pm
UCLA receives $10 million donation to fund migraine research
UCLA received a $10 million donation that will create a new program for migraine research and several health funds Tuesday. Andrew Charles, a neurology professor and chair of migraine and headache studies, will lead the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program, which aims to research possible treatments and cures for migraines. Read more...