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Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry

Eight films with UCLA ties have been inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.


Rob Knight, left, UC San Diego professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Daniel McDonald, right, discuss data from The American Gut Project. Knight is the only person out of the entire list of 6,602 people to be highly cited in four or more disciplines.

Hundreds of UC faculty named among the world’s Highly Cited Researchers

The annual list identifies a virtual “who’s who” in the sciences and social sciences from around the world.


Shout-Out for Alex Santos and Beth Kellman

Alex Santos and Beth Kellman of Event Services helped make the 15th Berlin Open Access Conference a huge success.


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UC efforts reduced campus COVID-19 rates systemwide

Thanks to spread-reduction efforts, a lower proportion of students on UC campuses tested positive for coronavirus than the population in surrounding communities.


Cheryl Lloyd named on prestigious HR list

Cheryl joins 40 Top HR Leaders in companies from around the world who have shown a commitment to their craft by bettering people inside and outside their organizations.


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UC tops global college rankings

A University of California education isn’t just one of the best in the country — it’s one of the best in the world.


Shout-Out for Barani Janakiraman and Ben Stevens

Barani and Ben willingly participated in a four-hour Zoom meeting to troubleshoot issues that came up during a Predictable Payroll project. Their efforts kept the project on schedule.


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UC celebrates its newest Nobel Prize

David Julius, Ph.D., and Ardem Patapoutian, Ph.D., jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.


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The EPA recognizes UC with a Green Power Leadership Award

UC was recently honored with a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for accelerating the transition to clean energy.


Safiya Noble, an associate professor of gender studies and African American studies, and co-founder of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, is a 2021 MacArthur fellow.

UCLA professor, UC Berkeley alums win prestigious MacArthur ‘genius’ grants

Safiya Noble, who was recently featured in the UC Council of Chief Diversity Officers’ Distinguished Scholars series, is among four researchers and scholars with UC connections who have received MacArthur fellowships.


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Shout-Out for Lorrelie Esteban

Thanks to Lorrelie's solutions-focused mindset, the California Digital Library has experienced great service for their specific, time-sensitive needs.


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Football great Justin Forsett joins UC’s call to Double the Pell

Justin's call-to-action is the latest in a nearly eight-month campaign led by UC and the UC Student Association to double the value of the Pell Grant.