CityLAB, UCLA’s urban design and architecture think tank, directed by Dana Cuff, professor of architecture and urban design at the School of Arts and Architecture, received two national awards in 2018 for informing innovative and sustainable approaches to designing backyard homes.
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An Associated Press article highlighted how universities and companies across the nation are developing smartphone technology to detect early signs of depression in younger generations. UCLA was amongst campuses highlighted in this sector overview. The UCLA app referenced in the article is provided via the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) program. STAND assesses whether students are experiencing symptoms of depression and offers immediate treatment options best fit for their needs.
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![Lawrence Zipursky, PhD (left), and Joshua Sanes, PhD (right) [Photo Credit: UNC]](https://grandchallenges.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Zipursky-UNC-award-e1546878981651.jpg)
It was announced that Larry Zipursky, Distinguished Professor of biological chemistry at UCLA and DGC Executive Committee member, (pictured above left) will receive the 19th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine.
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UCLA had 41 faculty members included on the Global Highly Cited Researchers 2018 list that is published annually. And of the world’s most influential researchers, several are faculty members whose research contributes to the Depression Grand Challenge and the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge. The list is comprised of scientists who are in the top-1 percent of most widely cited researchers in their respective fields.
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Baljit Khakh, a UCLA professor of physiology and neurobiology, was recently named a 2018 Allen Distinguished Investigator by the Allen Institute. The award will support his lab’s research on astrocytes – understudied brain support cells that make up about 40 percent of our brain and hold key information about neurological disorders. Read more →