UCLA researchers found that people from different parts of the world are able to differentiate between real laughter and fake laughter. The study, which was published Wednesday, observed 884 participants from 21 countries across six continents. To test the participants, the researchers recorded different kinds of laughs. They extracted genuine laughter from recorded conversations between […]
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UCLA faculty member remembered for contributions to LGBTQ studies, dance
Doran George had a distinctive and infectious laugh that their friends and colleagues said was outrageous. “Anybody that you speak to could mimic their laugh. It was pure joy and you never knew when it was coming,” said Dan Froot, a professor in the world arts and cultures/dance department. “It would come in the middle […]
UCLA Extension relocating to make room for new student housing
UCLA Extension is relocating its administrative building to make room for new student housing. UCLA Extension began moving from its location at Le Conte Avenue on June 26 and is scheduled to complete the relocation process by July 13, according to a university press release. The new location for the UCLA Extension administrative staff will […]
Shapiro family donates $2M, creates new chairs for pediatrics department
The department of pediatrics in UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine received a donation of around $2 million to help treat children with disorders, such as cerebral palsy and autism. Ralph, Shirley, Peter and Alison Shapiro gifted $2.257 million to the department of pediatrics in June. The donation will support the endowed chairs of the […]
Alumnus remembered for his love for UCLA, passion for politics
UCLA staff and faculty remember Sean Wang for his commitment to UCLA athletics, school spirit and passion for politics and math. Wang, a UCLA alumnus, died on May 23. He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 2001, a master’s degree in statistics in 2004 and completed a post doctorate in statistics. […]
Conservative speaker Andrew Klavan offers different perspective on diversity
Andrew Klavan said he felt proud to be an American when he saw people of diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations and political affiliations at an airport in San Francisco. Klavan, a novelist and host of a daily podcast on the Daily Wire, spoke about a conservative perspective on diversity in the United States at an […]
UCLA revising policy regulating use of its trademarks and seals
UCLA is revising its policy on the use of university names, trademarks and seals for the first time in 20 years. UCLA announced a policy update Thursday that clarifies restrictions and strict prohibitions on the use of the university’s logos, trademarks, and official and unofficial seals. The update to UCLA Policy 110 also clarifies which […]