DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

Are cellphones affecting your kids’ reading scores?
Child holding a smartphone displaying a social media folder with messaging and social apps against a pink background, suggesting mobile communication and social media use.
New research by UCLA psychologists found a statistically significant relationship between children who owned cellphones and poorer reading comprehension, whether or not the phone was brought to school. 

Lessons from Jimothy, Seattle’s viral raccoon
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UCLA’s Helen Deutsch explains why people have responded so strongly and what our collective interest in a raccoon tells us about ourselves.

UCLA Alumni Association board welcomes new officers and members
Cinthia Flores stands with arms crossed in front of vertical blue banner with UCLA Alumni in white letters.
The volunteer-led board is made up of alumni who partner with alumni affairs staff to advance the association’s mission of enriching the lives of alums worldwide and engaging them in UCLA’s future.

‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots are on OnlyFans to raise money for research — and more UCLA media
A marmot rests on a weathered log, looking into the distance with a blurred green forest in the background.

The New York Times reported on the unconventional way one UCLA ecologist is raising money for marmot research by building a fandom for the rodents on the primarily adult-content platform OnlyFans. “It’s going to be G-rated, and we’re not going to sexualize this,” said UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein. Read more about UCLA in today’s Politico, Los Angeles Times and others.
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