DAILY HIGHLIGHTS

What ‘Ted Lasso’ teaches us about friendship

Collage with “Believe: UCLA College Friendship Edition” sign in yellow and blue and three scenes from “Ted Lasso” showing a soccer stadium, cheering fans and a coach celebrating with players, and an inset of Jaimie Krems.
With a new season of the hit comedy premiering tomorrow, we turned to UCLA psychology professor Jaimie Krems for her take on how the show turns locker-room laughs into lessons about friendship, vulnerability and human connection.

Brain cells in the big city

Diagonal split image showing two colorful fluorescent microscopy views of densely packed cells, with green, blue, pink and gold staining highlighting different cellular structures.
UCLA researchers grew brain cells from dozens of individual donors in a single “cell village,” then created a tool to test how well each person’s cells grew and survived. See what they found — and why brain cells linked to autism grew faster.

Cheers! Raise a glass and your IQ with UCLA professors

Yellow paintbrush-stroke illustrated background with blue sketched star, and blue-tinted photos of UCLA professors Anshul Kogar and Neil Garg.
At “Lectures on Tap” — hosted at LA pubs — UCLA experts serve up organic chemistry, nuclear near-misses and spirited conversation, with no syllabus required.

‘OnlyMarms’: Rodents bare a bit of fur for science

Two yellow-bellied marmots with brown and golden fur sit closely together among green plants, gazing upward against a softly blurred natural background.
Faced with the loss of federal funding, UCLA scientists turned to an unexpected online platform to buoy their landmark long-term marmot study.

The great Bruin baking show: Porto’s

Betty Porto, in blue, standing behind rows of cheesecakes and fruit tarts in a commercial kitchen while staff prepare desserts in the background.
Cuban culture, political know-how acquired at UCLA, and a lot of sugar and flour have helped Betty Porto build her family’s incredible L.A. legacy.

In memoriam: Thomas Hines, 90, architectural historian

Architectural historian Thomas Hines sits at a table with an open book in his Richard Neutra–designed apartment, surrounded by framed artwork, wooden furnishings, stacked books and sunlight filtering through window blinds.
The professor of history and architecture, whose scholarship and teaching helped recast how we view modern architecture, especially the architecture of Southern California, died July 26.

Will homelessness shape Los Angeles’ next mayoral election? — and more UCLA media

A homeless encampment lines a street beside a Los Angeles freeway, with tents and personal belongings visible.
UCLA’s Zev Yaroslavsky was quoted by LAist, which wrote about how rising street homelessness could influence this year’s Los Angeles mayoral race. Read more about UCLA from Los Angeles Business Journal, CalMatters and others.
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