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A Closer Look

Aug. 17, 2026 2:00 p.m.
UCLA researcher awarded $250,000 grant to increase AI accessibility
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Saadia Gabriel, a grant recipient and professor of computer science, is featured. Gabriel’s research aims to improve AI tools for millions of users in Africa. (Courtesy of Saadia Gabriel)

A UCLA researcher received a new Amazon computing grant to make multilingual artificial intelligence more accessible.
Saadia Gabriel, an assistant professor of computer science, was awarded $250,000 of compute credits – which provide processing time, memory and storage on online computer hardware – through Amazon’s Build on Trainium grant.

By Kyan Wang

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A Closer Look

Aug. 15, 2026 10:44 a.m.
LARC uplifts communities through education on heat safety

Sources: California Environmental Protection Agency CalHeatScore data and Los Angeles County ZIP Codes. Graphic reporting by Charlie Hamilton, Science and Health editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor.

By Angelina Alkhouri

A Closer Look

Aug. 1, 2026 5:49 p.m.

Q&A: New School of Public Health dean Kari Nadeau wants to expand scholarships, funding

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:12 p.m.
Kari Nadeau began her tenure as dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on July 1.

By Shaun Thomas

A Closer Look

July 14, 2026 12:37 a.m.

Lab coats provide safety at a steep cost. Friends, student organizations can help

This post was updated July 20 at 12:38 a.m.
Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements.

By Keira Perkin

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