On November 14, 2024, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Creative Activities (ORCA) and the Centennial Celebration Steering Committee announced the fourth cycle of the Public Impact Research Awards.
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In accordance to the UC Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation Policy, it is requested that all deans, chairs, and administrators complete the 2024 UCLA Campus NAGPRA/CalNAGPRA Survey and report if their department/unit holds Native American ancestral remains or cultural items.
On September 20, 2024, Vice Chancellor for Research & Creative Activities, Roger M. Wakimoto announced the appointment of Professor Hal Monbouquette as his special adviser on the UCLA Research Park.
On October 18, 2024, Vice Chancellor for Research & Creative Activities Roger Wakimoto, announced UCLA’s partnership with Morgan State University (MSU).
On October 11, 2024, the Office of Research & Creative Activities (ORCA) hosted the 137th Faculty Research Lecture at Schoenberg Hall.
Effective September 9, 2024, Bruin IRB will replace the current online system for the submission and review of research projects involving human subjects. For more information about this transition, please refer to the BruinPost.
On August 27, 2024, Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt and Vice Chancellor for UCLA Health Sciences John Mazziotta, jointly announced a $120 million gift to UCLA from Gary and Alya Michaelson.
The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) is an immersive training program that facilitates the transformation of innovation to impact.
On July 1, 2024, the new UC Patent Policy took effect, allowing each UC location to issue local exceptions.
On August 2, 2024, Vice Chancellor for the Office of Research & Creative Activities (ORCA) Roger Wakimoto announced that effective October 1, 2024 overhead rate for industry funded clinical trials will increase from 26% to 33% of total direct costs (TDC).
