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Mobile Microscopy, Sensing, and Diagnostics for the World

For nearly 20 years, Chancellor’s Professor and HHMI Professor of Engineering Dr. Aydogan Ozcan has led research initiatives at UCLA, developing mobile microscopy, sensing, and diagnostics technologies to improve global public health.

The Leadership Communication Program: Globalizing Learning for UCLA Undergraduates in Asia

Under the leadership of Dr. Robert M. (Bob) McCann, the UCLA Global Studies’ summer abroad travel program provides undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to study in Asia and learn from UCLA alumni.

Providing Solutions for Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam: A Promising Hybrid Approach

Between 2020 and 2024, Professor-in-Residence of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Dr. Chunqing Lin led a project to empower women living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam, bringing hope and positive viewpoints to the community.

Belonging in the Southern German Borderlands: Narrating the Global History of Germans from Basel to Salzburg

For the past three years, Henry J. Bruman Chair in German History Dr. H. Glenn Penny has explored how individuals living in the borderlands region joining Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have felt a sense of belonging to the area throughout history.

Truly Global Behavior: Discovering Cross-Cultural Similarities in Social Interactions

Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Giovanni Rossi and an international team of researchers are studying social interactions across cultures worldwide.

Fostering Communication on Campus: Creating an Inclusive Academic Space in Austria

Through his design of the Departments and Student Center at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Campus, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Dr. Hitoshi Abe has created a unique space of interaction for faculty, staff, and students.

Expanding Equatic: UCLA’s Carbon Removal Technology Transcends National Boundaries

Equatic, a project developed at the Institute for Carbon Management at UCLA, is contributing to global carbon removal efforts through its collaboration with Singapore.

Affect and Agency in Recordkeeping: A Study on Former Yugoslavia

Conducting research in countries such as Croatia and Bosnia, Professor of Information Studies Dr. Anne Gilliland has explored the impact of recordkeeping on the successor states of Yugoslavia, advancing archival studies programs in the region.

A Unique Program in Southern Africa: The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Partnership in Mozambique

Associate Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Chris Buck serves as in-country partner lead of the David Geffen School of Medicine Global Health Program Mozambique Partnership, overseeing educational exchange programs and clinical research activities in the country’s capital city Maputo.

The Ifugao Archaeological Project: Uncovering Rice Terraces and Conserving Heritage in the Northern Philippines

Led by Director of the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies Dr. Stephen Acabado, the Ifugao Archaeological Project is an ongoing and impactful effort that has produced important findings about Philippine history.

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