Cutting Edge Archaeology is a ten-week lecture series beginning in January featuring archaeological experts discussing their research on different regions of the world. It is jointly presented by UCLA Extension…
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Hard Evidence: First Human Genome From Africa
On a June morning in 2012, Matthew Curtis and his fellow investigators made the kind of discovery archaeologists dream about: the remains of a 4,500-year-old man. Of their discovery in…
The Cultural Lens in Psychotherapy: Identity, Power and Context
Distinguished Researchers and Clinicians Explore Impact of Culture in Psychotherapy March 4-6, 2016, UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom UCLA Extension and Lifespan Learning Institute present “The Cultural Lens in Psychotherapy: Identity,…
Scientists Recover First Genome of Ancient Human From Africa, Matt Curtis, Co-PI & UCLA Extension Instructor
A team of scientists reported on Thursday that it had recovered the genome from a 4,500-year-old human skeleton in Ethiopia — the first time a complete assemblage of DNA has been retrieved from an…
Graduate Student Integrates Music Neuroscience in Research
After working an eight-hour day at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Don Vaughn changed out of his lab coat and drove to Los Angeles International Airport last…
UCLA Extension and Lifespan Learning Conference Explores Integration of Neuroscience, Attachment Theory and Affect Regulation
International expert lineup includes Dr. Allan N. Schore, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, Sir Richard Bowlby and many others An international who’s who of mental…