Demanding change in Hollywood, new podcast, and more...
RESEARCH
Finding a Cure for COVID-19
LMU Professor Kathryn Mouzakis is leading an elite, nationwide team of researchers working to rapidly identify drug candidates that could stop the coronavirus.
LMU Professor Michelle Amor Gillie, co-chair of the Writers Guild of America West‘s Committee of Black Writers, is calling on Hollywood to end systemic racism in media and entertainment.
ADVOCACY
LMU Law School Overturns Murder Conviction
LMU Loyola Law School's Project for the Innocent secured the release of client Jane Dorotik, who spent nearly 20 years behind bars for a murder conviction based on a mountain of false and unreliable evidence.
GRANTS
LMU Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Grants
LMU graduates and master’s degree candidates have beenawarded prestigious Fulbright grants to serve as English teaching assistants in countries around the globe during the 2020-21 academic year.
RESEARCH
Studying The Brain's Role in Injury Recovery
How do injuries change the way the brain functions? LMU Professor Yong Woo An, a former Korean Navy SEAL and athletic trainer, hopes his interdisciplinary research will lead to innovative rehabilitation programs that focus on the brain and physical therapy.
INITIATIVES
LMU's Carol Costello Launches New Podcast
I Hate Your Generation is a new podcast by award-winning journalist, former CNN/HLN anchor, and LMU lecturer Carol Costello. She examines why we malign one another mercilessly across generations to seek common ground and to restore trust across seemingly intractable cultural divides.
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
Cross-Cultural Learning Powers Through the Zoom Era
With international travel on hold and faced with an abrupt pivot to remote learning, LMU Professor Robin Wang applied remote learning to spiritual and meditation traditions, resulting in a meaningful, productive and transformative experience.
PODCAST
The Pandemic's Upending of the Film Industry
From delayed movie releases, closed theaters and widespread unemployment, LMU Professor and entertainment finance expert David Offenberg describes the devastating impact on a crucial L.A. industry in the latest LMU Off Press podcast.