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A UCLA study has found a trend at colleges toward teaching practices such as class discussions and group learning and away from lectures and other teacher-centered styles.

In a day-long event, renowned scientists will highlight and celebrate the monumental contributions of Wallace, at one time the most famous scientist in the world.

A service of UCLA's California Health Interview Survey, AskCHIS Neighborhood Edition allows users to quickly find health disparities within specific cities or legislative districts.

The center is the first of its kind, dedicated solely to advancing the power of entertainment and performing arts to inspire social change.

Contrary to long-standing concerns, disadvantaged students don’t pay a penalty for attending community colleges, according to a UCLA-led study.

UCLA study finds that a protein linked to neurological disorders is also associated with head and neck cancer in people who are infected with human papilloma virus.

Researchers suggest that practicing the ancient Chinese martial art could potentially lower the risk for cancer recurrence and other chronic diseases in cancer survivors.

The technique, developed by researchers from UCLA and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, shows promise in powering the next generation of particle accelerators.

The UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress will work with the defense department to train health specialists who work on military bases to provide assistance for military families affected by traumatic stress.

The disease may be more harmful than previously thought, say UCLA researchers, who found genetic damage is present not only in the lungs but also in circulating blood.

Scientists explained the bizarre object in the center of the Milky Way that some astronomers believed was a hydrogen gas cloud headed toward our galaxy’s enormous black hole.

UCLA researchers have developed a standard to assess how closely stem cell culture conditions in the lab resemble a developing embryo.

If also approved by two Academic Senate bodies, the proposal would require all College undergraduates to complete a course focused on diversity.

Study by UCLA and Rand Corporation found that three states that enacted malpractice reform saw no change in doctors’ use of expensive imaging tests and rates of hospitalization following emergency visits.

The institute will provide new knowledge and technology to assess and manage risks in order to save lives, protect the environment and protect property from large-scale threats.

The UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing quality improvement measures.

UCLA researchers have discovered how naturally occurring vault nanoparticles form in cells, which could lead to understanding the root causes of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases.

A UCLA scientist was part of a team of that resolved an 80-year-old mystery about whether frogs in and around New York City were, in fact, their own unique species.

The gift by Bob and Marion Wilson is the largest scholarship donation the dental school has ever received and will be used to support students dedicated to academic excellence and public service.

UCLA research may lead to a simple saliva test to diagnose at an early stage diabetes and cancer, and perhaps neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases.

The following is a statement in response to Wednesday's "speak out" event called by the California Nurses Association union and National Nurses United.

UCLA joins the Billion Dollar Green Challenge with a $15 million fund dedicated to sustainability projects. The savings created by each project will help support the next.

The rankings, published today, focus on institutions’ overall academic research and reputation. The survey ranked 500 universities from 49 countries.

UCLA researchers have shown for the first time that the quality of diagnostic staging for biopsies of bladder cancer is directly linked with patients’ survival rates.

The technology, which could be used in smartphones and other wireless devices, would reduce demand on the radio spectrum without compromising quality or speed of communications.