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The newly admitted students include 9,128 California high school seniors, 83 percent of whom graduated in the top 9 percent of their classes, as well as highly qualified students from 48 other states, the District of Columbia, and 77 countries.

Two exhibitions opening May 4 highlight the Fowler's collection of Native American art and long-standing commitment to displaying the works of indigenous cultures.

UCLA scientists found that not only have male coquis become smaller, but their mating call has also become shorter and higher pitched; the researchers attribute the change to Puerto Rico's warmer temperatures.

Conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand, the study showed that the HIV prevention efforts not only reduced new infections but also succeeded in prompting more people to be tested.

For women with advanced breast cancer who took the experimental drug palbociclib, the amount of time patients were on treatment without their cancer worsening was effectively doubled.

The UCLA researchers' findings counter years of conventional wisdom that a biosensor can be made more sensitive simply by reducing the diameter of the nanowires that make up the device.

The gift will support research and policy fellows; fund student scholarships and a public service fellowship; support outreach, events and speaker series; and provide resources to attract faculty.

CTI-Pathology/UCLA Health will operate the first lab of its kind in China, offering genetic and molecular diagnostics and other sophisticated tests; UCLA pathologists will also provide training for Chinese lab specialists.

Study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around.

In his May 6 performance, Bain will weave together spoken word, calypso, classical music and the voices of more than 40 characters to tell the story of his own wrongful imprisonment.

Patients, staff and visitors can now enjoy a healthier version of the traditional burger-and-fries lunch. The menu additions further the medical centers' focus on healthier eating.

For middle-aged African-American or Asian woman, social class may play a significant role in how likely they are to suffer bone fractures.

In its first quarterly report of 2014, the Forecast asserts that the weather that ravaged much of the country caused slower-than-expected national growth. However, the economy should rebound in the spring.

Discovery of hydrogen-rich apatite in lunar rocks seemed to hint that the moon's past was more watery. Think again, says UCLA's Jeremy Boyce.

Scientists at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published the first study explaining in detail how viruses reprogram the metabolism of the cells they invade to promote continued viral growth within an organism.

By helping a specific type of cell to absorb potassium, UCLA researchers were able to improve walking and prolong survival in a mouse model.

Policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research explores the role of Medicaid and other factors.

UCLA life scientist Amy Rowat's tasty springtime demonstrations seek to advance the public's understanding of science through food, and food through science.

Caribbean fighting conch used to be harvested with more meat, but evolved to mature at a smaller size.

This latest transformative gift from Geffen promises to influence medical research and care for generations to come.

The internationally respected arts curator comes to UCLA from the School of Performing Arts at Australia’s University of Melbourne. Her tenure begins May 1.

UCLA's slang dictionary, now out in its latest version, has become an institution on the campus, where it has provided "eargasms" since 1989.

Longtime UCLA supporters Lynda and Stewart Resnick have made pledges totaling $4 million to campus programs in medicine, law and art as part of the Bruin Scholars Initiative.

Powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley.

With thousands of adopted children arriving in the U.S. each year, the International Adoption and Travel Clinic provides reviews of potential adoptees' health records, medical assessments and other support services.