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UCLA professor Linda Sax is leading a multi-institutional study that could help determine ways to increase the low numbers of women, in particular women of color, in college computer science programs.

Folklore scholar Tim Tangherlini has organized a large collection into a database that can be searched by topic, storyteller and location.

UCLA's Judea Pearl, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science and Technology degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

The launch of UCLA startups has resulted in the creation of more than 4,400 jobs and contributed a total of $1.1 billion to the economy.

UCLA’s Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology is holding its first-ever, grand-scale robotic surgical training sessions over two days, concluding today. 

New compact, reliable energy storage devices outperform batteries by holding larger amounts of energy, recharging more quickly and lasting for longer recharge cycles.

UCLA professor John Villasenor testified in a U.S. Senate hearing on issues of safety and privacy in the use of unmanned aircraft systems.

On March 9, Apple announced the launch of Share the Journey, a mobile app that UCLA’s Dr. Patricia Ganz helped develop.

Intrigued by the question of whether Augustus Caesar transformed Rome from a city of bricks into a city of marble, as legend has it, UCLA professor Diane Favro decided to use advanced modeling software to reconstruct Rome at the time of his reign.

Two engineering graduates are the first employees in a new Mountain View startup that will use their innovation in the design of an important semiconductor chip.

The scientists successfully blended different synthetic plastics to enable devices to absorb light from a larger part of the solar spectrum.

A Google Glass app paired with a handheld device will allow users to quickly analyze the health of living plants without damaging them.

Researchers developed a thermal imaging technique that can “see” how the temperature changes from point to point inside the smallest electronic circuits.

CaliParks.org aims to bring parks to everyone by making finding nearby parks and activities as easy as pulling out your smartphone.

UCLA students as well as tech lovers and industry entrepreneurs came together Thursday to learn about and discuss the latest developments in wearable devices, virtual reality, robotics, connected cars and the Internet of Things at UCLA Anderson’s inaugural Consumer Electronics Show.

Eugene Volokh says that two relevant legal precedents undermine Sony’s demand that media cease distributing leaked information.

Researchers from UCLA have developed the first lightweight, compact device that converts an ordinary smartphone into an advanced fluorescence microscope.

Unlike current surgical methods, the technique is minimally invasive with few side effects and does not require chemotherapy or radiation.

True “omniphobic” surfaces — those that can repel any liquid, even those with the lowest surface tensions — have been elusive until now.

New findings by UCLA neurophysicists could be significant for people who use virtual reality for gaming, military, commercial, scientific or other purposes.

Company emerges from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the UCLA Center for Excellence in Green Technology. It aims to revolutionize electronics by using carbon-based nanomaterials to lower power consumption and improve performance of smartphones and wearable devices.

UCLA researchers find that using a perovskite solution could improve the quality and manufacturing efficiency of medical and commercial imaging devices.

Researchers at UCLA have developed a more efficient way to turn methanol into useful chemicals, like liquid fuels, that would lower production costs in addition to reducing emission of the greenhouse gas.

Researchers from UCLA and Architected Materials will use the grant to continue developing breakthrough technology to reduce the frequency and severity of head injuries to football players.

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.