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Director Efraín Gutiérrez’s 1976 landmark independent feature was the first Chicano feature film ever made.

Starting this winter, freshmen will have a chance to dive into UCLA’s rich history through a series of Fiat Lux seminars designed to explore various aspects of the institution’s  founding.

As part of an international competition, they created the “Safe Spot” campaign to undermine the recruiting tactics of the Islamic State group by using the Internet to foster ideals of acceptance, safety and community.

UCLA emeritus professor Gary Blasi urges Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and other local leaders to declare a local emergency as El Niño weather approaches.

With help from faculty and students at UCLA and Waseda University in Tokyo, UCLA professor Michael Emmerich has developed and launched an app to teach students to read premodern calligraphy used in classical Japanese texts.

Heart and lung transplant patients at UCLA have a lot to celebrate during the holiday season. So staff at UCLA's heart and lung transplant programs help them celebrate life by hosting two spectacular annual holiday parties — one for adults and another for children.

Logic would suggest that millions of years of evolution would have perfected spatial localization in humans. A new UCLA study helps explain why that’s not the case.

The $1.75 million grant will be used to create a toolkit to analyze genomics data, allowing researchers to understand how threatened populations respond to changes in habitats and climate.

The UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program will be led by Dr. Andrew Charles, who says the donation will enable scientists to develop new therapies and provide the best possible care for migraine sufferers.

The award goes to groundbreaking researchers in optics who are under the age of 40.

Leavitt passed away on Nov. 27 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 76.

A startup founded by a UCLA M.B.A. graduate and decorated military veteran took home the top prize in a competition aimed at giving a boost to some of the UC’s most promising life-science startups.

The award, from the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, recognizes his contributions to research, treatment and therapies.

Getting a diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder as early as possible is important for early intervention.

The professor of urban planning and interim dean at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will lead the association for two years.

Cuff, UCLA professor of architecture and urban planning, was honored for her efforts to develop new architectural models for affordable sustainable housing.

A presentation by senior Chinese diplomat Lushan Sun at UCLA's Bunche Hall.

The UCLA Law Fellows Program, which prepares high-potential undergraduate students and college graduates from diverse backgrounds for careers in law, has been awarded a $125,000 two-year grant.

If you're eligible as a UCLA employee to participate in UC Living Well, you have until Dec. 15 to earn a $75 reward for earning points by completing wellness activities.

Kentucky was 7-0 coming into the Wildcats’ first game ever at UCLA’s home arena.

Income equality is not the critical problem of our time, according to UCLA economist Lee E. Ohanian. There are greater public policy issues surrounding the nation's economic well-being.

Professor Jon Christensen praises Gov. Jerry Brown for his deft ability to mix doomsaying predictions with pragmatic solutions as he strives to get Californians to mitigate the causes and effects of climate change.

UCLA's annual holiday closure reduces energy consumption, costs.

The troupe performs on Jan. 20, 5 p.m. at UCLA's Semel Institite Auditorium. Free.

A UCLA–UC Berkeley report finds that the state could produce a significant amount of low-carbon fuel needed to meet California’s transportation needs.