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A UCLA institute that's searching for the best cost-effective health care practices and programs in L.A. County showcased the latest innovations in use by a dozen agencies and hospitals.

The research, led by UCLA professor Mark Kaplan, underscores the need to harmonize suicide prevention and alcohol-control strategies.

Professor Yoram Cohen suggests that water reclamation, water recycling and reuse could become very important for health and conservation in the future.

A group of Los Angeles K-12 teachers participated in a special two-day seminar at UCLA on using soccer in the classroom as a way to teach politics, economics and globalization.

Andrea Bertozzi, UCLA professor of mathematics, was recently honored with the degree of Doctor of Human Letters honoris causa from Claremont Graduate University.

The study suggests a new way to think about the human brain under anesthesia and could encourage physicians to reexamine how they approach monitoring anesthesia in the operating room.

UCLA surgeons today operated on a patient with Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence, a disorder that forces her to hear noises from inside her own body. The surgery was covered live on Twitter and Instagram.

The Cal EcoMaps site, launched this month, features a detailed interactive map and environmental impact ratings for 172 industrial facilities in Los Angeles County.

Professor Brenda Stevenson, a scholar who looks into issues of gender, family and community during the slavery era, recalls her own family history and connections to slavery. Her work has earned her the 2014 Gold Shield Faculty Prize.

Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer and arranger Perla Batalla will sing at UCLA's Fowler Museum on Sunday, June 22, 3:30 pm.

Timothy Rice, professor of ethnomusicology and director of the department of music, has published a new book, 'Ethnomusicology: A Very Short Introduction.'

If construction pays so much more than other fields that don't require a college education, why don't women flock to it? A new study details the obstacles.

Reporting, writing and editing for the Bruin's Roar helps UCLA Community School students improve their English language skills and confidence.

The University of California has become the first major higher education institution in the country to clearly define digital privacy both for individuals and the university as a whole, and to establish guiding principles and a framework to address these issues.

The profiles provide a reliable source of information for policymakers, advocates, researchers, media and others interested in understanding the health of Californians, particularly those from previously understudied ethnic and racial minority groups.

Patricia Oliver, director of nutrition services for the UCLA Health System, received the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the national Association for Healthcare Foodservice.

UCLA faculty and graduate students with research interests in Mexico will soon be benefiting from a closer relationship with that country, its government and institutions.

Head to UCLA's Hammer Museum tonight, June 16, to celebrate James Joyce’s 'Ulysses' at the Hammer's fifth annual Bloomsday.

Led by UCLA's Dr. Tumaini Coker, researchers developed a new design for preventive health care for children from birth through age 3 from low-income communities.

The Anderson Forecast has partnered with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's office to help launch a new online open data portal called DataLA to make information readily available to residents.

The Roseline project, headquartered at UCLA, will work to improve the accuracy and efficiency with which computers maintain their knowledge of physical time and synchronize it with a variety of networked devices.

Nobel laureate Randy Schekman addressed the UCLA College commencement ceremonies and accepted the UCLA Medal from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chancellor Gene Block.

UCLA faculty members Federica Raia and Mario Deng will publish the book 'Relational Medicine: Personalizing Modern Healthcare - The Practice of High-Tech Medicine as a Relational Act' this summer.

To help University of California employees continue to meet their retirement and financial goals, the UC Insurance Company Contract (ICC) Fund will be merged with the UC Savings Fund, effective June 30.

Eric Cantor's surprising primary defeat by a Tea Party candidate doesn't necessarily mean primary voters are more extreme. UCLA professor Lynn Vavreck looks at the numbers and finds little difference between primary and general election voters.