'Urban Tumbleweed' — the latest book by award-winning poet and UCLA English professor Harryette Mullen — combines two of her most enjoyable activities that she wanted to do more of: walk and write poetry.
UCLA physicians Dr. Mario Deng and Dr. Martin Cadeiras are partnering with students of UCLA and Marymount High School to create an art therapy program to help patients receiving heart failure treatment.
Mark Peterson, UCLA professor of public policy, political science and law, will become chair of the Public Policy Department at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs on July 1, 2014.
The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching has selected the 2014 recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award. They join a very select group of UCLA’s finest teachers.
"Issei: The First Generation," a film documenting the struggles and triumphs of first-generation Japanese Americans, will be screened on May 8 from 4-6 p.m. in UCLA's Broad Art Center.
Job loss among single mothers has significant negative effects on the well-being of their children as young adults, according to a new study by researchers at the California Center for Population Research at UCLA.
Phony laughter, unlike the real thing, is unique to humans, says Greg Bryant, who is studying the acoustic properties that differentiate the two types of cachinnation.
Two UCLA emeriti professors, pediatric surgeon Dr. Eric Fonkalsrud and Howard Suber of the School of Theater, Film and Television, have been selected to receive the 2014 Dickson Award, one of the highest awards given to emeriti faculty at UCLA.
A study conducted by a UCLA graduate student found that not only are consumers interested in having healthier items available in vending machines, but that offering them did not hurt the vending machines’ sales.
The UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology offers a rare look at its labs, archives and excavations during an open house on Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.
UCLA student Noah Lizerbram organizes benefit concerts like this week's 'Kickback for a Cause' to help bring music classes and instruments to poor communities.
Drummer John Densmore, a founding member of “The Doors,” will discuss his new book, 'The Doors Unhinged,' at UCLA on May 15 in a Bunche Center Authors' Series Lecture.
A device and manufacturing process created by UCLA researchers could lead to a significant leap in the quality of images on smartphones, computer displays, TVs and inkjet printers.
University of California experts gathered for a daylong summit in the state Capitol to discuss impacts and implications of one the most severe droughts on record.
Mr. Sterling's divisive and hurtful comments demonstrate that he does not share UCLA's core values as a public university that fosters diversity, inclusion and respect.