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UCLA Operation Mend was honored with a 2015 Newman's Own Award and $50,000 grant during a ceremony at the Pentagon on Sept. 2.

Soraya de Chadarevian, a professor in the UCLA Department of History and the Institute for Society and Genetics, has been awarded an NSF grant to explore the history of genetics research.

UCLA historian Richard Hovannisian, a founder and six-time president of the Society for Armenian Studies, talks about what inspired him, what surprises him and what he thinks of the most well-known Armenian-American.

The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center has grown remarkably since accepting its first blood donation 40 years ago. Today, it’s the largest hospital-based donor center of its kind in the western United States.

The sports network told the story of how Andrew Goldstein’s courageous story of coming out as gay to his college lacrosse teammates many years ago led to a friendship with a boy who contemplated suicide after coming out.

Dr. Kelsey Martin, a senior administrator and longtime faculty member who specializes in understanding how the brain stores memories, has been named interim dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, campus officials said today.

The UC Office of the President has awarded a multi-campus research programs and initiatives grant of $1.07 million over four years to establish the Consortium for Black Studies in California.

The Hammer Museum celebrates two of Armenia’s tightrope masters, Zhora and Knyaz, with the film screening, 'The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia,' on Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m.

The State Bar of California honored the UCLA Williams Institute's Los Angeles HIV Law and Policy Project with a Pro Bono Service Award.

The UCLA Film and Television Archive showcases 'Below Dreams' and 'Cover Me' by UCLA alumna and New Orleans-based, independent writer-director Garrett Bradley on Friday, Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m. at the Billy Wilder Theater in UCLA’s Hammer Museum.

UCLA faculty, staff and students get free admission to UCLA Day County Fair in Pomona on Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-midnight.

See a free screening of 'Our Food Chain' on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the UCLA Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium. The film documents the complex process of getting school breakfasts and lunches to 650,000 kids in LAUSD schools.

Users of BruinBuy, UCLA on iTunes, MyUCLA, CCLE and nearly 700 other UCLA online applications that require UCLA students, staff and faculty to sign in will notice some changes to the login pages beginning Aug. 30.

As UCLA Football’s time at the team's pre-season camp draws to a close, fans are encouraged to come out and spend the final two days in San Bernardino with the Bruins.

The feature films 'Will' (1981) and 'Personal Problems' (1980) screen on Saturday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Billy Wilder Theater at UCLA's Hammer Museum. 

Eric Scerri, a lecturer in the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is featured in the PBS documentary 'The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements, which premieres Wednesday, Aug. 19. 

Kevin Reed, vice chancellor of legal affairs, is leaving UCLA to serve as vice president and general counsel at the University of Oregon.

Gail Abarbanel, founder and director of the Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, has made it her life's work to change society's views of rape and how its victims are treated.

UCLA faculty are invited to apply for a newly established $25,000 Faculty Climate Action Champion Award.

A team of engineers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, in partnership with Southern California Edison, has received a $1.62 million grant to build a hybrid energy storage system.

Amit Sahai, UCLA professor of computer science, has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from DARPA to develop software that can't be hacked.

A new research protocol developed by a UCLA team led by public health professor William McCarthy is being recommended by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use by other researchers.

Janet Frank, a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been awarded a $400,000 grant to study mental health services for seniors.

UCLA associate professor Benjamin Ellingson is the 2015 recipient of a research scholar grant of $790,000 from the American Cancer Society to further develop a new imaging technique for the early identification of brain cancer tumors.

'Flamenco for Families' and the Rangoli Dance Company, free at UCLA's Fowler Museum on Sunday, Aug. 30.