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Landmark gift will support facility renovations, faculty and curriculum development, and a financial aid program for low- and middle-income families.

The campus has assumed a 99-year lease with the Hammer Museum, under which the museum will continue to occupy the museum building and expand into the full first five floors of the office tower.

We are concerned about these allegations and earnestly working to gather information. In the meantime, both Greek organizations allegedly involved have been placed on immediate interim suspension.

UCLA and the Caldwells have issued the following joint statement.

UCLA placed No. 16 in the world and No. 11 in the U.S. The report analyzes 800 universities, taking into account quality of teaching and research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

One suspect is a UCLA student. Andrea DelVesco, 21, was found dead after a fire in a Westwood apartment last week.

Scholars will cut across traditional boundaries to study migration in a world increasingly defined by the global movement of people.

Dr. Gary Mathern, an expert in complicated seizure disorders, was selected as the chair holder. His accomplishments have built upon the work of his mentor, Dr. Paul Crandall.

The College Access Index is based on the share of students who receive Pell Grants, graduation rates and the amount low- and middle-income students pay to attend.

To meet the needs of students with dietary restrictions based on their religious faiths, Covel Commons will offer kosher and halal items.

The feature recently unveiled by the White House reflects the broad value of UCLA and other University of California campuses and the education they provide.

UCLA is No. 2 among the nation’s public universities and No. 23 overall in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges Rankings,” and was named the best public university for veterans.

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.

UCLA has placed sixth in a national ranking of colleges and universities intended to measure service in the public interest.

UCLA held the same positions in last year's Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The school has risen rapidly since its creation in 2007 with a visionary $30 million gift from the Herb Alpert Foundation.

The new members, all UCLA alumni and long-time supporters, will serve two-year terms.

Kareiva will conduct research into urban conservation, improving environmental communications and exploring the role of consumer choices in pushing businesses to go green.

The total smashes the previous high set in 2013–14 and accelerates the momentum of the Centennial Campaign for UCLA.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block sent this communication to the campus community today.

Identity protection services will be offered free of charge to potentially impacted individuals.

UCLA admits 16,027 high school seniors remarkable for their achievements both inside and outside the classroom.

Combs, also known as Diddy, was arrested at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on assault charges. He was booked into the sheriff's inmate reception center.

Cheers and tears filled UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on Friday as seniors in the class of 2015 celebrated their graduation. Inventor Nathan Myhrvold delivered the keynote address at two ceremonies.

Malcom was awarded UCLA’s highest honor for her work championing public science literacy and increased access and opportunities for girls, women and underrepresented minorities.