Two UCLA pediatricians write about the societal risks that result from working- and middle-class parents being forced to choose between paying for their children’s medical expenses and household bills.
A new report on college costs and accessibility shows that the University of California’s financial aid program has shielded low-income students and their families from tuition increases caused by substantial declines in state funding for higher education.
Public policy professor John Villasenor calls for a thorough reexamining of safety measures and recommends more rigorous training protocols to protect those charged with treating people who are sick.
New UCLA research may lead to dramatically fewer bladder infections following spinal cord injuries and other traumatic injuries — infections that can cause kidney damage, and even death.
Results of a recent survey of UC faculty, staff and retirees at all locations in the system indicated a high degree of satisfaction with employee medical plans.
uHearingTest, which lets people self-administer hearing tests, won an award in the Code for the Mission contest, which aimed to translate UCLA researchers’ expertise into public benefit.
UCLA professor of education Sandra Graham, who has spent her career studying the effects of inequity in schools, is now having a direct influence on carrying out UCLA’s commitment to equity and diversity on this campus.
Demonstrations, film screenings, lectures and a special dinner are on the menu for campus consumers Oct. 22 - 24 as UCLA joins thousands of other organizations nationwide, including several UC campuses, to celebrate Food Day.
UCLA researchers have discovered that some scar-forming cells in the heart, known as fibroblasts, have the ability to become endothelial cells — the cells that form blood vessels.
In the first study of its kind, UCLA researchers found that there was a disparity in post-tonsil removal doctor’s visits based on income status, race and ethnicity.
At a “Thinking L.A.” event copresented by UCLA and Zocalo Public Square, a panel that included two UCLA professors discuss the transformation of downtown L.A. and whether it lives up to the current hype.
China’s enormous economic growth over the past three decades has fueled an “age of ambition,” said journalist Evan Osnos during a presentation he gave Oct. 6 at the UCLA School of Law.
A $2.5 million gift from Tadashi Yanai will help transform UCLA’s Department of Asian Languages and Cultures into one of the world’s leading centers for the study of Japanese literature and culture.
Research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that a pent-up demand for health care will decline significantly after the first year of enrollment.
Economist Lee Ohanian makes the case that income inequality is not nearly so rampant as reports suggest and that a better indicator of well-being is consumption.
Undocumented UC students who qualify for in-state tuition but are ineligible for federal assistance soon will be able to borrow up to $4,000 a year to make up the shortfall, thanks to a new law supported by the University of California and state legislators.
SACNAS at UCLA is trying to bring more Latinos and Native Americans into science and engineering, a crucial step to help the U.S. keep pace with the rest of the technological world.
Former patients of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit reunited with their nurses, doctors and other health care professionals at a reunion that was held at UCLA’s Wilson Plaza Sunday, Oct. 12.
The second-annual Inventathon encourages interdisciplinary teams of young inventors to develop innovative solutions using the latest technology and mobile applications.
The UCLA Labor Center produces the nation's only storytelling radio show that focuses on workers and the issues they face. Students and community members work on Re:Work Radio and learn storytelling skills and multimedia production.