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In the 18th century, two teams of scientists set out to answer whether the earth was shaped more like a tomato or a Japanese eggplant?

The $2.3 million National Institutes of Health awards go to scientists from the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA for work in stem cells and neuroscience in medicine.

The Foundation also announced new board members Chris Adams, Susan Baumgarten, Jeffrey Brown and Russell Hagey and new terms for returning members Yolanda Gorman and chair emeritus Peter Taylor.

The proposal calls for College undergraduates to complete a course that substantially addresses racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, religious or other types of diversity.

UCLA researchers demonstrated that, in pregnant mice, inflammation can trigger an excessive division of neural stem cells that can cause “overgrowth” in the offspring’s brain.

Campus visitors, students, faculty and staff should allow extra time when traveling to and from UCLA today and Friday because of street closures and possible traffic congestion.

UCLA will create analytic tools to address the daunting challenges facing researchers in accessing, standardizing and sharing scientific data to foster new discoveries in medicine.

Harriet Kerr is the director of prevention and community education at UCLA's Rape Treatment Center. She has been helping children and adults cope with the trauma of sexual assault for more than 20 years.

In a UCLA study more than twice as many people ended up with coverage. These findings could prove useful in finding ways to increase participation in plans and reduce disparities in health insurance coverage.

Natividad “Nati” Cano, Grammy-winning mariachi leader and former director of the Music of Mexico Ensemble at UCLA, died Oct. 3. Cano played a major role in bringing mariachi music from local cafes to concert halls around the world.

A Southern California disc jockey underwent a unique surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm without causing any harm to his vocal cords.

In a new mainstream biography, Kara Cooney sets out to rehabilitate the image of the pharaoh Hatshepsut, a woman whose successes were later erased or reassigned to male forebears.

Study finds that AT2101, a drug developed to treat Gaucher disease, helped halt the progression of Parkinson’s in mice.

Veteran journalist and author Jim Newton is taking on an enhanced role as a member of the staff and faculty at UCLA.

The Center for the Art of Performance is presenting a week-long interactive art installation on Royce Quad to build understanding between veterans and civilians. It’s being offered in conjunction with a multimedia theatrical production, “Basetrack Live.”

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s 2014-15 theater season features 13 events, including The Two Cities Project, and the Francis Ford Coppola One Act Marathon.

Developed by UCLA’s Dr. Leonard Rome and Dr. Steven Dubinett, the treatment combines an immunotherapy agent with a drug delivery nanotechnology using nanoparticles called vaults.

Elijah Ozuna is one of 13 new Bruins who were admitted after completing UCLA's highly successful Vice Provost Initiative for Pre-College Scholars program. To date, 97 percent of the program’s 250 core participants have enrolled in four-year colleges.

After being sidelined because of poor circulation, the 16-year-old can practice and compete again thanks to an unusual aortic surgery.

Speaking at the first CTSI seminar of the academic year, Block told the audience about some of the challenges the university faces in the future and about the importance of interdisciplinary scholarship.

A researcher at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helped develop the combination drug therapy that also lowers the risk of secondary cancers.

For American cities to usher in a European-style bike renaissance, society will need to shift toward a more even distribution of child-rearing duties between women and men, say UCLA researchers.

The Chancellor updates the campus community about the recommendations made by UC President Janet Napolitano’s task force to prevent sexual assault and sexual misconduct.

Joel Aberbach, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at UCLA, discusses his new role as chair of the Academic Senate and what’s on its agenda for 2014-15.

From concerts by guest performers and student ensembles to stunning exhibitions, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture has more than 75 public events coming up this quarter.