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Chair will support an engineering professor who is an accomplished researcher, teacher and mentor to future engineering leaders.

UCLA is tops among the nation's selective colleges and universities for providing access to high-achieving students from lower-income families.

In its new Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks UCLA second among U.S. public universities and 12th overall for the fourth consecutive year.

UCLA is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for our entire campus community. We take every complaint of sexual misconduct seriously, and offer a comprehensive range of care options for survivors.

UCLA’s chancellor issued an announcement to the campus following a burst water main near campus Tuesday afternoon.

The agreement between Patrick Harran and the Los Angeles County DA will result in a dismissal of all charges in connection with a campus lab accident that took the life of a staff research associate.

Sarna, who holds the Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Chair, will serve a one-year term while Dean Courtney Lyder is on leave.

The endowed research fund at UCLA's Asian American Studies Center will support students, community-based partnerships and a wide range of research-related activities.

Dr. Gary Parker was awarded the UCLA Medal for his humanitarianism — spending his career aboard a hospital ship providing free oral and reconstructive surgery to needy people in Africa.

Philanthropist and entertainment industry magnate David Geffen received UCLA's highest honor — the UCLA Medal — prior to speaking to the 2014 graduates at the Geffen School of Medicine's Hippocratic Oath ceremony.

The transition of the MPTF outpatient health care system into the UCLA Health System gives entertainment industry members access to UCLA’s world-renowned specialty care and services.

"David Geffen exemplifies the spirit of optimism and innovation that is the hallmark of UCLA," said Chancellor Gene Block, who will present the UCLA Medal to the entertainment magnate and philanthropist on May 30.

The funds will be used to build a garden pavilion that will house a welcome center and classroom. The construction is part of a series of renovations to increase the garden's visibility, upgrade its infrastructure and improve its accessibility.

The victory over North Carolina is the team's second NCAA championship and UCLA's record-extending 111th.

The campaign seeks to secure the institution's future as a center for higher education where innovative teaching, groundbreaking research and dedicated service advance the public good.

The Centennial Campaign for UCLA launches with campus festivities May 16-17. The $4.2 billion fundraising effort conclude with UCLA’s 100th anniversary in 2019.

Chancellor Gene Block presented the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor to an individual for extraordinary achievement, to James (Jim) L. Easton May 8 at the Chancellor’s Residence.

In the late '70s, Marilyn Beaudry-Corbett proved it's never too late to pursue one's dreams, leaving a successful career in the corporate world to study archaeology at UCLA. Now she's giving back.

Two new gifts will fund research in stem cell science and digestive diseases and support faculty recruitment at two of UCLA's renowned research centers.

With two deans and six additional faculty members elected, UCLA is home to more 2014 fellows than any other public university in the country.

UCLA political scientist Miriam A. Golden and UCLA historian Robin D.G. Kelley will use their 2014 fellowships to complete book projects.

The newly admitted students include 9,128 California high school seniors, 83 percent of whom graduated in the top 9 percent of their classes, as well as highly qualified students from 48 other states, the District of Columbia, and 77 countries.

In the magazine's 2015 rankings, more than two dozen UCLA schools and programs were rated among the top in the U.S., reflecting the campus's broad academic excellence.

The campus also maintained its status as one of the world's top 10 schools overall in the London Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.

UCLA has been ranked the nation's No. 6 "best-value" public university by the Princeton Review, based on an analysis of academics, cost and financial aid.