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Engineering professor Rajit Gadh at one of his 'living lab' research sites in a UCLA parking lot. When we think of a lab, we might imagine scientists in white coats and goggles pouring chemicals into vats or technicians in clean suits putting...

UCLA Fleet and Transit has launched a more convenient BruinCar vehicle rental service featuring a self-service 24/7 vehicle pick-up and drop-off system at a new on-campus location in Parking Structure 8, Level 2 (south side) at 555...

Dr. David H. Solomon, who led a major expansion of the UCLA Department of Medicine, died July 9. He was 90.

The new, publicly accessible digital portal, expected to launch in late 2013, will include two decades' worth of broadcasts of the Emmy-nominated LGBT newsmagazine "In the Life."

"This is somewhat surprising at first glance, as one might assume that the more trauma, the more difficult it is to improve one's symptoms," a UCLA researcher said. That wasn't the case.

Solomon, who created UCLA's geriatrics program and was the first board-certified endocrinologist in Los Angeles, died July 9 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 90.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block on June 12 issued a statement on the nomination of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to serve as the 20th president of the University of California:

As part of their collaboration, UCLA and Children's Hospital will establish a nursing research department to give frontline staff the opportunity to get involved in clinical studies.

  UCLA Arts supporter and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music principle donor Herb Alpert was awarded the National Medal of Arts Award by President Obama on July 11 for his lifetime contributions to the arts. Alpert is best known as the trumpet...

Napolitano, the current U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, has been nominated for appointment as the 20th president of the University of California.

If approved by the full Board of Regents on July 18, the Secretary of Homeland Security will leave the Obama Administration to lead the university system.

If approved by the full Board of Regents on July 18, the Secretary of Homeland Security will leave the Obama Administration to lead the university system.

Much of the world’s attention is now focused on what’s taking place in a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela, that country’s national hero and beloved freedom fighter, lies critically ill.   Nearly 20...

Bastian hit the books at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library to research her exhibition. When Jennifer Bastian was invited to cook up an exhibition for UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, where she is a visual resources...

UCLA’s Center for Chinese Studies will showcase its strengths in Taiwanese research and culture as part of the new Spotlight Taiwan Project, an agreement between UCLA and the government of Taiwan.

This is the latest installment of “After Hours” — a series about faculty and staff who balance their work lives with side projects or fascinating hobbies.   Name: Michael Suk-Young Chwe Day job: Chwe, which is pronounced...

"These are pacifists who did not want to go to war and they start having violent fantasies and become self-injurious. One guy, after repeated failed attempts, finally manages to chop off a couple of his fingers."Daniel Fessler, UCLA associate...

    Is it possible for a gay man to practice medicine?   The answer seems obvious, but sadly, there was a time when Michael Haymer, a third-year UCLA medical student, really wasn’t sure.   "I remember Googling the words,...

UCLA earned top marks from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its commitment to these patients and their families, who often face challenges in securing adequate care.

"This is the silver lining of the Great Recession," said UCLA's Patricia Greenfield. "It is a change very much needed by our society."

In late May, people all over the world were intrigued to see a series of six-second online videos depicting a man playing a box-shaped guitar while undergoing brain surgery at UCLA. Brad Carter was no stranger to cameras, but the Studio City-based actor, artist and musician had never performed in quite such an unusual forum.

Two professors at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) are studying how Los Angeles can reduce its water imports and better capture, store and reuse water for a more sustainable water supply. Stephanie Pincetl, director of...

From left, legal experts M.V. Lee Badgett, research director at the Williams Institute, David Codell, legal director of the Williams Institute, and Therese Stewart, San Francisco chief deputy city attorney, discussed the ramifications of the...

UCLA's hospitals were recognized for their forward-thinking implementation and use of information technology in their health-care delivery systems.

Zocalo recently interviewed Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, in the green room, where invited panelists answer fun, random questions just before they appear before an audience to...