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In a preliminary test by UCLA researchers, 38 percent of patients with advanced skin cancer who took the drug saw confirmed improvement.

The pulse oximetry test, which becomes mandatory statewide July 1, has been routinely offered by Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA as part of its early detection program.

UCLA spine surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Wang loves professional football, but he often winces when he watches players hit the ground.   "I don’t think the average sports fan understands the physical consequences of playing football," said...

Susanna Hecht is a professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and is also on faculty in the Department of Geography and affiliated with UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Her new book,...

Construction crews working on a residence hall accidentally knocked over a fire hydrant Thursday afternoon, causing water to shoot about 70 feet in the air on Young Drive West near Sproul Presidio.

The 22nd annual festival, which runs from June 7 through 13 at venues on the UCLA campus and other locations, features a wide variety of screenings, showcases and events.

David N. Myers teaches Jewish history and chairs the UCLA History Department. This op-ed originally appeared in the Jewish Journal on May 29, 2013.     With Eric Garcetti’s election on May 21, the mayors of the three largest cities...

Dr. Douglas Junge, a professor emeritus of oral biology and medicine at the UCLA School of Dentistry, passed away on May 5. He was 75.

  Construction crews working on a residence hall accidentally knocked over a fire hydrant Thursday afternoon, causing water to shoot about 70 feet in the air on Young Drive West near Sproul Presidio, according to Assistant Fire Marshall Steve...

Angela Sanchez pulls off magic tricks — literally and figuratively. Matthew Rosenstein knew he wanted to do something that helped others. Andrew Nicholls served eight years in the U.S. Army, including a year in Iraq. Victor Ruiz knew the odds weren’t in his favor.

UCLA faculty members are quoted every day in the national media on a wide range of topical subjects. Here is a recent selection.     "Prolonged sitting is not what nature intended for us.” Dr. Camelia Davtyan, clinical professor of...

    Take a 15-minute work break Tuesday to save a life.   The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care and Campus Emergency Medical Services will be offering free Hands-Only CPR training Tuesday, June 4, in Bruin Plaza between 10 a.m. and 2...

Crystal Valdez is among just 73 Americans — and 625 chemistry students from around the world — selected to meet with 34 laureates at an international conference in Germany.

UCLA student screenwriter Barnett Brettler won a $50,000 prize from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for his script’s realistic depictions of science.

If Karen Carpenter, Barry Manilow, Barry White, Dolly Parton and Cher number among your guilty pleasures, Mitchell Morris is your man.   In a new book, the UCLA musicologist rises to the defense of these and other ‘70s recording artists...

That old iPod or MP3 player you’ve got stashed away in a junk drawer could be bringing sweet music to someone suffering from Alzheimer’s.   Alzheimer's researcher Joshua Grill wants to send your old iPod or MP3 player to a...

Thanks to the generosity of the Wasserman Foundation and other supporters, UCLA students are pursuing high-level research in a diverse range of subjects.

As expected, problems with memory increased with age, but researchers were surprised by the percentage of younger adults reporting memory difficulties

Daniel Losen remembers the hard lesson he learned as an elementary teacher faced with the problem of dealing with misbehaving students in his classroom. He realized that sending them to the principal’s office, as he frequently did, just showed...

Under the "medical home" care model, patients regularly see the same doctor, who develops an individual treatment plan and coordinates the patient's care.

Making its premiere at this year’s UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Film Festival will be a first-of-its-kind, student-created television pilot. Under the guidance of noted television director Rod Holcomb and veteran feature...

"Our findings indicate that some of the contents of yogurt may actually change the way our brain responds to the environment," said UCLA's Dr. Kirsten Tillisch.

When Corina McIntyre signed up to become a California JusticeCorps student volunteer in 2011 through the UCLA Center for Community Learning, she was ready to hit the ground running.   “I just thought it was a fantastic opportunity to work...

Photo by Jake Fabricius Plastic surgeon and hand surgeon Kodi Azari co-directs UCLA’s Operation Mend, which treats wounded veterans with facial and other injuries requiring reconstruction. Before participating in a panel last month on how...

Experts on education assessment and policy from around the country will participate in a symposium on June 12 in De Neve Plaza to discuss the reports of the Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education. The reports call for state and...