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UCLA number-cruncher Robert Cox does the math on where students are flowing and – dare we say – finds the most popular majors on campus.

Nineteen enthusiastic members of UCLA Anderson’s first Global Executive MBA for the Americas program graduated on Jan. 23 in the school’s Korn Convocation Hall. The program, offered jointly by UCLA and the Universidad Adolfo...

Twist that torso in a hula-hoop workout, sign up for I ♥ Walking week and more at the Healthy Campus Launch Fair this Monday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Collins Court at the John Wooden Recreation Center. The event...

In partnership with the Artists & Athletes Alliance, UCLA co-sponsored a reception in Washington, D.C. honoring the non-profit Service Nation and military veterans dedicated to a lifetime of service.

When it comes to motility, Myxococcus bacteria have more in common with tectonic plates -- and trains and a host of other things -- than you might expect, researchers say.

The department, which emphasizes cross-cultural research, dance and community outreach, is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this winter.

In the first ethnographic study by an anthropologist of the indie film scene, professor Sherry Ortner reveals the culture and practices of indie filmmaking and the deep-seated tension that runs through the process.

Professor of geography Jared Diamond has spent decades exploring traditional cultures around the globe, contemplating what the modern world can learn from them and turning his observations into books that engage millions of people in new ways of thinking.

Prof Daniel Blumstein calls out the Super Bowl for going superficially green, and suggests improving your viewing party by consciously ignoring the "orgy of advertising" and focusing on friendships instead of unsustainable consumption.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television warmly welcomed more than 400 guests to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with a reception, co-hosted with a leading entertainment news website, The Wrap. Dean Teri Schwartz...

Professor and best-selling author Jared Diamond discussing his latest book at Royce Hall. (Photos by Nina Zacuto)Professor of geography Jared Diamond has spent decades exploring traditional cultures around the globe, contemplating...

In his new book, Berend analyzes the economic and social causes of the European recession of 2008-12 and says flaws in the EU should have been a clear warning of impending economic troubles.

It’s been five years since Sherry Ortner stepped from the academic world into the inner circle of independent filmmakers and producers gathered in Park City, Utah, to participate in the nation’s largest and most...

The initiative, envisioned and supported by Jane and Terry Semel, will integrate health and wellness programs across UCLA to help make healthy living a natural part of campus culture.

Danny Flores’ New Year’s resolution has a ring of familiarity to many of us: He’s determined to eat healthier, exercise and shed 10 pounds. Fortunately for Flores, a 16-year employee with UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services,...

In the current economy, an unprecedented number of incoming college students are putting a premium on the career-related benefits of higher education, UCLA's annual Freshman Survey shows.

  At an athletically rich school like UCLA, it’s not unusual to see student-athletes hobbling around campus, recovering from surgery or injuries they’ve incurred during the season. But when the student is a current professional...

Scientists have now pinpointed a tiny segment of the toxic amyloid-beta protein that they believe facilitates "clumping" and the subsequent death of brain cells.

Gary Orfield is a professor of education, law, political science and urban planning at UCLA and the co-director of the Civil Rights Project based at UCLA. He is the co-author of "The Resegregation of Suburban Schools: A Hidden Crisis in American...

Thanks to the generosity of philanthropist Morton La Kretz, the new field station in the Santa Monica Mountains will help UCLA researchers and colleagues conduct conservation practice in the field.

Imelda Nava-Landeros is a lecturer in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and faculty adviser in the Teacher Education Program. Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco is dean of the school. This op-ed appeared Jan. 8 in the...

The application period for the next staff advisor-designate to the Board of Regents opens today (Jan. 22),  the University of California Office of the President announced. The position's term runs from July 2013 through June 2015.   UC...

Laurie MaldonadoA report that smashes stereotypes about single mothers in the United States "living off the dole" drew national media attention to the work of Laurie Maldonado, a doctoral student in social welfare at the UCLA Luskin School...

Players' brains were found to have elevated levels of tau protein, a precursor to Alzheimer's and the condition known as CTE, which afflicted the late Junior Seau.

The portable, cost-effective platform, which can produce images of single nanoparticles over large sample areas, could be useful in fighting diseases in areas where medical resources are limited.