Natural selection began favoring Indigenous Andeans with a high number of salivary amylase genes when potatoes were first grown in the Andean highlands.
In an alternate world, UCLA professor Anne Andrews might be a CIA agent. But in this one, she’s a scientist breaking new ground measuring chemicals in the brain and body.
As we celebrate Earth Month, Newsroom is shining a light on the ways in which UCLA advances sustainability, develops climate change solutions and educates a new generation of environmentally conscious leaders.
UCLA professor Elissa Hallem’s work deepens understanding of how parasitic worms invade human hosts and opens doors to new strategies to fight infection.
Across medicine, environmental studies, public policy, the social sciences and beyond, UCLA scholars in 2025 continued turning discovery into real-world impact.
The pioneering genetic scientist, whose research transformed plant molecular biology and whose teaching enriched the lives of generations of UCLA students, died Nov. 21.
From preserving memory and generating clean water to revolutionizing modern communications, UCLA researchers have transformed nearly every aspect of modern life.