Science + Technology

Sparked by the national reckoning with racial justice, Samantha Mensah co-founded BlackInChem to help other students of color and women advance as chemists.

A new pilot program aims to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented students pursue graduate studies and research careers.

Eight young UCLA professors are among 118 scientists and scholars selected today to receive the awards.

Dr. Haig Aintablian, who recently completed his residency in emergency medicine at UCLA, is the program’s inaugural fellow.

A study by UCLA biologists shows that the curious dental markings are the result of trapped big cats chewing through hunters’ snares.

The device assesses cortisol levels found in sweat accurately, noninvasively and in real time.

U.S. News & World Report also rates the online engineering program as the best in the nation among public universities.

Research brief: UCLA scientists were able to produce nanoliter-sized droplets at a rate 10 times faster than the current standard.

A study by researchers from UCLA and Dartmouth could have implications for medical and sustainability research.

The institute will collaborate with a community of chefs and scholars in pursuit of a healthier population and planet.

With 85% of students surveyed reporting “speed-watching,” UCLA psychology researchers designed experiments to gauge their comprehension.

Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.

The UCLA-led research also indicates that the primary culprit in smokers’ increased risk is not nicotine but other chemicals in tobacco smoke.

A UCLA-funded study models the toll of heat and dehydration on the human body along the unforgiving routes used by Latin American migrants.

Professors continued helping us better understand our world with their research, students kept excelling and UCLA showed how it helps make Los Angeles a world-class city.

Research brief: Adding a protein called viral polymerase to vaccines could potentially create a more robust, enduring immune response, scientists say.

The findings were made possible by an algorithm developed by UCLA postdoctoral scholar Jon Zink.

Research brief: A UCLA-led study identifies a potential target for therapies to prevent or treat heart failure.

The veteran firefighter, who expects to earn his Ph.D. in chemistry in winter quarter, is using his knowledge to improve the health and safety of his colleagues.

Using stem cell engineering and organoid technology, UCLA researchers were able to produce large quantities of powerful cancer-fighting iNKT cells.

The list is compiled based on research citations from 2010 to 2020.

UCLA researchers use super-resolution microscopy to reveal surprising new details about X inactivation in female mouse embryos.

The research focuses on the factors contributing to a key climate variable called vapor pressure deficit.

Visitors will take part in do-it-yourself guided science experiments using common household supplies.

The center will engage UCLA faculty and Amazon AI specialists working to address society’s mot pressing challenges.