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Proclaiming that the University of California teaches for California and researches for the world, UC President Janet Napolitano Wednesday announced three initiatives aimed at supporting undocumented students, postdoctoral fellows and graduate...

In the absence of a coordinated global strategy, an estimated 20 million tons of plastic litter enter the ocean each year, researchers say.

The campus portal that students log into for access to their Bruin email and campus goings-on just got significantly more useful: An upgraded MyUCLA, launched earlier this week, enables students to register for classes, check their grades, track...

The gift, from collectors Jay T. and Deborah R. Last, includes 92 stunning wood and ivory figures, masks and tools made by the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Officials brought a simple message to students at the Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets: UCLA and the University of California want you.

Vijay Dhir, dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has announced his plans to step down as dean on June 30, 2015, and return to the faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.   A...

Christopher Waterman, dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture, recently announced his plans to step down from his post on June 30, 2015, and return to the faculty in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance.   An...

Napolitano joined first-year students in a seminar, discussed an array of issues with student leaders and met with faculty and senior administrators during her third visit to a UC campus since taking office less than two weeks ago.

Now housed in the UCLA Department of English, the magazine is being produced by Christensen with help from UCLA graduate students in history and English and Los Angeles Book Review veteran editor Eve Bachrach, as well as support from UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.

The Kaynes' gift, which provides support for the investment management program and other activities, is an endorsement of the school's self-supporting efforts.

The proposed agreement would bring the fund's six outpatient health centers under the umbella of the UCLA Health System.

Randy Schekman is the seventh UCLA alumnus to win a Nobel Prize. Professors at UCLA remember him as a brilliant undergraduate with insights far beyond his years.

The pair's conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the nation's education crisis, the pair's bullish enthusiasm for investment in Mexico and 'the death of long-termism.'

Thanks to two generous donations received this summer, the Westwood museum be free to visitors beginning in February 2014.

Schekman, a professor at UC Berkeley, and two others received the prize in physiology or medicine for their role in identifying how proteins are secreted and transported in human cells.

Ackerman Grand Ballroom was transformed into a broadcast studio today when UCLA and Univision Communications co-hosted a Spanish-language town hall and an English-language webcast focused on the urgency of closing the Latino education gap. “Today is ...

The lawsuit challenges how the university collects certain taxes at its guest facilities, including the planned Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center.

UCLA has been rated the No. 12 university in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education annual rankings, moving up one spot from last year.

The funds will further UCLA's standing as a leader in environmental research, a campus that cares about access for all students, and a vital community resource for the arts.

The donation, part of a larger $20 million gift, will help UCLA's environmental institute study and create solutions to the global challenges of the 21st century.

Discussion — in Spanish and English — will focus on the importance of closing the Latino education gap and increasing the number of Latino students who go on to higher education.

UC President Janet Napolitano issued this letter to the UC community on Monday, Sept. 30, her first day in office.

The new endowment will help foster youth focus on their studies by providing grants to cover tutoring, mental health services, summer housing and unforeseen school expenses.

Joined by his older brother in the Class of 2017, Luke Vellotti plans to study math and computer science while he continues using his chess skills to help others.

A campaign will raise private funds for a comprehensive training facility to be located on the west side of Spaulding Field, the practice field for the Bruin football team.