Academics & Faculty

For students in Neil Garg's organic chemistry course, making music videos isn't just fun -- it's a way to understand complex chemical reactions.

The trial of George Zimmerman has begun with the laborious process of picking a jury that will decide the fate of the neighborhood watch volunteer, who is accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American teenager, during a confrontation last year in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. UCLA has experts.

President Obama today begins a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping near Palm Springs. The two leaders are expected to discuss critical issues like North Korea, the global economy and allegations of state-sponsored cyber-attacks. UCLA has experts.

May 29 marks the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's pathbreaking ballet "The Rite of Spring," a piece so revolutionary that it sparked a riot at its debut performance in Paris. UCLA has an expert.

Speyer has worked on the guidance, navigation and control systems of vital aerospace and military craft for 50 years, including NASA's Apollo missions to the moon.

Led by two students finishing in the top 20, the team earns UCLA's best finish in the Putnam Competition since 1968.

In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries.

Dr. Edward De Robertis and Ernest Wright are the 42nd and 43rd current members of UCLA's faculty to receive the prestigious honor.