Music in all its forms has been a big part of UCLA's first century. Acclaimed alumni include John Williams, Jim Morrison, Sara Bareilles and Kamasi Washington.
The violent impact with a “planetary embryo” called Theia occurred approximately 100 million years after the Earth formed, UCLA geochemists and colleagues report.
The university committed to providing $1.15 million annually in support of new programs and services, plus in-kind contributions, as well as paying fair-market rent for the continued use of Jackie Robinson Stadium.
In making her case that LAUSD should be cautious about pursuing single-sex education, gender studies professor Juliet Williams points out the flimsiness of evidence used to support gender-separated classrooms.
Terasaki, who earned three degrees from UCLA, developed the test that became the international standard method for tissue typing and was a generous benefactor to his alma mater.
The UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator will create a state-of-the-art facility that encourages students, faculty and alumni to develop new business concepts together.
Saltzman is the Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law at the UCLA School of Law and a member of the Emmett Institute for Climate Change and the Environment.
UCLA's Carol and Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr., Chair in Engineering, Yang was cited by Thomson Reuters based on an assessment of more than 120,000 research publications and citations.
The six UCLA undergraduates are vying for top honors in the inaugural FuturizeX Student Challenge, a competition that aims to inspire the next generation of innovators.
An assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, Burton is working to increase the resilience of the next generation of buildings in response to natural hazards.
At a campus press conference Monday, LA 2024 officials said they were drawn to UCLA’s newly built and recently renovated residence halls featuring modern design, spacious layouts, social gathering places and the latest technology.