Ornitz was a pioneer in establishing the brain-based nature of autism.

The College Access Index is based on the share of students who receive Pell Grants, graduation rates and the amount low- and middle-income students pay to attend.

The University of California encourages students, faculty and staff to learn more about and reflect on the historic U.S. Constitution that continues to shape the nation more than 200 years after it was created.

The fall quarter officially kicks off on Sept. 21, and classes begin Sept 24.

To meet the needs of students with dietary restrictions based on their religious faiths, Covel Commons will offer kosher and halal items.

The Hammer and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability present “The Next Wave: Quality, Quantity and Accessibility of Water in the 21st Century."

UCLA researchers have won a $1 million, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to develop lightweight, portable and cost-effective imaging devices that can quantify and characterize nano-size objects.

A new UCLA program offers hope and potential answers for people who have undergone extensive medical testing but still don’t know what is causing their symptoms.

One of the three variations appears to be fundamentally a different condition than the other two, said Dr. Dale Bredesen, a UCLA professor of neurology.

Researchers will use a $600,000 donation from First Solar to create “genoscape” maps of migratory bird populations.

Dr. Mario Deng writes about a new smaller artificial heart that could holds promise for smaller-sized people, including children.

How to refer to the forced removal of Japanese Americans and their immigrant parents during World War II remains an issue.

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center has launched the Suyama Project to gather and make available online evidence of resistance among Japanese Americans forcibly removed from their homes during World War II.

For 25 years, David Ravetch, a senior lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, has been the charismatic warm-up act kicking off three intense days of freshman orientation.

With more than 8,000 new students getting ready to move in, we tested a select few to see how well prepared they are for college in Westwood.

The feature recently unveiled by the White House reflects the broad value of UCLA and other University of California campuses and the education they provide.

UCLA Byzantine art history and archaeology professor Sharon Gerstel has devoted much of the last year to studying how architectural changes in Byzantine churches enhanced the performance of religious music.

UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies and UCLA Center for Middle East Development present a panel discussion surrounding the Iran nuclear deal 12 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16, at UCLA’s Bunche Hall.

Leon Letwin, a UCLA law professor and social justice activist who defended the rights of Angela Davis, among others, and advocated to increase enrollment of blacks and Latinos in Los Angeles-area law schools, died July 13 in State College, Pennsylvania.

Following an extensive nationwide search, Susi J. Takeuchi has been appointed as chief human resource and organization development officer for UCLA Health Sciences, effective Oct. 19.

Teens who are hospitalized now have their own space to hang out with friends, listen to music, play games and watch movies, thanks to a generous donation from Northwestern Mutual and Starlight Children’s Foundation.

In fitness-crazed Southern California, two UCLA Anderson School of Management classmates developed a business using DXA scanners that give people a comprehensive analysis identifying both the amount and location of fat and lean tissue in their bodies.

Robert A. and Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, UCLA professors of psychology, have been jointly selected to receive the Association for Psychological Science’s 2016 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, the association’s highest honor.

J. David Neelin, UCLA professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Los Angeles area Hyundai dealers awarded Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA a $250,000 Hyundai Scholar Grant for pediatric cancer research.