Dr. Peter Szilagyi, a professor of pediatrics, has been appointed by the United States Government Accountability Office to the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission.

Padmanabhan’s support of the lab, which will be housed in the still-under-construction Engineering VI building, will further cement UCLA as a premiere research institution.

Peter Loewenberg, UCLA emeritus professor of history, gave the keynote address to the Deutsche Psychoanalytische Vereinigung of the German Psychoanalytic Association at its annual congress.

UCLA Library's new executive director of development, Stephanie Kimura, working with University Librarian Virginia Steel, will help spearhead the library’s fundraising endeavors while enhancing its contributions to UCLA's Centennial Campaign.

UCLA Anderson's Edward Leamer received an award for outstanding antitrust litigation achievement in economics.

UCLA Anderson associate professor Maia Young studies organizational behavior, and some of her research involves your reputation as a leader, as someone who knows how to get things done. If you have a bit of mystique, that enhances people's perception of you.

'Rocks in my Pockets,' the new animated film by Latvian-born artist and filmmaker Signe Baumane, at a free screening on Monday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. at Melnitz Hall.

UCLA Fowler Museum guest curator David Herlihy will describe the lives and adventures of 19th Century bicycle pioneers William L. Sachtleben and Thomas G. Allen Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m.

Jens Lindemann, professor of trumpet at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music was named to the Order of Canada for his skill as a world-renowned trumpet soloist.

The Hammer presents the ‘The Contenders,’ the Museum of Modern Art’s renowned exhibition of films representing the best of the past year’s mainstream movies, independents, foreign-language films, documentaries and art-house sensations.

From a digital literacy program in Ecuador's rainforest to enhancing math education in Lusaka, Zambia, UCLA's 2014 Global Citizens Fellows demonstrate what can be done with $5,000 and one summer.

The long-neglected L.A. River — dismissed by many as a concrete flood-control ditch — is quickly giving rise to Los Angeles’ version of Central Park.

Research at UCLA is automating objects that will change our lives, transforming complex tech into things that are both useful and intelligent.

These men faced the risk of losing the activities they love most … until UCLA surgeons came to the rescue.

California’s new way of selecting candidates may not work as intended.

Allison “Hueman” Torneros ’08 has made a colorful splash since graduating from UCLA. A lot of colorful splashes, in fact.

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, an urban planning professor, looks at urban design, including parklets and high-speed rail.

If you’ve struggled with your weight and can’t seem to stick to any workout plan, you’re not alone — and that’s exactly the point that most people miss.

Artist Lita Albuquerque created the first large-scale work ever installed in Antarctica.

UCLA has its own award-winning Quidditch team.

These recent grads won a $400,000 validation of their idea.

Kenneth Macgowan’s tenure at UCLA was his fourth career.

The Thirty Meter Telescope at the peak of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano will allow us to see further and deeper into the universe than ever before.

The year 2014 featured the debut of a multi-year fundraising campaign, research breakthroughs, stunning achievements by students and faculty — and an unexpected flood that impacted the campus for months. We call that a momentous year.

UCLA offers abundant resources to help you follow through on your New Year’s resolutions.