The transition of the MPTF outpatient health care system into the UCLA Health System gives entertainment industry members access to UCLA’s world-renowned specialty care and services.

In less than 40 years, the number of Asian Americans elected or appointed to public office has jumped from just over 100 to more than 4,000, according to a new political almanac published by UCLA.

Despite the fact that early Japanese immigrants to California faced discrimination on multiple levels, one group that arrived in northern California showed little bitterness, according to a little-known documentary that recently resurfaced after 30 years.

The UCLA team's findings could lead to treatments for blood disorders associated with both iron deficiencies and overloads.

A new report by professors from UCLA and five other universities concludes that climate engineering won't suffice, and we have to cut down the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere.

'Poems and Prayers' features the works of composer Mohammed Fairouz and was recorded at UCLA's iconic Royce Hall.

Natalie Bjelajac, UCLA nurse, is spearheading a project to make iPads, DVDs and other forms of entertainment available to adult patients on Unit 7E/5E.

Purnima Mankekar, UCLA professor of Asian American studies and gender studies, has received the 2013-14 C. Doris and Toshio Hoshide Distinguished Teaching Prize in Asian American Studies at UCLA.

Marcus Roper, UCLA assistant professor of applied mathematics, has received a Career Award from the National Science Foundation.

Join UCLA's Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden in celebrating the opening of its new La Kretz Entrance on Monday, June 2, noon.

A new book by UCLA sociologist Edward T. Walker pulls back the curtain on a lucrative industry of consultants who mobilize public activism as a marketable service.

A small group of law students from UCLA has helped community advocates add their voice to the debate over who should oversee the investigation of inmate abuse and monitor what's going on in L.A. county jails.

"David Geffen exemplifies the spirit of optimism and innovation that is the hallmark of UCLA," said Chancellor Gene Block, who will present the UCLA Medal to the entertainment magnate and philanthropist on May 30.

Among the 65-plus age group, depression is linked with a far greater chance for early death possibly due to failure to follow their medication regime.

Tisch's funding will help UCLA create the world’s most sophisticated research, prevention and treatment program for athletics-related brain injuries.

Mike Stajura, a doctoral candidate at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, advises against the excessive use of the word "hero" when talking about him and other military veterans.

Alex Hall, a professor in UCLA’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Institute of Environment and Sustainability, appears in “Years of Living Dangerously,” airing June 2 on Showtime, and explains how climate change will impact our lives.

The University of California is changing the eligibility rules for retiree health benefits to simplify administration and respond to employee concerns.

Volunteer for the fifth annual Westwood Organized Meaningful Project (WOMP) on Saturday, May 31, in a day of community improvement projects in Westwood Village and the North Village.

An estimated 20,000 attend a memorial service in the campus stadium, hear from UC President Janet Napolitano, students and the father of one Isla Vista rampage victim.

Dr. Samuel Skootsky, chief medical officer for UCLA Health System and adjunct professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, along with UCLA's Project SEARCH recently received 2014 Healthcare Leadership Awards from the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Celebrity chef Charles Chen will teach UCLA staff, faculty and students how to prepare delicious and healthy meals.

The public is invited to join world-renowned culinary visionaries at UCLA's popular "Scientific Bake-off," part of life scientist Amy Rowat's "Science and Food" course.

UCLA researchers have discovered that the parasite that causes trichomoniasis, a common sexual infection, may enhance prostate cells' progression from normal cells to tumor cells.

Twenty-seven UCLA assistant professors have received the Faculty Career Development Award, which provides research support at a critical time in the pre-tenure stage. Awards are made in the form of summer ninths or lump-sum research grants of $5,000 to $10,000.