An advisor calls Chanell Grismore 'one of the most charismatic and gifted leaders' he's met. The native of Inglewood, Calif., made community service a focal point of her years at UCLA.

UCLA distinguished professor of economics Roger Farmer has received prize-winning recognition for new research. Farmer, along with co-authors Carine Nourry and Alain Venditti of the University of Aix Marseilles, was presented with the inaugural 2013 ...

"It's not a recovery. It's not even normal growth," director Edward Leamer says in the Forecast's latest quarterly outlook. "It's bad."

Brettler, who is completing his M.F.A. in screenwriting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, recently won the $50,000 Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize awarded annually to the best student screenplay in the nation that uses science and technology themes or characters to tell an engaging story.

Ambassador Ryan Crocker identified three top priorities for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East when he delivered the annual Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace organized by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations on May 30.

UCLA study finds that more intense surveillance and treatment in the first two years after diagnosis could reduce the chance that the disease returns.

Ambassador Ryan Crocker identified three top priorities for U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East when he delivered the annual Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace organized by the UCLA Burkle Center for International...

UCLA vocal studies chair Michael Dean coaches graduating seniors Shannon Foley and Ashley Yoon, who will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at commencement ceremonies on June 14 at Pauley Pavilion.

The sweet scent of strawberries and other locally grown produce attracted students, faculty and passersby to the last Farmers' Market of the academic year in Bruin Plaza Thursday. "I’ve been here twice today,” said first-year...

Students on The Hill swapped hundreds of books, clothes, electronic items and more during the End-of-Year Exchange at DeNeve Plaza last Saturday afternoon. Sponsored by the On-Campus Housing Council, a student organization, the event was...

A professor of chemistry and biochemistry and a second-year medical student in the David Geffen School of Medicine Prime Program were selected to receive the 2013 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award by the Academic Senate.During his career at UCLA, ...

Shlomo Benartzi (far left) is professor at the Anderson School of Management. John Payne is at Duke University, where he is the Joseph J. Ruvane Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Fuqua School of Business, as well as professor of...

Classics major David Shamash and communications major Serena Lee were chosen to speak to the College of Letters and Science's dual ceremonies at Pauley Pavilion.

Liao is being recognized for his breakthrough work synthesizing alcohol into biofuels that has the potential for use in numerous industrial and energy applications.

UCLA's Film and Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program present a very special evening with the legendary Kirk Douglas as part of their celebration of Burt Lancaster's enduring legacy on the centennial of his birth...

The gene mutation that causes Fragile X syndrome results in misshapen neurons and leads to hyperexcitable brain networks, UCLA researchers say.

UCLA Department of Art seniors will be showcasing their work this week at an end-of-year exhibition. This year's exhibition is titled "Loading Zone." An opening reception will be held Thursday, June 6 from 5 to 8...

In a preliminary test by UCLA researchers, 38 percent of patients with advanced skin cancer who took the drug saw confirmed improvement.

A younger generation of scholars recently paid tribute to UCLA Professor Emeritus Ismail K. Poonawala at a symposium by presenting new research in a tradition made immeasurably richer by his life’s work as a scholar of Ismaili Shiism. The symposium, ...

The pulse oximetry test, which becomes mandatory statewide July 1, has been routinely offered by Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA as part of its early detection program.

UCLA spine surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Wang loves professional football, but he often winces when he watches players hit the ground.   "I don’t think the average sports fan understands the physical consequences of playing football," said...

Susanna Hecht is a professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and is also on faculty in the Department of Geography and affiliated with UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Her new book,...

Construction crews working on a residence hall accidentally knocked over a fire hydrant Thursday afternoon, causing water to shoot about 70 feet in the air on Young Drive West near Sproul Presidio.

The 22nd annual festival, which runs from June 7 through 13 at venues on the UCLA campus and other locations, features a wide variety of screenings, showcases and events.

David N. Myers teaches Jewish history and chairs the UCLA History Department. This op-ed originally appeared in the Jewish Journal on May 29, 2013.     With Eric Garcetti’s election on May 21, the mayors of the three largest cities...