Peter Reiher, an adjunct professor of computer science at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has done extensive research on denial-of-service attacks and other Internet security issues. This op-ed originally appeared...

UCLA staff and faculty members are quoted every day in the national media on a wide range of topical subjects. Here is a recent selection.   Thatcher and Reagan were “kind of like a tag team, dynamic duo; bringing [their economic] policies to...

"Everyone in the field wants to know what telomerase looks like, and there it was. I was so excited, I could hardly breathe," said UCLA biochemist Juli Feigon.

The "entirely illogical" finding from a new UCLA study suggests new approaches for treating persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C.

When Françoise Lionnet delivers UCLA’s 114th Faculty Research Lecture in Schoenberg Hall on Monday, she will begin by talking about a shipwreck.   And not just any shipwreck. This one, which occurred in 1744, captured the...

UCLA will host a two-day celebration that will showcase exceptional research done by members of the UC Society of Fellows in the Humanities — among the most innovative UC-based scholars, artists and activists in their fields — who will...

Doctors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center have become the first on the West Coast to perform a new, less-invasive procedure to help clear plaque-ridden carotid arteries.

The campus will be buzzing with activity April 13 as nearly 15,000 admitted students and other guests get a taste of Bruin life duing the third annual UCLA Bruin Day.

UCLA Professor Magali Delmas received a $446,912 grant from the National Science Foundation for her ongoing research tracking energy use in individual homes and testing what motivates people to reduce their power usage.The ENGAGE project investigates ...

The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance (WACD) is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this spring.

A self-admitted overachiever in high school, Denise Panaligan was a student on the fast track to success. She spent her summers participating in student research programs and her school days in student government when she was not cracking the books....

Adriana Galván, UCLA assistant professor of psychology, has been selected a William T. Grant Scholar by the William T. Grant Foundation. The award is given to exceptional researchers early in their careers. Galván’s laboratory studies brain ...

When Patricia Turner, UCLA’s new dean and vice provost of undergraduate education, stands before more than 4,000 prospective first-year students coming to campus April 13 for Bruin Day, she will welcome them as "the class of 2017," planting a...

Richard Roll, UCLA Anderson’s Joel Fried Chair in Applied Finance, has been awarded the 2012 Harry M. Markowitz Award by the Journal of Investment Management and New Frontier Advisors. Roll and his co-author, Moshe Levy of the Jerusalem School of ...

"Kofi Annan's pursuit of peace, human rights and improved living conditions ... are shining examples of the ideals we embrace at UCLA," Chancellor Gene Block said. Annan will speak May 30.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently announced that Eva Baker, a distinguished professor at the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, will receive this year’s E.F. Lindquist Award at its annual meeting in ...

The UCLA Department of Music is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this spring.

Understanding how turtles protect their hearts and brains from long-term oxygen deprivation may one day improve treatments for heart attacks and strokes in humans.

Professor Brad Shaffer received a three-year, $631,284 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Evolutionary Genetics program to track the spread of non-native tiger salamanders among the endangered native California tiger salamander ...

Teri Schwartz is dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA. This piece was published in Forbes Magazine on April 7, 2013.        Story.   It is the timeless, universal language that ties...

Preparations are in place at UCLA’s Royce Hall for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to deliver his final State of the City address this afternoon. Villaraigosa, a UCLA graduate, is leaving office June 30 after eight years.

Preparations are underway at UCLA’s Royce Hall where Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will deliver his final State of the City address. His speech, scheduled for 5 p.m. tonight, will highlight his efforts in public safety,...

Faculty and students from the UCLA School of Nursing will present new findings at the annual Western Institute of Nursing Conference, which runs from April 11 to 13 in Anaheim, Calif.

Heightened exposure to air pollution was associated with increases in lymphoblastic leukemia, germ-cell tumors and retinoblastoma, the study shows.