There are now more than 7 billion people on Earth, a number that is expected to soar over the next dozen years to 8 billion. How will we feed so many people?   Already, more than a billion people go hungry every day. With population growth...

Roberto Peccei, particle theorist and former UCLA vice chancellor for research, is one of the this year's recipients of the  J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics.    The Sakurai prize, presented by the American Physical Society, honors ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Daniel Geschwind, professor of neurology, psychiatry and genetics, and director of the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, a five-year, $10 million grant to continue his research on the ...

“Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You,” a new book by Dr. Marc Schoen, assistant clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, which argues that humans need to temper their evolutionary survival instinct in order to ...

The University of California is currently reviewing proposals for its 2014 medical plans solicited from both current and new medical plan vendors. This comprehensive review is intended to lower costs and provide employees with...

When high-speed rail links smaller cities to mega-cities, both cities benefit, says Prof Matthew Kahn. In China, housing prices in smaller cities grew 4.2 percent, and if austerity doesn't derail investment, California's high-speed plans could fuel similar booms, Kahn says.

It is critical to study different populations to understand if current genetic findings in autism can be generalized to a broader population, said Dr. Daniel Geschwind.

Derrick Mims (from the left), district director for California Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, presents a certificate of recognition from the state to John Mack, the 2013 Thurgood Marshall honoree. Mack also received a plaque...

"I thought undergraduates who never served should have some idea what it's like so they can think about veterans' issues in a more nuanced way," psychology major Andrew Nicholls says.

U.S. job growth slowed significantly last month, the government said in a report released April 5, raising concerns that the economy may be heading for a seasonal slump,. UCLA has experts.

Devon Carbado, a professor at the UCLA School of Law, is a nationally recognized figure in the field of critical race theory and is actively involved in shaping a nationwide discourse on race, identity and the law. Mitu Gulati is a professor at...

Carole Goldberg, vice chancellor of academic personnel and a nationally recognized authority in federal Indian and tribal law, has been selected by the Native American Bar Association and Federal Bar Association Selection Committee to receive the ...

The School of Dentistry has been awarded funding of more than $11 million from the Los Angeles–based child advocacy and grant-making organization First 5 LA to expand access to dental care in Los Angeles. The funds will establish the UCLA–First 5 LA ...

Deaf entertainer CJ Jones, a musician, comedian and motivational speaker, is bringing his one-man show to campus April 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at De Neve Plaza Room B. Sponsored by UCLA Office of Residential Life and hosted by the...

Vice Chancellor of Academic Personnel Carole Goldberg will be honored at Hillel at UCLA's Annual Gala 2013 Wednesday, April 24, at the Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel. Goldberg has been actively involved in Hillel since her earliest days as a UCLA ...

Stanley LauUCLA's Asian American Studies Center has received a gift of $100,000 from UCLA alumnus Stanley Lau to establish the Stanley Kwok Lau and Dora Wong Lau Endowment for Chinese American Studies. This gift builds upon a research scholarship ...

"Under Dan Guerrero, UCLA has become a national example of how intercollegiate athletics serve and further the mission of higher education," Chancellor Gene Block said.

When students graduate, they can choose to stay connected to their school by joining the alumni association. But what about retired staff and faculty who wish to remain affiliated with their institutions? What options do they have?   For UCLA...

A scene from CAP UCLA’s “Allen Ginsberg’s ‘Kaddish’: A Hal Willner Project.” Just in time for National Poetry Month (April), the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA) and the UCLA Library...

UCLA emergency room staff know that every minute counts when it comes to treating patients who have suffered from a stroke. “Time is brain.”With these words, UCLA professor of emergency medicine and neurology Dr. Sidney Starkman...

"Kiss Solo" video and audio installation by Brennan Gerard and Ryan Kelly. Students in UCLA’s Department of Art exhibit sculpture, video and new genres in the second of four final showcases by 2013 M.F.A. candidates. Artists include A’alia...

Jorja Leap, adjunct associate professor of social welfare at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs and a well-known gang expert, has recently been tapped to bring her expertise to assist officials at three different levels — Los Angeles; the State of ...

Open Projector Night returns to the Hammer Museum's Billy Wilder Theater on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. This unique, short-film festival features original films and videos of all genres created by independent filmmakers — which can include you, if...