UCLA professor Martin Monti and colleagues in Israel found encouraging, but subtle, signs of consciousness in Sharon, who has been in a vegetative state for seven years.

As part of the Human Brain Project, UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro Imaging will help aggregrate the world's data on the brain and reconstruct it in computer-based models.

UCLA number-cruncher Robert Cox does the math on where students are flowing and – dare we say – finds the most popular majors on campus.

Nineteen enthusiastic members of UCLA Anderson’s first Global Executive MBA for the Americas program graduated on Jan. 23 in the school’s Korn Convocation Hall. The program, offered jointly by UCLA and the Universidad Adolfo...

Twist that torso in a hula-hoop workout, sign up for I ♥ Walking week and more at the Healthy Campus Launch Fair this Monday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Collins Court at the John Wooden Recreation Center. The event...

In partnership with the Artists & Athletes Alliance, UCLA co-sponsored a reception in Washington, D.C. honoring the non-profit Service Nation and military veterans dedicated to a lifetime of service.

When it comes to motility, Myxococcus bacteria have more in common with tectonic plates -- and trains and a host of other things -- than you might expect, researchers say.

The department, which emphasizes cross-cultural research, dance and community outreach, is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this winter.

In the first ethnographic study by an anthropologist of the indie film scene, professor Sherry Ortner reveals the culture and practices of indie filmmaking and the deep-seated tension that runs through the process.

Professor of geography Jared Diamond has spent decades exploring traditional cultures around the globe, contemplating what the modern world can learn from them and turning his observations into books that engage millions of people in new ways of thinking.

Prof Daniel Blumstein calls out the Super Bowl for going superficially green, and suggests improving your viewing party by consciously ignoring the "orgy of advertising" and focusing on friendships instead of unsustainable consumption.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television warmly welcomed more than 400 guests to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with a reception, co-hosted with a leading entertainment news website, The Wrap. Dean Teri Schwartz...

Mary Woo, professor at the School of Nursing, has been selected to give the third National Institute of Nursing Research Director’s Lecture. The NINR Director’s Lecture is an annual event, designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH ...

UCLA Anderson School of Management graduate and longtime supporter Hans Hufschmid has donated $3 million to establish the Hans Hufschmid Chair in Management. The gift will set up an endowed fund to help provide ongoing support for the research and ...

Professor and best-selling author Jared Diamond discussing his latest book at Royce Hall. (Photos by Nina Zacuto)Professor of geography Jared Diamond has spent decades exploring traditional cultures around the globe, contemplating...

The UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN) has been awarded the California Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award in the field of green chemistry. The award was announced this week at a ceremony at the ...

In his new book, Berend analyzes the economic and social causes of the European recession of 2008-12 and says flaws in the EU should have been a clear warning of impending economic troubles.

It’s been five years since Sherry Ortner stepped from the academic world into the inner circle of independent filmmakers and producers gathered in Park City, Utah, to participate in the nation’s largest and most...

The initiative, envisioned and supported by Jane and Terry Semel, will integrate health and wellness programs across UCLA to help make healthy living a natural part of campus culture.

Danny Flores’ New Year’s resolution has a ring of familiarity to many of us: He’s determined to eat healthier, exercise and shed 10 pounds. Fortunately for Flores, a 16-year employee with UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services,...

In the current economy, an unprecedented number of incoming college students are putting a premium on the career-related benefits of higher education, UCLA's annual Freshman Survey shows.

  At an athletically rich school like UCLA, it’s not unusual to see student-athletes hobbling around campus, recovering from surgery or injuries they’ve incurred during the season. But when the student is a current professional...