The screenwriter and former reporter was the keynote speaker for the two-day inauguration of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy.

The professor emeritus of the UCLA Department of History died on Jan. 16.

UCLA professor says poor communication between patients and doctors is a major problem; the new findings could be a step toward improving them.

Findings from the annual CIRP Freshman Survey suggest that participation in demonstrations may even intensify in the months ahead.

The algorithm helps computers “see” features of objects that aren’t visible using standard imaging techniques.

The new model seeks to improve upon the traditional appointment, which often doesn’t leave enough time to discuss parenting issues and child behavior and development.

Bjork will share insights from his work as a renowned expert on human learning in UCLA's 120th Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 17.

Law professor Adam Winkler writes that even if Congress hasn’t really tightened federal firearm laws, the NRA has lost its chokehold on the debate.

UCLA scientists have developed a computational model of the human airway that may someday help people who suffer from sleep apnea.

In this Q&A, Jon Christensen of UCLA and his colleague Adam Wolf discuss their study of how climate change affects plant species’ shifting in California.

The new UNESCO chair was officially announced at a celebration marking the 70th anniversary of UNESCO and featured Director-General Irina Bokova.

Scientists have pinpointed two tiny clusters of neurons that are responsible for transforming normal breaths into sighs, which could one day allow physicians to treat patients who cannot breathe deeply on their own.

A UCLA-led study exploring California plant species’ shifts to higher elevations showed that non-native and invasive plants are moving fastest.

The director of the UCLA Gambling Studies program on why people (even non-gamblers) bet so much on the Super Bowl, whether office pools are “gateway drugs” to more serious gambling, and how to recognize problem gambling.

Discovery provides scientists with critical information on the best way to create stem cells for purposes such as cell transplantation or organ regeneration.

A Los Angeles man was transported to the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles late Wednesday in connection with the alleged assault.

The study found that close to half of Americans who are considered overweight by virtue of their BMIs — 34.4 million people — are healthy, as are 19.8 million who are considered obese.

Dr. Joseph M. Pierre is a master of Shinkendo, the martial art of Japanese Samurai swordsmanship. He also hand-crafts traditional Japanese knives.

Two UCLA experts on end-of-life issues talk about California’s new physician-assisted suicide law that will give terminally ill patients and their doctors a legally sanctioned process to talk about difficult choices.

Law professor Ethan Elkind writes that more must be done to improve bus service, including lowering fares, while encouraging more housing development along new rail lines.

Meb Keflezighi is the fastest qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials on Feb. 13.

The 1988 Democratic nominee for president is a visiting professor of public policy at UCLA.

Local dignitaries hosted Thomas Bach as he visited campus facilities at UCLA, which has been selected as the site for the Olympic Village in the city of Los Angeles’ bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Karen Hunter Quartz writes in an op-ed that those pushing free-market-style competition in LAUSD must not forget that our public education system is obligated to provide good schools for all.

Study of more than 7,000 students in 77 elementary schools found that one program greatly benefited the mental health of sixth-graders who experienced the most bullying.