Helen 'Lena' S. Astin, Distinguished Professor Emerita at UCLA and senior scholar at the Higher Education Research Institute, died on Oct. 27 in Los Angeles at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness.

UCLA’s Seulgi Moon and her colleagues devised a mathematical model that estimates the amount of stress bedrock is under, which will enable scientists to predict where fractures may occur.

Ely Guerra, an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter from Mexico, came to UCLA to meet with students, discuss issues with a Spanish class studying Mexican cultures and perform in a free concert as a UC Regents Lecturer.

The entrepreneur, philanthropist and former UCLA dean has made significant contributions to the arts at UCLA.

UCLA managers can sharpen their leadership skills in programs at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

UCLA's John Rogers has devoted his research and writing to identifying inequalities in education and community-organizing for school reform.

Training has caused some men to be so wary of charges of harassment that it stifles women’s opportunities for professional networking, writes Kim Elsesser in the Los Angeles Times.

There is a growing number of UCLA graduates around the world who are revitalizing their UCLA links, thanks to the UCLA Alumni Association’s expanded opportunities and strategic outreach.

Health concerns are a big motivational factor when it comes to being green.

The effort will encompass a 100,000-person study to discover the causes of depression, a new treatment center and a community outreach program.

50 UC climate change scholars offer 10 urgent solutions to “flatline” global warming by 2050

Jon Christensen writes that to take these solutions from UC-wide to a global scale, we’ve got to start now using a combination of technology, outreach and policy.

The five-year study was the first to identify growth differentiation factor 10, a molecule that previously had no known role in the adult brain.

Life scientists from UCLA and other universities in the U.S. and England argue that predatory animals helped keep the population of large herbivores in check.

The campus has assumed a 99-year lease with the Hammer Museum, under which the museum will continue to occupy the museum building and expand into the full first five floors of the office tower.

Using Broad Stem Cell Research Center’s cell isolation and genetic sequencing technologies and sophisticated bioinformatics, scientists identify elusive LncRNA genes.

UCLA environmental professors Magali Delmas and Susanna Hecht are among the climate experts, politicians and industry leaders gathering in San Diego today for a University of California climate change summit.

Professor Christopher Tang evaluates the challenges Uber faces in China and how the ride-sharing company matches up to its biggest Chinese competitor.

Why are working people falling behind? A leading UCLA researcher examines the causes of widening inequality.

AirForU is useful for anyone who sees a hazy skyline and wonders how safe it is to breathe outside air.

With an impressive string of cited amicus briefs and appellate litigation appearances, UCLA Law faculty members are making an impact on important issues.

University of California President Janet Napolitano writes that to help ensure America’s future, scientists must serve as ambassadors to the public.

Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Homeboy Industries’ Father Greg Boyle are among those who take part in the discussion.

Law professor Mary Nichols chronicles the 20-year saga to remove the veil of smog over Los Angeles.

Girls playing certain sports or participating in cheerleading are just as susceptible to having concussions as boys.