The researchers say the newly synthesized form of niobium oxide could one day help provide rapid power to systems as diverse as urban electrical grids and hybrid vehicle brakes.

The FDA designation should speed development for a promising breast cancer treatment being tested at UCLA.

Public health intersects with urban design in the latest pairing of creative thinkers -- Dr. Richard Jackson and architect Roger Sherman -- for a Hammer Conversation on April 17 at 7:30 p.m.   Jackson is a pediatrician, professor, chair...

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.

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....

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...

"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 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.

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.

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...

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.