In this Q&A, UCLA’s Jon Christensen discusses his new study of California’s Proposition 1, which was passed in 2014.

Research brief: Most prescriptions began appropriately but became unnecessary because they were prescribed far longer than needed, the study found.

This is the third consecutive year UCLA has held this distinction in these rankings, which focus on student success.

The software provides data to help doctors diagnose and treat back pain.

The new Biodesign Hub in Los Angeles will focus on developing medical technology and digital health tools.

A multi-disciplinary group of all-star researchers has been brought together thanks to a gift from philanthropists David and Diane Steffy.

Infrastructure improvements, along with policy-based incentives for rideshare services and drivers, could promote broader adoption of electric vehicles.

Schachner describes how he “accidentally” got into the field and his goals for the program.

Two days of workshops energize lawmakers from a battleground state that reflects the nation’s changing demographics.

A UCLA study found that 13.7% of Latinos in California remain uninsured. Latinos also have the lowest job-based coverage rates out of all racial and ethnic groups.

While pediatric patients oohed and aahed, Batman, Captain America, the Hulk, Spider-Man and Wonder Woman appeared outside the windows to brighten their days.

Since 1934, counselors at the student-run camp have learned that volunteering at the camp for low-income kids is life-altering experience.

The advance could lead to more reliable analytical tools for biochemical laboratories and environmental monitoring.

UCLA alumna Erika Hirugami and the Chicano Studies Research Center curated “On Their Backs: Latinx Labor in the US.”

Douglas Kellner talks about gun culture in the United States, societal changes that need to be made and the media’s contributions to violent culture.

In 47 countries, the minimum legal age for employment is below 15, despite evidence that work at an early age is associated with negative effects on health and education.

The degree will help position graduates to be more competitive for graduate programs and performance careers.

The invention relies in part on another UCLA invention, photonic time stretch.

The approach could offer a way to manufacture more effective filters that use high-performance plastics and carbon materials.

Research brief: A gene on the X-chromosome may help explain why more women than men develop autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis.

Pilot program to improve oversight and safety of shared mobility devices on campus.

The new hydrogel is more porous and effective in promoting tissue repair and regeneration compared to hydrogels that are currently available.

Their findings could lead to new methods to get the body's repair enzyme to work better.

Q&A with John Agnew, distinguished professor of geography and Italian at UCLA, who was awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize.

UCLA hosted scholars and activists to master the tools of research to advance safe shelter as a human right.