Technology already in use at UCLA would help prevent many cases of what is the third-leading cause of death in the United States.

Undergraduates in UCLA's Humanities Residential College, who share a genuine interest in the humanities, live and explore culture together as a community.

People who take the cholesterol-lowering drugs appear to have developed a false sense of security that could lead to heart disease and other obesity-related illnesses, researchers say.

The UCLA Blum Center's Second Annual Spring Conference on May 6-7 will feature the latest research on health and poverty in Latin America and highlight solutions.

Analysis finds home prices are rising at an unsustainable rate and that many mortgages would not perform well under economic stress.

After nearly 40 years of living, learning and working on campus, Angela Marciano and Dan Les, the unofficial "super couple" of UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services, are retiring.

With the worldwide celebration of Earth Day taking place this week in more than 190 countries, a number of organizations have taken note of UCLA’s commitment to sustainability and environmental excellence.

Researchers saw a jump in patients receiving a crucial clot-dissolving drug within the first 60 minutes after they arrive at a hospital emergency room.

With two deans and six additional faculty members elected, UCLA is home to more 2014 fellows than any other public university in the country.

Since last September's official announcement of a campaign to raise private funds for a football facility, the UCLA Athletic Department has received approximately $40 million in cash and pledges for its new football performance center.

It’s still early to evaluate all the impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Los Angeles and its immigrants, but public perception of and conversation about the law are driving huge changes in Southern California and throughout the country.

A recently introduced bill would, if approved, create a loan program for undocumented students who qualify for in-state tuition, but don't qualify for federal student aid.

New generation of UCLA students to see mural, painted 44 years ago by black art students, depicting the struggles and achievements of African-Americans.

The task force, which included UCLA's Dr. Gary Mathern, created a new definition that broadens the scope of the brain disease and expands the number of people who can be considered to have epilepsy.

The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA has released a new report examining the profound demographic transformation of the Southern California region.

UCLA political scientist Miriam A. Golden and UCLA historian Robin D.G. Kelley will use their 2014 fellowships to complete book projects.

A Los Angeles Marathon runner whose heart stopped during the race met his rescuers, including a team from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was given specialized care that's available at only a few hospitals in the country.

Harry Winston, Inc., recently announced a $1 million pledge to the UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute to establish the Harry Winston Fellowships.

A year after the Boston bombings, UCLA's most accomplished distance runner wins with a time of 2:08:37.

The launch of the UCLA Center for World Health featured experts discussing "grand convergence," the concept that, with the right investments, people in rich and poor countries can enjoy long lives by the next generation.

John D’Amico, a principal project manager in UCLA Capital Programs, has been elected mayor of West Hollywood.

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The workshop will address how data analysis based on sophisticated mathematics is reshaping political campaigns.

Arieh Warshel, who won the 2013 Nobel Prize in chemistry, will present a chemistry seminar Monday, April 21.

The newly admitted students include 9,128 California high school seniors, 83 percent of whom graduated in the top 9 percent of their classes, as well as highly qualified students from 48 other states, the District of Columbia, and 77 countries.