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Led by UCLA's Dr. Tumaini Coker, researchers developed a new design for preventive health care for children from birth through age 3 from low-income communities.

The Roseline project, headquartered at UCLA, will work to improve the accuracy and efficiency with which computers maintain their knowledge of physical time and synchronize it with a variety of networked devices.

Getting into Neil Garg's course "was like ‘The Hunger Games,'" said one student. "I know people who waited two years to get in. People have celebratory dances when they learn they’re enrolled."

Mentally ill mass murderers receive tons of media attention, but they're not the typical perpetrators of violent crimes, say researchers. The team recommends a new risk-based approach to reducing firearms fatalities.

The CAPG Standards of Excellence survey measures how well-equipped health care systems are to deliver a better patient experience, better population health and better overall affordability.

The current forecast picks up where March's left off, predicting "normal growth" in the 3 percent range through 2016. In California, the unemployment rate will continue to drop.

Eight specialties were named among the best in the country according to the survey, which takes into account clinical data and the opinions of pediatricians nationwide.

The new Film Independent Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual in the world of film and TV whose work has demonstrated a deep commitment to humanitarian causes. Turner will receive the award June 12.

Sarna, who holds the Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Chair, will serve a one-year term while Dean Courtney Lyder is on leave.

The endowed research fund at UCLA's Asian American Studies Center will support students, community-based partnerships and a wide range of research-related activities.

Led by Dr. Ming Guo, the team identified a new gene involved in the neurological disorder, a finding that could eventually lead to a new target for treatment.

For the fourth straight year, the hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica have been recognized by Practice Greenhealth for their efforts to recycle, eliminate mercury and reduce medical waste.

The funding from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine will support Dr. John Chute's research aimed at creating new stem cell therapies for use in medical practice.

The findings may help doctors develop interventions to help lower risk for memory issues, UCLA researchers say.

Two experimental drugs were shown in clinical trials to increase survival times with fewer toxic side effects than standard treatments.

Researchers at UCLA have created a nanoscale magnetic component for computer memory chips that could significantly improve their energy efficiency.

The group is tasked with advising how to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for LGBT students, faculty and staff across the UC system.

In clinical trials at UCLA, doctors are seeing major treatment successes with an experimental drug called MK-3475 in two types of cancer with historically low survival rates: metastatic melanoma and lung cancer.

"Policymakers should ensure that the impending shift in federal funding does not destabilize institutions that are the backbone of public health in California," UCLA researchers warn.

The transition of the MPTF outpatient health care system into the UCLA Health System gives entertainment industry members access to UCLA’s world-renowned specialty care and services.

In less than 40 years, the number of Asian Americans elected or appointed to public office has jumped from just over 100 to more than 4,000, according to a new political almanac published by UCLA.

The UCLA team's findings could lead to treatments for blood disorders associated with both iron deficiencies and overloads.

A new report by professors from UCLA and five other universities concludes that climate engineering won't suffice, and we have to cut down the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere.

A new book by UCLA sociologist Edward T. Walker pulls back the curtain on a lucrative industry of consultants who mobilize public activism as a marketable service.

"David Geffen exemplifies the spirit of optimism and innovation that is the hallmark of UCLA," said Chancellor Gene Block, who will present the UCLA Medal to the entertainment magnate and philanthropist on May 30.