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Imagine a curtain that illuminates a room or a smartphone screen that can be pulled to twice its normal size. UCLA's new OLED technology takes us a step closer to that reality.

Researchers show that in at least one case, the system failed by approving a chemical called methyl iodide for use on strawberries.

In pondering the mysterious ring in the Earth's Van Allen belts, researchers made a crucial discovery: Not all high-energy particles obey the same physics.

Three newly opened buildings on "The Hill" further UCLA's commitment to providing students with a residential experience that complements their academic pursuits.

The UCLA Department of Design | Media Arts (DMA) is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this fall, including exhibitions and lectures.

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design (A.UD) presents a series of public events this fall, including lectures and exhibitions.

The hill where many UCLA students live is alive with the sound of chatter, eight-claps, cheering and laughter. About 11,000 undergraduates will move in through Sunday.

True Bruin Welcome activities will include concerts, films, sporting events, information sessions and other events aimed at introducing new students to campus life and UCLA tradition.

All donations from the innovative six-week crowd-funding initiative will go directly to supporting UC students with financial need.

When Terry Dunlap arrived at the ER with a massive clot, doctors gave him two choices: open-heart surgery or a new minimally invasive procedure. But there was a catch.

A new system is needed to streamline and strengthen the regulation of groundwater, which makes up nearly a third of the state's water supply, the report argues.

Researchers find that nanodiamonds can be a less-invasive and longer-lasting method of administering the proteins that aid in bone growth.

The small, lightweight device, which featuresa a color filter, an external lens and a laser diode, can be fabricated using a 3-D printer.

The UCLA Department of Art is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this fall, including exhibitions and public lectures.

Nearly 100 people gathered on campus at UCLA to mark the official launch of construction on the much-anticipated facility, which is scheduled to open in 2016.

UCLA researchers found that by attaching drugs to the tiny particles and injecting them directly into tumors, the drugs' efficiency was boosted and damage to surrounding tissue was minimized.

The UCLA-RAND study found that one of every 10 patients in the ICU received care that wouldn't improve or save their lives, at a cost of approximately $4,000 a day.

UCLA Athletics is saddened to learn of the tragic loss of football player Nick Pasquale, who passed away early Sunday morning after being struck by a car in his hometown of San Clemente.

The new type of IBS, which follows a bout of diverticulitis, may help scientists get closer to the causes of the condition. "It's such a common condition, and there may be different flavors," they say.

With renewed funding from the NSF and EPA, UC CEIN continues to pioneer new strategies to more quickly and reliably gauge the potential toxicity of nanomaterials.

Most of what you think you know about the 2012 presidential race is wrong, suggests a forthcoming book by political scientists at UCLA and George Washington University. They argue in "The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election" that the race was influenced more by the economy than any other factor.

By engaging at-risk men in Facebook discussion groups, researchers saw a boost in HIV awareness and prevention. The approach, they said, could work for other diseases as well.

Difficulty swallowing is a common side effect of radiation treatment, but a UCLA study shows that following a regimen of swallowing exercises can significantly minimize the problem.

UCLA researchers received four of the 12 CIRM grants to advance promising discoveries using stem cells; no other institution received more than one.

Public schools have shown great improvement in getting and keeping students engaged using a program devised by the directors of UCLA's Center for Mental Health in schools.