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Jarmond’s leadership has broadened UCLA’s national footprint and strengthened student-athlete success on and off the field.

Known for its axon guidance properties, new research suggests protein is critical in guiding neural development.

Pure Water LA/Operation Next would increase the resiliency of drinking water supplies to future costs, earthquakes and climate-induced drought.

California chapparal fire burns into urban Ventura County, showing need for strategies beyond fighting ‘forest’ fires.

The outreach program connects Los Angeles-area students to scientists’ work in medicine and disease treatment.

A new study finds higher temperatures increase evaporation enough to cause drought without any reduction in precipitation.

The Indigenous rights activist was honored for her grassroots leadership and policy advocacy in the Ecuadorian Amazon and beyond.

The report finds an arts teacher shortage, gaps in public involvement and capacity issues holding back the full potential of the arts education measure.

Language accessibility and community engagement are key to getting people to the polls, researchers say.

A new paper in the journal Science demonstrates how to make several kinds of molecules called anti-Bredt olefins, which violate Bredt’s rule.

The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, gives awardees the opportunity to study aspects of a society or societies.

The winners of the presidential and other races are hard to predict, but UCLA experts are watching for a free and fair election.

The designation creates more opportunities to better serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.

Simulations reveal PAHs’ affinity for binding to DNA — and evading repair — in study co-led by a county firefighter.

A study shows the buildup of filamentous actin, which inhibits cellular waste removal, contributes to age-onset cognitive decline. 

UCLA convened a panel of experts to shed light on local measures in Los Angeles county and city on the ballot Nov. 5.

UCLA experts talk post-election climate policy; climate scientist Daniel Swain will hold a Q&A focused on the National Weather Service.

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses weather modification, as well as contrails, conspiracies and solar radiation management.

Research brief: New study highlights a target for therapies to prevent heart failure after heart attacks.

New single-dose therapy shows promise in enhancing repair after heart attacks in preclinical models.

A new study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA finds that young people prefer fantasy — without the romance.

Districts nationwide spent an estimated $3.2 billion in 2023–24 responding to culture-related school conflicts.

Washington is the 48th UCLA faculty member to achieve one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

The center, funded through the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, will provide training to develop a highly skilled workforce.

The UCLA team will be co-led by engineering professors Sarah Tolbert, Bruce Dunn and Yuzhang Li.