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UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and other experts on a Zócalo/UCLA panel shared new directions researchers are exploring and emphasized the importance of open communication.

UCLA researchers discovered that, when heart muscle cells were mixed with high levels of glucose, they matured late or failed to mature altogether, and instead generated more immature cells.

Record-breaking weather consistent with climate change is fanning the flames.

New research by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and GRID Alternatives quantifies benefits of solar power on affordable housing.

UCLA’s annual winter closure reduces energy consumption, costs.

The five-year award will support work to identify the “missing pieces of the puzzle” behind the disorder.

The protein, NOTCH1, was known to be a key player in the development of blood vessels in embryos, but researchers weren’t sure whether it was also critical to adults’ health.

The new technique sheds light on the materials the artist used, and the order in which they were applied to the painting. It also helped scientists uncover insights about the painting’s connections to other work from the same era.

The study sheds light on the relationship of theta oscillations to human learning and exploration — and it could help inform future research on therapies for patients with memory disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.

The UCLA Undergraduate Scholarship Award Exhibition closes on Dec. 14.

Edward L. Wright, a professor who holds UCLA’s David Saxon Presidential Chair in Physics, shared in the prize, which honors major insights into the deepest questions of the universe.

Ten years after it was introduced, vaccination rates among U.S. adolescents remain low. Research led by Roshan Bastani will examine strategies for getting more adolescents to receive the vaccine.

Researchers say the money bail system demands tens of millions of dollars a year in cash and assets from some of the area's most economically vulnerable people and communities.

Every year students say the highlight of history professor Teo Ruiz’s class is the all-day bus and walking tour of the city that’s so close, yet so far.

UCLA professor Sarah Haley’s book has been recognized by the American Historical Association and the American Studies Association.

UCLA professor Suk-Young Kim tells Zócalo about the suffering of the North Korean people and what she wishes President Trump knew about the country’s people.

UCLA will continue to monitor the Skirball Fire situation.

UCLA students won more awards than any other university at the recent Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

As electronic devices have become smaller, using silicon components to power them has become more challenging; a team of faculty and students has developed a promising solution.

Though classes are canceled today all UCLA hospitals and clinics are open, and most other offices, departments and buildings across campus are conducting normal operations.

For the nation, the near-term outlook is optimistic, thanks to strong equipment spending, a potential tax cut and an uptick in consumer spending.

In recognition of a life filled with accolades and dedicated to mentoring future leaders, he was awarded UCLA’s highest honor.

“By addressing health disparities and promoting health equity... she has raised the public profile of health care access as a true social justice issue,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block.

This is a difficult decision, since final exams begin on Saturday. However, canceling Thursday classes will allow UCLA officials to assess logistical issues in advance of finals week.

47 million Americans already demonstrate some evidence of susceptibility to the disease.