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UCLA researchers show for the first time that human brain assembloids can reproduce the hallmark electrical changes seen during general anesthesia.

A fungus thought to infect amphibians in water has been found by UCLA biologists to proliferate in the threatened toad’s winter burrows.

From filmmaker retrospectives to Halloween ghost stories, the season brings more than a century of film and television to the big screen.

The LA Local reported that a study co-authored by UCLA researchers found elevated levels of iron, zinc, chromium and lead in the Los Angeles River following a fire at a Boyle Heights cold-storage facility. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, an exposure scientist and assistant professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said the long-term health impact is unclear because researchers don’t know how frequently people may have been exposed to the river water. Read more about UCLA in today’s Associated Press, Forbes and others.

A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

Check out Newsroom’s latest on the UCLA faculty and staff news — from breakthroughs, honors and milestones to memorable moments — that is shaping our campus and community.

The art professor, whose work explores history, power and American life, is one of 20 recipients of the prestigious award.

UCLA’s Amy Vandiver studies how age-related damage affects our cells’ behavior and what aging skin might reveal about the rest of the body.

California continues to outpace the nation in economic growth, but its unemployment rate remains the highest of any state.

Most infections are asymptomatic, but cases in Los Angeles County are reaching their highest levels in nearly a decade.

The Washington Post reported on new UCLA findings indicating there has not yet been an AI-powered spike in unemployment among recent college graduates, based on statistics from June to August. The paper is among the first attempts to examine the impact of AI on the graduating class of 2026, whose students gained access to ChatGPT by the end of their first college semester. Read more about UCLA in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, Associated Press and others.

Mayor Karen Bass and Chancellor Julio Frenk kick off UCLA’s annual day of service, as students, faculty, staff and alumni help build community across LA.

From the economy and immigration to AI, election law and global conflicts, UCLA experts can unpack the forces shaping the 2026 midterms.

Today's New York Times profiles Nashaa, one of UCLA’s Bollywood-fusion dance teams and an inspiration for the new Netflix comedy “Best of the Best.” Through photos documenting auditions, late-night rehearsals and competitions, the piece explores how the team gives South Asian students a way to connect with their culture and build community. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times, Southern California News Group, and other outlets.

Mark your calendars for UCLA Transportation’s celebration of greener ways to commute, get around campus and explore LA.

UCLA’s Megan Mullin discusses the economic and political calculations surrounding AI growth and how communities can leverage their power.

California Jobs First funding will support regional coordination, workforce development and growth of Southern California’s quantum technology ecosystem.

The new center will advance clinical care, research and innovation aimed at helping people remain active, independent and engaged throughout life.

City News Service reported on a UCLA study that found smoke from the 2025 Eaton fire sent toxic airborne contaminants soaring downwind — including lead levels up to 250 times above normal — but pollution returned to background levels within roughly six days after the flames were extinguished. (UCLA’s Suzanne Paulson and Catherine Banach were quoted). Read more about UCLA in today’s USA Today, Los Angeles Times and others.

UCLA and University of Michigan roboticists found that the mechanism releases energy that enables the robot to hop, flip and swim.

In a once-in-a-century event, an impact left a crater the size of two football fields and churned the surface for over 3 km in every direction.

Supported by a $25 million federal grant, UCLA Health will lead a national effort to evaluate emerging tools and technologies.

A new poll shows LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman leading Mayor Karen Bass by 11 percentage points, the Los Angeles Times reported, with a third of likely voters still undecided. Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, said the results provide a significant political boost for Raman and called the poll’s release “not a good day for the mayor.” (Yaroslavsky was also featured by KCBS-TV — approx. 2:40 mark.) Read more about UCLA in today’s Bay City News Service, BBC and others.

The goal, Chancellor Julio Frenk said, "is to preserve what is essential, transform what needs improvement and build for what lies ahead."

A UCLA study of more than 14,000 patient-drug pairs finds insurers and patients paid less for biosimilars than for brand-name biologics.