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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.

HuffPost spoke with UCLA sociolinguist Daria Bahtina about the 14,000 words and definitions Merriam-Webster recently incorporated into its dictionary. Bahtina said the clearest trend in the new list is how much vocabulary now documents digitally mediated life, but that there is also a thread including words that name experiences, relationships and social types. “We clearly enjoy having compact ways to recognize both who we are and the kinds of people and experiences around us,” she said. Read more about UCLA in today’s Time, CNN and others.

A new study from UCLA provides critical insights into how the January 2025 wildfire impacted air quality downwind of the fires.

Two new memorandums of understanding broaden opportunities for biomedical research, teaching, scholarly exchange and more.

The world-famous Globetrotters turn 100 this year. What you may not know? How Bruin basketball has intersected with the game’s greatest showmen over the past century.

Chancellor Julio Frenk and other campus leaders welcomed some 7,000 new Bruins with a call to explore, connect and embrace all that UCLA has to offer.

NBC News reported that UCLA was named the No. 1 public university in the country by U.S. News & World Report, tying with UC Berkeley. UCLA was recognized for its graduation rate, faculty resources, performance and several other factors. In addition to the top public university title, UCLA was also named No. 1 among public universities for veterans. Read more about UCLA in today’s Associated Press, New York Times, Spectrum News 1 and others.

A team of Bruins found a second life — in classrooms across Los Angeles — for printers that had been sitting in storage.

Academic excellence, student opportunity and research with real-world impact propel UCLA to the top spot in U.S. News’ rankings.

UCLA’s stellar reputation is built on the quality and impact of its academic, research, healthcare, cultural, service, continuing education and athletics programs.

The Los Angeles Times covered efforts to restore California’s disappearing oak canopy, including a partnership that utilizes research by Victoria Sork, director of the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden and a distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Sork’s lab is sequencing oak DNA to identify trees best equipped to survive a hotter, drier climate. The goal: to use their acorns to grow a more resilient generation of oaks. Read more about UCLA in today’s Smithsonian magazine, CBS News and others.

Research brief: The cells outperformed a single-target version in mice, a lab-grown mini blood vessel and artery tissue from heart disease patients.

Through mentorship and community, two UCLA alumni are uplifting the next generation of students.

Tens of thousands of students arrive in Westwood ready to settle in, find their community and start the new academic year.

Chris Mattmann, UCLA’s chief data and artificial intelligence officer, spoke on CNN’s “The Story Is: With Elex Michaelson” about AI safety concerns — a hot topic — as King Charles hosted a summit Thursday with global tech leaders. “Since May 2026 of this year, Anthropic published a blog, and they said at that point 80% of the code that Anthropic was actually generating for Claude, its own AI chatbot, was being generated by Claude itself,” Mattmann said. Read more about UCLA in today’s AsAmNews, NPR’s “All Things Considered” and other outlets.

Rooted in UCLA research, self-organizing systems provide energy-efficient, local complement to cloud computing.

UCLA College’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” podcast explores the history, collections and lore of the site ahead of its centennial.

With a prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship, Deanna Placa is building a network for school teachers to help promote students’ civic learning.

Philanthropic giving totaled $746 million, benefiting students, fueling research, advancing health and extending UCLA’s impact in Los Angeles and beyond.

Incoming first-generation Bruin Alison Jimenez’s public health journey began by helping families like her own navigate language barriers.

The Los Angeles Times covered a UCLA study that measured Tyrannosaurus rex’s temperature for the first time and found it to be 97 degrees Fahrenheit, similar to humans. Scientists used a new method to measure body temperature using the remains of “Thomas,” the resident T. rex at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Study co-author Robert Eagle, an associate professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, said the technique provides a direct window into physiology that researchers haven’t had before. Read more about UCLA in today’s Associated Press, HuffPost and others.

The UCLA SPACE Institute invites you to “The Rush to the Moon. 60 Years Later.” — a celebration of Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor.

The Los Angeles Times cited a new UCLA study showing that thefts of certain Kia and Hyundai models lacking engine immobilizers could plague Los Angeles through 2042, according to lead author Jeffrey Brantingham. The study comes as a federal appeals court has ordered the reopening of a case in which U.S. insurance companies are seeking reimbursement from the automakers for more than $1 billion in theft-related claims. Read more about UCLA from New York Times, LAist and others.

Using a fossil-based thermometer on the dinosaur's teeth, researchers have revealed that the animal's body temperature was comparable to a human's.