science

Through the institute, mathematicians work collaboratively with a broad range of scholars to address today's biggest scientific challenges.

The collaboration aims to advance the use of microbes for sustainable production of new plastics.

Scientists are not predicting that a volcanic eruption or earthquake is imminent, but the study revealed uncommon activity for the region.

Previous simulations suggested that astronauts on the surface would be safe during a full moon while it resides within the magnetosphere.

In recent years the department has been trying to make labs more engaging; safer-at-home orders demonstrated the benefits of letting students design their own experiments.

Peccei and a colleague theorized a symmetry that predicts the existence of very light particles called axions, which may be the dominant source of mass in the universe.

The heads of academic units dedicated to social justice renew their commitment to ensuring their research, teaching and service are not complicit with the expansion of the police state.

In an open letter, deans and faculty members recommit to promoting diversity.

Margaret Kivelson has been recognized by the Royal Society, Harvard University and University of Leicester.

Johnson, whose research focuses on understanding mechanisms of gene regulation, will take the helm on Sept. 1.

Amita Sehgal, a neuroscientist at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, won the award honoring excellence in basic science research.

The drug’s legalization and decriminalization have made detection especially important for preventing impaired driving, the authors say.

Images of C/2019 Y4 breaking into more than two dozen fragments in recent days were captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

“We hope our method could be used in the future to prepare treatments that can be performed at the patient’s bedside,” said UCLA’s Paul Weiss.

The researchers’ approach could also eventually be used as a way to monitor the activity of volcanoes.

The findings, from a study by a UCLA-led team, could inform the development of precision antibiotics.

Aaswath Raman engineers new technologies to cool buildings and generate electricity using a little-studied natural phenomenon.

“Teaching is all about the students. We must challenge them, support them, make them feel connected to the class and give them opportunities to do amazing things.”

Researchers used a new technology called scanning atomic electron tomography, which they developed.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center recently named the winners of its campus-wide light microscopy image and video contest.

With financial assistance from the cast and crew of the TV show, Jonathan Shi is planning a career in medicine to give back to his community.

The society is the premier organization of professional astronomers in North America.

Aradhna Tripati, founder of the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA, and her dedication to inclusion have inspired donors’ support.

The contribution expands a scholarship fund that Gene and Sharon Chang established in 2019.

UCLA paleobiologist’s pursuit to uncover Earth’s earliest record of life has spanned 60 years and counting.