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A UCLA-led study finds that in military confrontations, misunderstanding an opponent’s intentions can fuel conflict — while something as simple as a shared boundary can help stop it.

Find out what UCLA archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg has learned from studying Easter Island’s famed statuary for four decades.

Facing incredible hurdles, Bruin scholars are shining a light on the facts of the federal government’s crackdown on immigration.

In his new book, Pulitzer Prize–winning UCLA geographer and physiologist Jared Diamond offers a timely, evidence-driven analysis of leaders throughout history. Who succeeds, who fails — and why?

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

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

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.

UCLA looks back at how Bruins have remembered and responded to the events — and sought to understand their lasting impact.

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

Some walked away with a diploma; others merely passed through on their way to renown. Meet the Bruins you had no idea were ever Bruins.

UCLA marine archaeologist Justin Dunnavant’s work unearths the stories of escaped slave townships in the Caribbean. Now, his innovative mapping methods are expanding Black cultural history.

Four years after a record-setting Pacific crossing, two Bruin oarswomen are gearing up for a wild journey across the Atlantic.

A Bruin guide to the most intriguing events at UCLA this summer.

The Olympic Analytical Laboratory works to ensure "a true competition and not a competition of syringes."

UCLA soccer legend Cobi Jones is a veteran of three World Cups with team U.S.A. This year, he is again part of the sport's greatest spectacle, which is back on U.S. soil for the first time since 1994.

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

War with Iran won’t reshape the region the way America wants, says UCLA's Dalia Dassa Kaye, a senior fellow at the Burkle Center.

By treating their vision of AI as inevitable rather than a choice, big tech leaders seek to pull the ultimate con job, says UCLA's Ramesh Srinivasan.

The collaboration brings together medical schools, professional medical organizations and activist survivor groups.

UCLA’s scholarly and creative work travels far beyond our labs, studio spaces and classrooms. It serves our communities.

Faculty have been sharing their insight on issues related to the incursion into Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Keel brings his expertise in the history of science, critical forensic analysis, public health research and legal studies to bear in seeking accountability for in-custody deaths. 

Maltese is spoken by only about 530,000 people worldwide, but it sparked a friendship between 2 UCLA grad students.

Read about the dedication of faculty, staff, students and alumni to service, collaboration, connection and kindness.

The study led by UCLA professor Thiago Puglieri incorporates meaningful input from the Amazon region’s Tikuna community.