UCLA College Raises a Record $111M during FY17-18
The UCLA College has raised a record $111M during FY17-18, which is 172% of its annual target. This success has also propelled the College past its initial overall Centennial Campaign […]
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Mapping the costs of incarceration in Los Angeles
Million dollar hoods website provides unprecedented access to jail data By Jessica Wolf As the realities of mass incarceration face increased scrutiny across the nation, UCLA researchers have […]
Bridging the Gap in Human Aging
YEARLONG COURSE HELPS FRESHMEN BETTER UNDERSTAND THE AGING PROCESS AND OLDER ADULTS By Dan Gordon One of the first tasks freshman Suzannah Henderson was assigned in the course […]
UCLA researchers determine the structure of a toxin that kills malaria-carrying mosquitoes
Results pave the way for genetically engineering the toxin to be lethal to other mosquito species transmitting Zika virus and dengue fever By Katherine Kornei An international team of scientists, […]
‘Jump-starting’ the brain of a patient recovering from a coma
New noninvasive technique could result in low-cost therapy for patients with severe brain injury By Stuart Wolpert A 25-year-old man recovering from a coma has made remarkable progress following a […]
The Brain: Our Next Frontier
Cover Story UCLA faculty and students are at the brink of historic breakthroughs in the most complex and least understood organ in the body. Through the use of the latest […]
UCLA ranked second best U.S. public university, 12th overall in the world
UCLA placed second among American public universities and 12th among all universities globally in a prominent international ranking.
Taylor Guitars donates $400,000 toward ebony conservation and restoration in Cameroon
World-renowned guitar maker Bob Taylor, of Taylor Guitars, has donated $400,000 to support ebony conservation research and restoration efforts in Cameroon. Work will be coordinated by UCLA professor Thomas B. […]
Propelling the Groundbreakers and the Game Changers
Eleven new endowed faculty chairs established in less than two years. A groundswell of philanthropic support has resulted in 11 new endowed faculty chairs in the UCLA College since the […]
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