A close-up view of a laboratory setting, showcasing a pipette dispensing a liquid into one of the many small, clear tubes arranged in a tray. The tray is dark blue, and the background is blurred, emphasizing the precision of the experiment in progress.

Scientific rigor and creativity on display at Undergraduate Research Week 2024

Meet some of this year’s more than 1,600 student researchers By…
Scrabble-like tiles spell out the word “please.”

Children are taught to say “please.” But a new UCLA study shows the word may be a tool to manage frictions, not a sign of politeness.

A microscopy image shows an enhanced natural killer T cell (blue) attacking a human multiple myeloma cell (magenta).

UCLA scientists, including a life sciences faculty member, develop a new method to engineer immune cells that could treat multiple patients

an image of Earth that includes the ocean bathymetry

The Carbon Cycle and Solid Earth Connection Redefined

A still image from “Extremely Short,” directed by the renowned animator Kōji Yamamura.

Film commissioned by UCLA professor earns spot at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes

Chris Tausanovitch standing in a stone courtyard on a sunny day.

Political scientist Chris Tausanovitch named 2024 Carnegie Fellow

Tyler Jarvis on the set of Jeopardy!

UCLA doctoral student Tyler Jarvis appears on ‘Jeopardy!’