Public health experts from UCLA are helping East Los Angeles make better choices by moving fresh produce to the front of stores. Owners Balvinder and Kulwant Songu are taking part. Story
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Curse of the oil rich
Professor of political science Michael Ross' new book is "The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations." Story and video
Around Campus
Micro-parks for Los Angeles
An urban planning professor who devises strategies to turn urban streets and sidewalks into inviting, pedestrian-friendly environments hopes to bring downtown L.A. its first active-recreation parklet.
Mothers-to-be around the world
Former supermodel Christy Turlington Burns was at UCLA to discuss her directorial debut, "No Woman, No Cry," which chronicles the stories of at-risk pregnant women from four parts of the world.
Vietnam scholar
George Dutton, an associate professor of Southeast Asian studies, credits his lifelong interest in that region of the world to his parents — antiwar activists in the Vietnam War era.
Army major, 43, heading home
Jin Park left South Korea at 14 determined to find success in the United States. He will graduate with a master's degree in East Asian studies and report to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
Play Me, I'm Yours
For three weeks a piano sat outside Royce Hall for anyone to play, compliments of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Watch the video
President Clinton delivers Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership
By taking advantage of our global interconectedness, we can ease inequality, instability and suffering around the world, the president told a packed Royce Hall.
Born in the U.S.A.: Cinco de Mayo
UCLA professor David Hayes-Bautista's new book puts an end to popular misconceptions about the holiday and firmly establishes its roots in California.
Inside the new (old) Pauley Pavilion
Take a video tour of construction upgrades being made to the iconic campus arena and gathering spot, which is on schedule for re-opening this fall. Check it out
Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA
An evolution from UCLA Live, the new center opens new avenues for collaboration and presentation. Kristy Edmunds, executive and artistic director, introduces CAP UCLA on video
But who's counting?
Under the tutelage of professor Ciprian Manolescu, UCLA's student math team scored its best performance in four decades in the prestigious Putnam math competition.
Latest News
You're beautiful, Vesta
NASA's UCLA-led mission to Vesta has yielded a trove of information — and an appreciation for the protoplanet's mutli-colored, textured surface.
This is your brain on sugar: high fructose diets can make us stupid
Long-term sweets slow the brain and hamper memory and learning, but omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the disruption.
Study finds promising trends at Watts-area charter high school
In the four years since the LAUSD's low-performing Locke High School became a charter, student achievement has increased markedly, according to UCLA's CRESST.
Professors Andrea Ghez, Terence Tao elected to American Philosophical Society
The society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, recognizes extraordinary achievements in science, letters and the arts.
NYU scholar named dean of Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, a professor of globalization and education, will begin his tenure as head of the school on Sept. 1.
UCLA scientists unlock the mystery of how body's 'handedness' arises
With just two ingredients, microscopic triangles and entropy, the researchers created handedness out of un-handedness. "It's quite bizarre," they say.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care program receives $3.2M award
The Health Care Innovation awards support innovative programs aimed at saving money, delivering high-quality care and enhancing the health care workforce.
Suspect arrested in UCLA residence hall burglary
UCLA police have arrested a man in connection with a May 6 burglary that took place in a student's room in a campus residence hall.
Six UCLA alumni receive awards for outstanding service and achievements
UCLA honored six outstanding alumni with UCLA Awards at ceremonies on campus.
Charles E. Young Humanitarian Awards go to three outstanding students
The students were honored for their outstanding service to the public in the areas of arts therapy, writing instruction and global health care.
Fiat Luskin: Philanthropists honored with first Fiat Lux Award
Longtime supporters Meyer and Renee Luskin received the inaugural award for their "enduring commitment to fueling new discovery and knowledge at UCLA."
UCLA researchers use online crowd-sourcing to diagnose malaria
New gaming system works on the assumption that large groups of non-experts can be trained to recognize the disease with the accuracy of trained pathologists.
Scientists measure communication between motor neurons, muscle cells
By tracking the cells' synaptic activity in a Petri dish, the UCLA researchers hope to gain insight into a variety of disorders, including Lou Gehrig's disease.
Biochemist Sabeeha Merchant elected to National Academy of Sciences
Merchant, whose research is providing insights into the complex machinery of the cell, is among 84 members and associates elected from the U.S. this year.
Why underweight babies become obese: it's the hypothalamus
Infants born small have higher levels of appetite-increasing peptides in the brain, and as they grow, consuming calories brings little satisfaction.
Mathematics professor elected to Britain's prestigious Royal Society
Shekhar Khare was honored for his work in number theory and other areas of math. Membership in the society is one of the highest honors a scholar can receive.
Today's Topic
Carlos Fuentes dies
Acclaimed Mexican novelist and essayist Carlos Fuentes, one of the best-known writers in the Spanish-speaking world, has died. UCLA has experts.
UCLA In the News
The Fed and unemployment
Britain's Financial Times featured an op-ed by Roger Farmer, professor and chair of the UCLA Department of Economics, about what the Federal Reserve and other central banks can do to help alleviate unemployment.
