University of California

Earth Day is here, and our blue and gold university has gotten a shade greener. From sustainable food choices to energy-efficient buildings and native plant landscaping, UCLA has completed several initiatives and made progress toward many…

UCLA School of Law has received a $1 million gift from Alicia Miñana de Lovelace, chair of The UCLA Foundation board, to significantly bolster the law school’s Critical Race Studies program and its forward-looking efforts to promote…

If you’re a Los Angeles County resident living with chronic health conditions like diabetes, asthma or hypertension, your risk of a preventable hospitalization or emergency department visit is considerably higher if you live in a…

The suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they account for 80% of the suicides. Yet, suicide risk in men often goes unnoticed. Now new research may offer hope. A UCLA-led…

The UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has expanded its Orthopedic Surgery Service to open the Center for Advanced Veterinary Surgery. Modeled after human health inpatient/outpatient facilities, the center provides advanced…

Ten faculty from UC Davis are among 502 newly elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the society announced today (April 18). AAAS fellows are scientists, engineers and innovators who have been recognized…

Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The study, …

UCLA has received a $5 million grant and together with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is matching the funding to create a multidisciplinary research center that aims to maximize the potential of neuroscience for public…

Researchers developing the next generation of computing technology aim to bring some light to the field — literally. Optical computing, which relies on particles of light called photons, is expected to provide alternatives to traditional…

From vehicle emissions to PFAS, it’s a busy week for EPA watchers. UCLA experts weigh in below. Vehicle emissions Tuesday’s ruling by a federal appellate court in Washington, D.C., upheld one in a series of waivers California has…