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Photo of Gary Nash

In memoriam: Gary Nash, 88, influential scholar of early American history

By Sean Brenner Gary Nash, a prolific historian of early…
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Margaret Kivelson selected for 2021 James Clerk Maxwell Prize

By Stuart Wolpert Margaret Kivelson, professor emeritus…
The researchers focused on the dynamics of a key signaling molecule in immune cells called macrophages (pictured here).

UCLA study reveals how immune cells can be trained to fight infections

The body’s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial…
A photo of Aurora borealis in Alaska

‘Surfing’ particles: Physicists solve a mystery surrounding aurora borealis

The spectacularly colorful aurora borealis — or northern…
A photo of Himalaya Mountains in Nepal after landslides caused by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake.

Imaging technique could help identify where landslides are likely

Each year, landslides kill thousands of people around the…
A photo of the planet Venus.

How long is a day on Venus? Scientists crack mysteries of our closest neighbor

Venus is an enigma. It’s the planet next door and yet reveals…

Million Dollar Hoods is already influencing policing in Los Angeles

In less than five years, Million Dollar Hoods has already…
A portrait of Clara Pratte.

Tribal leader Clara Pratte wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators

The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability presented…

Center for Community Engagement debuts new name, new website, and campus database for community partnerships

The UCLA Center for Community Learning has a new name. As…