Astronomers identify thick disc of older stars in Andromeda galaxy

An team of astronomers has identified for the first time a thick…

Peace Corps director Aaron S. Williams will be the College’s 2011 commencement speaker

Aaron S. Williams, director of the Peace Corps, will be the keynote…

Chemical analysis confirms discovery of oldest wine-making equipment ever found

A UCLA-led team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of…

Effect of college on volunteering greatest among disadvantaged college graduates

UCLA sociologist Jennie Brand has found that a college education…

UCLA joins Southern California Marine Institute to revitalize marine research in Los Angeles

UCLA has entered a collaboration with the Southern California…

Amgen Foundation gives UCLA a $1-million grant for undergraduate science research

The four-year grant will continue the Amgen Scholars Program…

Facebook study finds race trumped by ethnic, social, geographic origins in forging friendships

Race may not be as important as previously thought in determining…

Spacecraft will enable scientists to study the environment around the moon and Earth

Two spacecraft are now beginning to study the moon's environment…

Opening of the Terasaki Life Sciences Building highlights innovations at UCLA

The new Terasaki Life Sciences Building, which opened last fall,…

College alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Richard Heck, who earned both his B.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry…