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New center provides the men’s and women’s basketball teams with vital resources, and also frees up facility access for other programs and student-athletes.

University of California President Janet Napolitano said the center will be devoted to research, education and advocacy.

UCLA is third among American public universities, according to the 2018 Best Global Universities rankings.

Some of UCLA’s most-accomplished faculty and alumni are attending the magazine’s weeklong event, which attracts business, technology, design and entertainment notables.

Among the highlights are a $50 million gift from Mattel, Inc. to the children’s hospital — the largest corporate gift in UCLA history — and the most gifts ever from young alumni.

Distinction is third time this month UCLA was rated the top public university in the United States in a major ranking.

“Year in Review” spotlights 10 of the myriad advances made by faculty and recaps the campus’s success in academics, philanthropic support, athletics and alumni activities.

UCLA Anderson Review makes available to a broad audience the research that regularly appears in leading academic journals.

“He has been a powerful champion for the arts in Los Angeles for five decades, and his exceptional commitment to arts education embodies UCLA’s highest ideals,” said Chancellor Gene Block.

The voluntary service announced by Chancellor Gene Block will eventually be made available to the entire campus community, including those receiving care through UCLA Health.

UCLA was also ranked No. 1 for economic diversity among the top 25-ranked universities and the No. 1 public institution among the “best colleges for veterans.”

The alliance of five UC medical centers will conduct clinical trials and study precision medicine, population health science, best practices in harnessing big data to improve health and political engagement for public benefit.

The university-affiliated school with a public mission to support and improve secondary education welcomed its inaugural class of sixth, seventh and ninth graders.

The report ranked UCLA No. 11 among all American universities — public or private — and No. 15 overall worldwide.

This donation from alumnus A. Barry Cappello will provide scholarship support and extensive training opportunities for students interested in becoming trial attorneys.

The Academic Ranking of World Universities, which uses six criteria to measure excellence, is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Teitell, a renowned molecular immunologist and biochemist, was chosen after a national search and assumed leadership on Aug. 8.

Harold Williams, former dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and former UC regent, died July 30 at his home in Santa Ynez. He was 89.

Fueled by her experiences, Aradhna Tripati has helped create the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science, which will provide opportunities for underrepresented minorities.

Presented by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, the new prize is the first major environmental award for those under 40.

Record-breaking 102,000 freshman applications coupled with more than 22,000 transfer student applications, results in most academically gifted and talented class in school history.

Knapp held various leadership positions on many UCLA boards and commissions associated with fundraising, faculty recruitment and retention, alumni affairs and the Anderson School of Management.

The rankings assess the international prestige of institutions of higher learning based on input from academic leaders around the world.

Anita Ortega, a former UCLA basketball star and the first African-American woman to become a Los Angeles Police Department area commander, advised graduates to push on their own behalf and for the voiceless.

Darnell Hunt is a renowned scholar of race, media and culture, chair of sociology and longtime leader of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA.