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Robert Iger was honored with the award, named for legendary UCLA baketball coach and leadership expert John Wooden, at a gala event in Beverly Hills.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which represents 18,726 University of California employees, including 4000 at UCLA, has asked its members to strike at UC campuses on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Check here for news updates.

As Congress and the Obama administration try to reach agreement on a spending plan for 2014, University of California leaders are urging that the repeal of sequestration be a top budget priority.

Two prominent faculty members in the College of Letters and Science cemented their legacy of distinction at UCLA by making a joint testamentary pledge of $1 million.

A major new environmental research project is the first of UCLA's six Grand Challenges, which aim to address pressing societal issues through multidisciplinary innovations and breakthroughs.

The new Global Media Center for Social Impact will help screenwriters weave realistic, complex ethics and health issues into their scripts.

University of California President Janet Napolitano today (Nov. 13) proposed an undergraduate tuition freeze — for the third consecutive year — and said she would pursue a policy to avoid pricing uncertainty. She also pledged immediate...

Campus faculty, staff, students and alumni came to Wilson Plaza to salute current military service members and veterans Friday, Nov. 8, after a weeklong series of events to honor their service, increase public understanding and appreciation for the...

Bruins may have noticed a green glow illuminating UCLA’s iconic Royce Hall and Powell Library, there to draw attention to a week of events leading up to a major announcement about environmental research at UCLA.

UCLA has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation in serving the needs of students who are military veterans. The rankings were released Nov. 11.

The annual ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day was held Friday in Wilson Plaza.

The Bruin community expressed their personal appreciation to members of the military in letters Thursday at the James West Alumni Center. The UCLA Volunteer Center organized events this week to collect as many personal letters as possible for...

Bruin families enjoy Homecoming at the Rose Bowl where the Bruins beat the University of Colorado Buffaloes. A record-breaking 4,100 registered parents and students got a taste of the best that UCLA offers during Parents' Weekend 2013, held last...

The online resource features nearly 2,000 digitized photographs, documents, maps, pamphlets and other archival resources and allows researchers to share their original work.

At least two of the individuals are being treated for gunshot wounds sustained in today's airport shooting, a UCLA doctor said.

Proclaiming that the University of California teaches for California and researches for the world, UC President Janet Napolitano Wednesday announced three initiatives aimed at supporting undocumented students, postdoctoral fellows and graduate...

The campus portal that students log into for access to their Bruin email and campus goings-on just got significantly more useful: An upgraded MyUCLA, launched earlier this week, enables students to register for classes, check their grades, track...

The gift, from collectors Jay T. and Deborah R. Last, includes 92 stunning wood and ivory figures, masks and tools made by the Lega people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Officials brought a simple message to students at the Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets: UCLA and the University of California want you.

Vijay Dhir, dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, has announced his plans to step down as dean on June 30, 2015, and return to the faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.   A...

Christopher Waterman, dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture, recently announced his plans to step down from his post on June 30, 2015, and return to the faculty in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance.   An...

Napolitano joined first-year students in a seminar, discussed an array of issues with student leaders and met with faculty and senior administrators during her third visit to a UC campus since taking office less than two weeks ago.

Now housed in the UCLA Department of English, the magazine is being produced by Christensen with help from UCLA graduate students in history and English and Los Angeles Book Review veteran editor Eve Bachrach, as well as support from UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.

The Kaynes' gift, which provides support for the investment management program and other activities, is an endorsement of the school's self-supporting efforts.

Randy Schekman is the seventh UCLA alumnus to win a Nobel Prize. Professors at UCLA remember him as a brilliant undergraduate with insights far beyond his years.