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UCLA's acquisition of the Westside Pavilion mall

Watch Alison Martino’s report on the Westside Pavillion's past and present for Spectrum News 1.

The UCLA-CDU Dana Center for Neuroscience and Society

The Center unites scholars from various disciplines to work with community partners and organizations in South L.A. to re-imagine the relationship between neuroscience and the public.

Rep Lieu Secures Nearly $1 Million for UCLA Quantum Science Hub

“I am always thrilled to secure federal funding for UCLA’s outstanding research endeavors and look forward to seeing what this new lab will accomplish in the field of computer science,” said Rep. Lieu. 

5 UCLA faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ann Carlson, Jason Cong, Tyrone Howard, Thomas Smith and Paul Taylor are among 250 artists, scholars, scientists and leaders chosen this year.

3 UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering

Academy membership recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education.

The UCLA Research Park: Quantum science and engineering

The quantum innovation hub will produce advances in computing, sensing and other areas while training a new workforce for the burgeoning field.

The UCLA Research Park: Immunology and immunotherapy

At the new research park, the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA is poised to enter a new era of biomedical breakthroughs.

3 UCLA faculty members named to National Academy of Inventors

Professors Eric Chiou, Paul S. Weiss and Xiangfeng Duan were honored for “creating innovations that are driving crucial advancements across a variety of disciplines.”

One Billion Dollars.

That’s the average amount UCLA has received to fund research projects each year since 2009-10.

UCLA research and creative activities have generated some of the most transformative breakthroughs in modern times. From revolutionizing medical diagnostics and treatment to laying the framework to create the Internet or reshaping our understanding of the human condition, UCLA's research impact extends around the globe. 

As one of the world’s top research universities, UCLA has the intellectual capital and extensive research facilities necessary to tackle society’s most challenging issues. And as a public research university, we take seriously our mission to develop solutions that improve the quality of life in our community, our country and around the world. Included among our faculty, alumni and researchers are 14 Nobel Prize winners, 13 faculty MacArthur Fellows, a Fields medalist, two Turing Award winners, and three Pulitzer Prize winners. Explore our site to learn more about us, research highlights, resources for researchers, how to engage with UCLA research and our initiatives.

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Organization of Research Enterprise

Experienced teams provide support services to enable researchers to pursue inquiries and discovery.

Learn more about the subsidiary offices that help to administer and support research and creative activities conducted at UCLA.