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UC announces $15M in climate-focused innovation awards

On March 1, 2023, The University of California announced $15M in grants for UC innovation and entrepreneurship in support of California’s climate action goals.

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Patricia Greenfield

133rd Faculty Research Lecture: Patricia Greenfield

Psychologist Patricia Greenfield shed light on our cultural and behavioral recreations of the pandemic at her Faculty Research Lecture.

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Nearly 40 UCLA scholars are among the most highly cited researchers in their fields

The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.

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2023 AAAS Fellows

7 professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

The honorees are Roger Wakimoto, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Kenneth Nagy, Yi Tang, Tommaso Treu, Christine Dunkel Schetter and Gary Orfield.

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UCLA 2022 Fulbright Winners Collage

7 graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship

The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, gives awardees the opportunity to study aspects of a society or societies.

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Latino Policy and Politics Institute Lawmakers

State lawmakers visit campus to show solidarity with Latino-focused research projects

California legislators have invested $15 million in the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab and $1.5 million in the Hollywood Diversity Report.

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3 UCLA undergrads receive prestigious NIH scholarships

Marinza Marzouk, Monica Soliman and Samuel Zamora were among only 16 students nationally chosen for the awards.

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Dr. Haig Aintablian

Space medicine: Future interplanetary travel will depend on it

UCLA’s Dr. Haig Aintablian, campus’s first space medicine fellow, will have a role in shaping the next generation of flight physicians.

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NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan

In visit to UCLA, National Science Foundation director emphasizes accessibility and inclusiveness

Sethuraman Panchanathan got to see how and where his agency is making a difference with its financial support.

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