• Stars of their Fields

    Six more UCLA professors recognized as American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows

    Paula Diaconescu, David Glanzman, Margaret Jacob, Thomas Mason, Dr. Stephen Smale, and Yang Yang were selected as fellows by AAAS, the world’s largest scientific society. Fellows are elected each year by peers


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  • Predicting & Preventing Homelessness

    Predictive model developed by UCLA and University of Chicago could help L.A. County better target homeless prevention services

    The new model predicted nearly half of instances L.A. County residents became homeless from 2012-2016. Research insights informed a County-led plan expected to dedicate $3 million to better target preventive services to those on the brink of homelessness


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  • Outstanding Promise

    Four early-career UCLA faculty members awarded 2020 Sloan Research Fellowships

    Jose Rodriguez, Guy Van den Broeck, Erik Petigura, & Ricardo Perez-Truglia are among esteemed 2020 Sloan Research Fellowships class in U.S. and Canada. The award recognizes & rewards early-career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their field


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  • Leading the Way

    UCLA Grand Challenges

    UCLA was the first university to take on Grand Challenge Goals. Read how we are working together with partners to deliver real benefit to California, the nation, and the world. (Photo Credit: UCLA Image Library)


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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.

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