Seven years after the announcement that UCLA would be constructing a new medical center, and three years after the initial date that the center was set to be completed, the doors of UCLA’s new medical facility are still more than a year away from opening. Read more...

Professor emeritus of neurobiology dies at 91 Charles “Tom” Sawyer, a professor emeritus of neurobiology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and one of the creators of the UCLA Brain Research Institute’s Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, died June 20 at the age of 91. Read more...

At UCLA, the tone surrounding recent discussions of the chancellor has been optimistic, with incoming Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams, a UCLA professor emeritus of law, taking office on July 1 while the search for a permanent replacement for Chancellor Albert Carnesale continues. Read more...

With a 419-acre campus and more than 35,000 students, UCLA may seem like an overwhelming place. But students can personalize the campus and find their niche through groups that focus on topics as diverse as chess, Russian, robotics and salsa. Read more...

UCLA starts each year off with a bash ““ Bruin Bash. The event, which includes a concert and a dance, has been part of the Welcome Week tradition since 2003 and is designed to usher continuing students back into the swing of things and welcome new students. Read more...