On July 7, a spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., to embark on an eight-year mission led by UCLA professor of geophysics and space physics Christopher Russell to explore two planetary bodies between Mars and Jupiter. Read more...

Three years after transitioning from an educational center to a full-fledged department, the UCLA Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies has scored a victory with the university in its appeal to rename the department after labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. Read more...

John Samuel was known by his family and friends for his spirit and generosity and will be remembered for his sense of humor and love of life. Read more...

Though many proposals have been suggested, no solutions are in sight for North Village residents who face tickets for apron parking, the term used to describe cars that are parked in driveways between the street and the sidewalk. Read more...

Jorge Barrio, a professor of molecular and medical pharmacology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, was recently appointed to the Elizabeth and Thomas Plott Chair in Gerontology. Read more...

Photos from the annual UCLA Heart and Lung Transplant Program picnic Read more...