The UCLA School of Dentistry has been awarded $15 million for research into detection of oral cancer in saliva, a field in which the department has recently taken several large strides. Read more...

For as long as she can remember, Leila Moshref has dreamed of working for the United Nations. Two summers ago, she landed an internship with an affiliated organization, turning her wish into a reality. Read more...

Michael Intriligator has worked with the United Nations and academics around the world to increase the effectiveness of the international government. Intriligator, a professor emeritus of economics, political science and public policy who has been with UCLA since 1963, has studied the effectiveness of the United Nations and is currently working with an international group of scholars and politicians to make recommendations for changes within the international governing body. Read more...

With 141 more members present now than on the day it started, the United Nations has grown in size and strength ““ but for some, it has failed to realize its potential. Read more...

Peering more than 26,000 light years away, UCLA and NASA scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered 16 new planet candidates, leading them to conclude there are probably billions of planets spread throughout the galaxy. Read more...

MENTAL HEALTH FAIR Today, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bruin Plaza There will be a mental health resource fair today in Bruin Plaza from 11 a.m. Read more...

The university put the lid on a years-old dispute, settling a case with a professor who had claimed gender discrimination and who had been accused of inappropriate behavior. Read more...