On Sept. 11, 2001, two of the world’s largest buildings came crashing to the ground. Debris fell from the sky, covering entire blocks of New York City ““ and some elementary schools. Read more...

Welcome to a world where everything is smaller, faster, stronger and always reliable. In Nanoworld, the nation’s military can detect dangerous activities or substances within seconds and doctors can detect cancer long before it even appears. Read more...

There are few who dare to cross the rift between the North and South campuses of UCLA. Students who can recite the elements of the periodic table may seldom associate with those who know Hamlet’s “to be or not to be” soliloquy by heart. Read more...

Leaving home is a major step toward adulthood that many college students take. For some, the stresses of college can push them into an area beyond unhappiness, where nothing is possible and life becomes overwhelming. Read more...

Med and cancer centers named best in the West The UCLA Medical Center ranked as the best hospital in the Western United States for the 14th consecutive year and also moved up to be the third best hospital in the nation from the last year’s number five spot. Read more...

Electrical engineering Professor Mani Srivastava’s seven-year-old daughter Megha provided the initial inspiration for a research project that may provide groundbreaking results in the fields of education and computer science. Read more...

While Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej-Alvarez were on the pediatric floor of the UCLA Medical Center last summer, a mirror was strategically placed in the bed they shared. Read more...