Even before the fall quarter of her first year at UCLA, Shannon Wongvibulsin was already working as a UCLA undergraduate researcher trying to figure out the best way to study biomaterials and regenerate body tissues.

Patients who lost their eyesight over the course of their lifetime can now be treated to partially restore their vision, after the Food and Drug Administration recently cleared an “artificial retina” device.

As a child, Christina Agapakis would visit science museums with her parents and participate in science competitions.

Pre-medical students in the midst of application season have a new resource started by two UCLA alumni to help guide the students in their pursuit of a medical degree.

A new class being offered this quarter at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability will teach students how to integrate new media – like blogs, videos and podcasts – into environmental science.

About a dozen patients, each wearing a thin clear hood, sat under dim lights within a large cylindrical chamber.