As one of the first donors at UCLA’s new Blood and Platelet Center, Sam Wilson, a fourth-year mathematics and atmospheric, oceanic and environmental sciences student, showed up early to get strapped into the chair for his platelet donation.

CLA’s annual Dance Marathon has been attracting growing numbers of participants since its inception seven years ago, and this year’s event is expected to be the biggest one yet.

Two UCLA professors were elected into membership with the National Academy of Engineering, earning one of the highest professional distinctions for an engineer in recognition of their contributions to research, practice and education.

Crowds of UCLA faculty and students gathered together in front of the Ronald Reagan Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon, preparing to set off on a 30-minute walk through Westwood.

Hundreds of students and nonprofit groups will march together from different corners of campus today toward Bruin Plaza, where they will celebrate the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day.

From violent and unpredictable shaking, to power outages and the breakdown of cell phone communication, society will come to a chaotic halt when the next big California earthquake strikes.

As technology continues to progress exponentially, human intelligence follows a similar pattern by combining the abilities of the brain with those of computers.

As people spend increasing amounts of time on Facebook, sending rapid text messages and surfing the Internet, it has become necessary to catch a glimpse of how the brain may be adapting to our new technology-driven world.

The university environment can fill the life of a student with multiple stressors ranging from worries about grades and test performance to a more general fear about what the future holds in store.

In the presence of nearly 200 alumni and campus community members at UCLA Chancellor Gene Block’s home Thursday night, the dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Judy Olian announced the launch of a $100 million campaign to raise private funds for the UCLA Anderson School of Management.