Though loneliness has often been defined by the amount of social interaction a person experiences, a recent study led by scientists at UCLA sheds new light on how loneliness may be linked to the most basic internal processes of our biology. Read more...

When her youngest child, Jillian Levi, a second-year undeclared student, left home to attend UCLA, Jan Levi said she felt she was at loose ends. She said being a mom had been more than a role "“ more like a job. Read more...

When World War II veterans suffering from depression were asked one simple question, their symptoms of depression immediately lifted. Read more...

At the start of every school year, Dr. Brenda Stevenson meets all the freshmen in her "Interracial Dynamics" General Education cluster and counts the fellow "brown faces" in the room. Read more...

Jennifer McGee said coming to UCLA as transfer student was challenging at first, but it was joining the Bruin Leaders Project that helped her meet people and improve her speaking skills. Read more...

In an effort to bring more attention to international microfinancing and sustainability efforts, Natalie Portman will be visiting the UCLA Anderson School of Management today as a part of the village banking "Call to Action" plan. Read more...

With a strong vision of shared governance and close relations with the administration, Elizabeth Bjork seems ready to take on her new position as Academic Senate chair. Read more...