High school student Petra Grutzik wins 1st at INTEL science fair, under guidance of UCLA Life Scientists

With Mentorship by UCLA Life Scientists, Nancy Day and Stephanie White, high school student Petra Grutzik wins 1st place at INTEL science fair and continues to move upward in science.

New Garden Entrance at UCLA’s Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Gun violence and mental illness: Study addresses perception vs. reality

UCLA psychologist, Vickie Mays, worked with a team of international scholars to analyze epidemiological studies on gun violence and mental illness, and compared these results to media-fueled public perceptions about the dangerousness of mentally ill individuals.

Gray wolves may make a comeback in California

The gray wolf, hunted to extinction in California nearly 90 years ago, will be listed under the state’s Endangered Species Act. Robert Wayne, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, says it’s just a matter of time before wolves establish a pack in the Golden State