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Unlocking the potential of patient-derived ‘organoids’ for personalized sarcoma treatment

Using small 3D models that mimic a patient’s tumor, UCLA researchers can quickly test hundreds of potential drugs.

UCLA Library funds 26 international cultural preservation projects

The grant winners include digitization efforts representing eastern Ukraine, the Ivory Coast and Latin America.

UCLA Public Impact Research Awards spotlight professors uplifting communities in L.A., nation

Faculty projects range from protecting incarcerated people to advocacy on behalf of renters and support for people with substance use issues.

UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy

The transformative donation will spur breakthrough discoveries and drive economic growth for the region.

UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant to accelerate commercialization of quantum technologies

The Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab will work to advance capabilities in fields like medicine, atmospheric science and physics.

10 faculty projects awarded grants through Chancellor’s Arts Initiative

Projects centered on Joshua trees and Juneteenth are among those receiving funding through the program, which fosters arts and arts-related scholarship.

UCLA Fulbright awardees will soon depart for global destinations

Six recent graduates and one faculty member will conduct research and promote cultural exchanges.

UCLA-led national workshop series to bridge technological innovation, culture and creativity

Gatherings will help shape a national conference at UCLA in December.

One Billion Dollars.

That’s the average amount UCLA has received to fund research projects each year since 2009-10.

UCLA research and creative activities have generated some of the most transformative breakthroughs in modern times. From revolutionizing medical diagnostics and treatment to laying the framework to create the Internet or reshaping our understanding of the human condition, UCLA's research impact extends around the globe. 

As one of the world’s top research universities, UCLA has the intellectual capital and extensive research facilities necessary to tackle society’s most challenging issues. And as a public research university, we take seriously our mission to develop solutions that improve the quality of life in our community, our country and around the world. Included among our faculty, alumni and researchers are 14 Nobel Prize winners, 13 faculty MacArthur Fellows, a Fields medalist, two Turing Award winners, and three Pulitzer Prize winners. Explore our site to learn more about us, research highlights, resources for researchers, how to engage with UCLA research and our initiatives.

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