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Reporting on research: News media spotlight UCLA

Recent headlines show how UCLA research findings and ongoing studies are making an impact across the nation and the globe. 

UCLA recognizes faculty whose work has had a lasting public impact

The annual research awards honor those translating discoveries into measurable benefits for society. 

UCLA Library funds 34 international cultural preservation projects

This year’s cohort is the largest ever and includes digitization efforts representing Angola, Bulgaria and Ethiopia.

Did we just become best friends?

UCLA professor Jaimie Krems studies the challenges and opportunities inherent in finding, keeping and losing friendships.

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 16 Nobel Prize winners, 17 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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Organization of Research Enterprise

Experienced teams provide support services to enable researchers to pursue inquiries and discovery.

Learn more about the subsidiary offices that help to administer and support research and creative activities conducted at UCLA.