UCLA researchers uncover buried ancient delta on Mars
Using the most detailed images ever captured of another planet’s subsurface, a UCLA-led team identified the buried remains of an ancient river delta in Jezero crater
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UCLA-led study could improve prediction of when and where shallow landslides strike
The work offers a more complete view of how water moves through hillslopes — and why some slopes fail before others.
Climate change increases the risk of connected hazards
Researchers lay the roadmap for more accurate hazard predictions with better soil moisture data and increased interdisciplinary collaborations
UCLA launches SoCal Quantum Alliance to accelerate quantum innovation and workforce development
Building on the statewide Quantum California initiative, the alliance embodies a shared commitment to ensure that California remains at the forefront of the quantum revolution.
Faculty in the News: Prineha Narang
In a recent editorial in Science, Professor Prineha Narang and co-author Ian Banks, outline a proposal to rethink doctoral education in STEM.
New “Chemistry and Biochemistry 1: Connections in Chemistry and Biochemistry”
Offered for first-year majors to help them thrive at UCLA
3D, atom-by-atom maps of disordered materials
Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the three-dimensional positions and elemental identities of atoms in amorphous materials.
UCLA Physicist Awarded DOE Early Career Grant for New Technique to Study Quantum Materials
UCLA Physics and Astronomy Assistant Professor Christopher Gutiérrez wins a DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program award for his proposal to image how charge density waves move through quantum materials.
UCLA-Led Discovery Reveals Processes Behind Planetary Auroras
New breakthrough in understanding how electric fields form in space — with implications for planetary science and space weather forecasting
Alice Shapley Wins 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize
Alice Shapley was honored for landmark observational campaigns and creative techniques that redefined the forefront of the field of galaxy formation and evolution.