This post was updated Sept. 25 at 4:13 p.m.
A UCLA professor of geography was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April.
Marilyn Raphael is a leading scientist in Antarctic climate and ocean atmospheric interactions around Antarctica, said Laura Landrum, a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Rocket Project at UCLA spent hours across months building a fuel tank.
Project Ares, Rocket Project’s senior team, built a prototype tank with liquid oxidizer and fuel to test what pressures it could withstand, said Raj Sheth, a fourth-year chemistry student .

From the Olympic stage to tracking growth metrics, Rachel Sung is making a name for herself.
Sung, a third-year cognitive science student, has been balancing competitive table tennis and schoolwork since she was six years old.

An assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was selected for the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

An event spanning more than 50 art exhibitions across Southern California – and featured on UCLA’s campus – explored the connection between art and science to confront pressing global issues.

Whether it be to find a cooking recipe or help with schoolwork, most people use AI as a tool in their daily endeavors.
But for UCLA alumni Sid Pandiya and Yen Tan, the technology instead provided an opportunity to create a remote working tool.

This post was updated March 9 at 9:16 p.m.
The National Academy of Sciences will award a UCLA professor of neurobiology in April for deepening understanding of the brain.