Famed writer mandated that his autobiography remain unpublished for a century after his death.
Juan Felipe Herrera is a voice for the people
U.S. poet laureate — a UCLA alumnus and UC Riverside professor emeritus — has been called an 'American original.'
UC Merced humanities center aims to bring depth to water issues
Research center's interdiscipolinary projects will focus on water for the next two years.
New U.S. poet laureate made a fantastic debut in DC
Juan Felipe Herrera, UC Riverside professor emeritus, is bringing a new sense of wonder and drama to the position.
Center shatters myth of 'quiet' Japanese Americans imprisoned in camps
Asian American Studies Center project collects evidence of resistance during the war years.
The science behind Hollywood explosions
Nobody blows things up like Hollywood. Now, with the help of a tool called Wavelet Turbulence, filmmakers can generate realistic swirling smoke and fiery explosions that are more detailed, easier to control and faster to create.
UC luminaries to receive National Humanities Medal
Food activist and scholars are among 10 honored for their work elevating the human experience.
The shifting concept of home
New book examines how conventional nuclear-family-in-suburbia model has evolved into unique ‘lifespaces’ in 21st century America.
A teaching moment in the Ashley Madison hack
Why did people make their personal information so easily available to a company that facilitates cheating?
High-tech project will restore recorded Native American voices
Cutting-edge optical scanning technique developed by the Berkeley Lab promises to revitalize these old, fragile recordings.
President Napolitano to interview Salk biographer
Commonwealth Club event Aug. 19 features Napolitano in conversation with Dr. Charlotte Jacobs, author of "Jonas Salk: A Life."
UCLA moves to establish independent Herb Alpert School of Music
If approved, it would be first stand-alone music school in the UC system.