Former U biochemist Venkatraman "Venki" Ramakrishnan was one of three scientists awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work with ribosomes8212;which began on campus.

On the streets of South Central Los Angeles, it's not uncommon to see teenagers in handcuffs, as many get wrapped up in gang crime early in their lives. For a young kid just trying to find a way through it all, getting out unharmed doesn't always seem like a realistic possibility.

If the Joker was ever hiding in a building waiting to blow up boatloads of people, U scientists could now use a preliminary version of Batman's sonar technology to find him.

The women's soccer team (5-7-1, 0-1-0) is back on the road and heading for Las Vegas for a match tonight against conference foe UNLV.

Opponents of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy say their patience has run out: They've been forced to lie about who they are for too long.

A 3-year-old girl is all right after falling from a two-story window in student housing.

The Princeton Review has once again ranked the U's law school as one of the better schools students can attend.

Matt Berrett knows there is a need for people who can tell the President and his men what they don't want to hear.

Scientists found a hominid skeleton that might be changing the theory of human evolution.

Okay, I'll go ahead and be the one to say it. As physically demanding and tough as soccer is, it's not all that appealing to viewers, at least not in the United States. That's not to say the sport doesn't require talent, athleticism, endurance and patience. It's just lacking the excitement factor that makes it interesting for the people in the stands.