UCLA infuses the arts into collaborative classes for Bruins and incarcerated students
The Prison Education Program recently hosted a special campus performance for participants in its innovative prison-based spoken-word course.
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Can ‘urban humanism’ reverse L.A.’s housing crisis? In some ways, it already has
On March 7, Dana Cuff will discuss architecture’s ability to design more equitable futures at UCLA’s Faculty Research Lecture.
UCLA Labor Center’s Kent Wong honored by L.A. County with award for human relations advocacy
Wong was recognized for his work bringing people together “to stand up for social justice, fair wages, and humane working conditions.”
Challenge accepted: Graduate students answer call to help boost health equity
Finalists in the UCLA Health Equity Challenge proposed innovative measures to help those often underserved.
Watch: ‘L.A. Stories,’ UCLA Library’s new video series
The series, which highlights the city’s past through current library collections, kicks off with an episode on Los Angeles labor history.
L.A. asks how to equitably achieve 100% clean energy by 2035 – and UCLA answers
In a report released today, more than 20 researchers provide strategies that center equity and justice in LADWP’s transition.
12 feet of hope: ‘Little Amal’ the refugee has a big impact at UCLA Community School
Students welcomed the giant puppet and her message of empathy for refugees fleeing war, famine and persecution around the globe.
‘Creating the future’: UCLA launches its new strategic plan
The five-year project aims to deepen the university’s impact — on campus, in the broader community and around the globe.
Newly digitized Florentine Codex reveals Aztec culture, language
UCLA scholars contributed to Getty project, which makes 16th-century Indigenous Mexican knowledge and culture available online.
2,000 volunteers bring UCLA spirit of service to the L.A. community
The fall tradition marking the return to campus hosted 46 volunteer projects across greater Los Angeles.
UCLA’s workshop in Oaxaca immerses L.A. teachers in Indigenous Mexican culture
That Latin American Institute summer program prepares K–12 instructors to bring new knowledge into their classrooms.
Aspiring urban planner chews into use of city property for outdoor dining
Research by Graham Rossmore, who will graduate with a master’s in urban planning, has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions.
Law students advocate for equitable groundwater rules at state Capitol
Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.
Classroom-in-residence program returns to Hammer Museum
Sixth-graders from the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools learn about art, themselves and each other.
UCLA Health receives $25.3 million for street medicine program caring for homeless
The state grant will help the program expand its coordination with other groups and agencies serving Los Angeles’ unhoused population.
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launches initiative focused on transportation
TRACtion — for Transformative Research and Collaboration — will begin with a two-year endeavor called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles.
‘You can’t silence me’: Students celebrate MLK’s legacy – and hip-hop – with spoken word and rap
Performers from UCLA and Crenshaw High School honored the late civil rights leader at the 34th MLK Oratorical Contest.
Serving California is easier than you might think
Interested UCLA alumni learn about how to join state commissions and boards.
Concert for social justice to feature Brubeck Trio, world premieres from UCLA faculty
UCLA musicians, others to perform Dave Brubeck’s ‘The Gates of Justice’ on campus and in the community.
UCLA linebacker mentors student-athletes in Los Angeles K-12 schools
Law student Shea Pitts uses his sports stardom to inspire students in under-resourced communities.
UCLA collaboration fosters mathematical brilliance of Latino and Black middle school students
Undergraduates work in L.A. schools to bolster math learning through innovative research electives.
UCLA Extension works with VA to prepare veterans for workplace success
The Success Academy, a collaboration with the VA of Greater Los Angeles that began in 2019, is back after a hiatus during the pandemic.
UCLA Extension collaboration with Google will provide free tech training, student support
A new program that will include job placement services aims to create career opportunities for adults from underserved backgrounds.
Space medicine: Future interplanetary travel will depend on it
UCLA’s Dr. Haig Aintablian, campus’s first space medicine fellow, will have a role in shaping the next generation of flight physicians.
UCLA Engineering launches free, immersive math program for high school students
Ninth and 10th graders will participate in hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.