UCLA receives $5 million to establish Goodman Center for Longevity in Athletics
The new center will advance clinical care, research and innovation aimed at helping people remain active, independent and engaged throughout life.
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Donors came together to invest in UCLA’s future, tackle pressing challenges in 2025–26
Philanthropic giving totaled $746 million, benefiting students, fueling research, advancing health and extending UCLA’s impact in Los Angeles and beyond.
‘A new, higher form of humanism’: Major expansion of ancient studies with new center in UCLA Humanities
An $11 million gift from alumnus Jeffrey Cunard will establish the UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity.
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering launches $125 million semiconductor hub with top industry leaders
The initiative, backed by major philanthropic investment, aims to advance AI-powered technologies with broad societal impact.
UCLA to lead $9M study on pesticides', air pollutants' link to Parkinson’s disease risk
Researchers will look to identify genetic and environmental factors that determine how fast an individual’s Parkinson’s disease progresses.
UCLA receives $6 million from alum to support Undergraduate Writing Center
The generosity of Kwame J. Granderson, a real estate attorney and developer, will help generations of Bruins ‘write to the top’ of any field they choose.
UCLA announces $5 million gift from Kenneth C. Griffin for fusion science
The gift will empower the university to launch new research and initiatives at the intersection of fusion science and engineering.
‘Building a better future’: UCLA receives $33 million to address LA’s youth mental health crisis
The Ballmer Group investment will support academic and clinical training that will bring more Bruin practitioners into local communities.
$10 million gift from Angelo Mazzone III strengthens UCLA football for a new era
The gift will endow the UCLA head football coach position and strengthen key areas that advance student-athlete success.
UCLA Health receives $2.4 million from Rose and Allen Nelson to establish a fellowship in translational and clinical neuroscience
The gift is being made in memory of their son Brandon, who received his bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from UCLA in 2014.
UCLA Health announces $100 million gift from Stewart and Lynda Resnick to advance mental health care
The donation from Los Angeles–based global philanthropists will work to address the growing mental health crisis in the city.
UCLA receives $2 million gift from the Jivrajka Family Foundation to establish endowed chair
Dr. Ravi Dave has been appointed Jivrajka Family Foundation Chair to develop and oversee the UCLA Health South Asian Heart Program.
UCLA to receive more than $40 million from estate of alumnus Larry Layne
A former student-athlete and coach, Layne was a lifelong fan of multiple Bruin sports and a UCLA donor across six decades.
‘A force for good’: Gifts and giving that transformed UCLA in 2025
Generous benefactors fueled discovery, expanded access to education and created new pathways for impact.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA receives $4 million bequest from the Gambhir Family Trust
The gift will support the UCLA-Caltech Medical Scientist Training Program by funding an endowed chair and a fellowship.
Hollywood legend Carol Burnett endows scholarship at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
The endowment, established by a gift from Burnett, will support musical theater students.
Q&A: Investing in UCLA entrepreneurial education and experience for students
Venture capitalist and Bruin alumnus Barry Eggers explains why it’s crucial to get early exposure to the field.
Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg commit $31 million to UCLA Research Park, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
The estate gift invests in graduate education in the biomedical sciences, groundbreaking research and capital for pioneering work.
Retired public school teacher leaves UCLA a $4.2 million estate gift to support students
The final gift from longtime donor Gertrude Pomish, who established a scholarship in 1998, reflects her life’s work.
$2 million commitment to UCLA will advance the study of Jainism and other South Asian religions
The gift will support the establishment of the Bhagawan Abhinandan Endowed Chair for Jain Studies and Religions of South Asia.
UCLA’s Master of Real Estate Development Program to receive $2.5 million from Standard Communities’ Jeffrey Jaeger and Scott Alter
The commitment will enable the Luskin School of Public Affairs to endow a new program for students pursuing affordable housing careers.
Steven C. Gordon Family Foundation commits $20 million to expand capacity of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
The Laurie and Steven C. Gordon Pavilion will add 103 hospital beds after the fourth floor of the center is renovated.
UCLA Library acquires papers of natural foods pioneer and educator Sandy Gooch
The entrepreneur, who has several ties to UCLA, turned her passion for health and wellness into a successful supermarket chain.
UCLA School of Nursing to receive $30 million from entrepreneur Joe C. Wen, the largest gift in its history
In recognition of the commitment, the school will be named in Wen’s honor — the first school at UCLA to be named for an Asian American.
Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences
The gift will help UCLA recruit scholars in the departments of physics and astronomy and of chemistry and biochemistry.