Veterans Day event focuses on rebuilding connections
About 100 military-connected Bruins gathered for the annual celebration.
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Under sea and on land, archaeologist Justin Dunnavant is creating a more just future
The globetrotting UCLA professor explores shipwrecks to study the relationship between ecology and enslavement in the former Danish West Indies.
Bunche Center for African American Studies receives $5 million from state of California
The funds will support UCLA students, policy reports and big-data projects such as the Million Dollar Hoods initiative.
Anne Rimoin named to new Gordon–Levin Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health
Rimoin is an internationally recognized expert on emerging infections, global health, disease surveillance systems and vaccinations.
The American Dream is more attainable for TV characters than Americans
A report from UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers looks at the intersection of race, class and social mobility in shows popular with teens.
Kal Penn to discuss life and diversity in Hollywood at UCLA online event, Nov. 11
In a pre-event Q&A, the entertainer and Obama White House staffer speaks about how both jobs have shaped his worldview.
In UCLA survey, most California Latino, Asian immigrants perceive racial discrimination at work
The study also found that many felt that immigrants would be prevented from gaining legal U.S. immigration status if they used certain government benefits.
Rebeca Méndez multimedia work opens at Laguna Art Museum
The UCLA design media arts professor’s “Any-Instant-Whatever” is on display through April 25.
‘You belong’: How first-gen students have succeeded in STEM
UCLA faculty and doctoral students reflect on challenges and offer advice to undergraduates.
Discrimination increases risk for mental health issues in young adults, UCLA-led study finds
The research suggests that interventions for people in their early 20s could be key to better outcomes later in life.
Dr. Christopher Seet scores with grant from V Foundation
The funds will support research into improving cell therapies for cancer.
Increasingly frequent wildfires linked to human-caused climate change, UCLA-led study finds
The research focuses on the factors contributing to a key climate variable called vapor pressure deficit.
UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute receives $1 million from Bob and Cindy Taylor
Gifts from the couple are supporting research on the ecology of ebony, a community-driven replanting program and rainforest restoration.
In memoriam: William Tom Wheatley, 89, actor and professor of acting, directing
Wheatley, who taught from 1973 to 1992, was a member of the original Broadway cast of “All the Way Home,” which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize.
Free virtual science festival at UCLA offers fun for the whole family, Nov. 7
Visitors will take part in do-it-yourself guided science experiments using common household supplies.
UCLA storytelling lab wins awards for environmental journalism
The Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies was recognized by the Los Angeles Press Club for two different programs it co-produced.
Dr. Moira Szilagyi receives lifetime achievement award from Academy of Pediatrics
The award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions over the course of their career to supporting vulnerable children.
Dr. Zhaoping Li named honorary medical chair for L.A. Cancer Challenge 5K
The chief of the UCLA clinical nutrition division was recognized by the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.
Nov. 1: Discussion of the 30th anniversary of the Madrid Peace Conference
Multilateralism and Arab-Israeli peacemaking will be the topics of the online panel discussion featuring UCLA experts.
Indigenous scholarship comes to the fore during Native American Heritage Month speaker series
The talks are meant to showcase the breadth of the research of younger faculty and in a way that’s accessible to all.
Michelle Krusiec named Regents’ Lecturer at School of Theater, Film and Television
The actor, writer, director and activist will participate in a public livestream on Nov. 12.
Pritzker Hall renovation wins LABC architecture award
Recent building upgrades included seismic safety improvements, an expanded lobby and new collaboration and research space.
UCLA Chicano studies center invites community to reflect on COVID’s impact for Día de los Muertos
The center's Nov. 1 virtual event, which is free and open to the public, will feature spoken word, musical performances and memorials to those lost.
UCLA and Amazon join forces to create Science Hub for Humanity and Artificial Intelligence
The center will engage UCLA faculty and Amazon AI specialists working to address society’s mot pressing challenges.