Santa Monica Youth Orchestra’s Symphony of Belonging September 3, 2020 Shabnam Fasa and Julius Reder Carlson have created a space where music helps children bridge economic and cultural boundaries.
Ron Brookmeyer Follows the Data September 3, 2020 The dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health is guiding UCLA’s response to COVID-19.
The Sweet Spot: 55 Years of Stan’s Donuts September 3, 2020 After selling doughnuts at a corner shop in Westwood Village for more than five decades, Stan Berman calls it quits.
UCLA Esports Shows No Sign of Slowing Down September 3, 2020 Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Bruin gamers continue to compete.
Flavors Take Root at Little Fatty September 3, 2020 David Kuo’s Mar Vista restaurant adjusts and grows during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reach Across the Aisle September 3, 2020 With the upcoming election, two Bruins who have served in the White House answer questions on how to sidestep partisan enmity.
A Time of Reckoning September 3, 2020 UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture’s “10 Questions” explores thought-provoking issues and elicits deep connection.
Policing, Systemic Racism and Human Rights September 3, 2020 UCLA School of Law’s E. Tendayi Achiume explains how the U.S. is out of sync with international human rights law — and how we can rectify that.
True Equity September 3, 2020 UCLA works to fulfill its commitment to supporting and protecting all members of its community.
Editor’s Note: The Shape of Things to Come September 3, 2020 UCLA Magazine’s editorial director, Peg Moline, looks at the changes ahead.
Learning From the Past September 3, 2020 UCLA Library’s collection tells the story of the 1918 influenza pandemic through the words of those who lived it.
Tecún Umán: Face of a Leader September 3, 2020 Part of the Fowler Museum’s online collection, this mask helps commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
UCLA study recommends permanent residence for immigrants in Temporary Protected Status September 2, 2020 Research revealed that over 88% of residents with temporary protected status are in the labor force, and that almost 11% are self-employed.
Fighting the health effects of climate change is the mission for new UCLA center September 2, 2020 The unit “will help us build a safer, cleaner and more equitable city and world,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Constance Hockaday recasts the presidency with modern fireside chats from 50 artists September 1, 2020 Inspired by Roosevelt’s Depression-era fireside chats, the Chilean American visual artist has created a program designed to address today’s America.
Marilyn Raphael takes helm at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability September 1, 2020 Professor of geography and expert in climate change and atmospheric dynamics around Antartica helped found the institute in the 1990s.
Vickie Mays named special advisor to the chancellor on Black life August 31, 2020 Mays will work with leaders across campus to help guide and strengthen UCLA’s efforts to support the Black Bruin family.
Scientists awarded NIH grant to study bone sarcomas August 31, 2020 The five-year, $2.4 million award will help Alice Soragni and Paul Boutros better understand why various treatments fail or succeed.
1 in 5 tenants in L.A. has struggled to pay rent during pandemic, study finds August 31, 2020 With a statewide moratorium on evictions set to expire, thousands of renters are at risk of losing their housing.
Black Feminism Initiative meets the moment, in service of a more just future August 27, 2020 Led by Sarah Haley, professor of gender and African American studies, the mission is to support and develop Black feminist scholarship and ideas among the campus community.
Practicing sustainability during a pandemic August 27, 2020 UCLA’s Bonny Bentzin offers encouragement for those who, thanks to the pandemic, see the word “reusable” and think “infected.”
11 UCLA graduate students honored by Fulbright-Hays program August 27, 2020 The scholars will conduct their research in Argentina, Cameroon, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey and Uruguay.
Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used again, study finds August 27, 2020 Scientists hope new decontamination methods can help overcome the shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis.
Environmental economist wins award for sustainable management research August 26, 2020 Magali Delmas, professor in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, was honored by the Academy of Management.