‘Remember to stop and smell the data!’
Justin C.M. Brown’s career change blends research and art with a unique look at Westwood’s campus.
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Creating a world of good through the power of AI
Mario Peng Lee seeks to improve lives through technology — and help others do the same.
‘The responsibility of helping people’
Eva Danesh, who is set to graduate this month, found her calling — and her voice — in science and journalism.
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal
The study could help make lifesaving stem cell transplants more available.
From ankle injury to solutions champion for visible and invisible disabilities
On June 14, Catarina Gerges will be one of the first three students to graduate from UCLA with a major in disability studies.
She’s on a journey ‘to bring science to everybody’
From UCLA to Tibet, geology doctoral candidate Abijah Simon keeps finding ways to make an impact in the world.
Q&A: Ananda Lima on her fiction debut, ‘Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil’
The UCLA alumna and celebrated poet discusses her writing journey and offers advice for aspiring authors.
Nanyun ‘Violet’ Peng receives early career award from NSF
Funding from the National Science Foundation will support her research in creating a new category of generative AI language models.
Honoring Juneteenth with art, education and community-building
Professor Cheryl Keyes invites everyone to join UCLA’s inaugural campus prelude celebration on June 5 at Royce Hall.
Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there
A new study finds seafloor topography accounts for up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been sequestered.
Spirit of resilience defines Bruin translating research into care
Youstina Labib, who will graduate June 14, seeks to grow a much-needed female presence in cardiology.
Professor David Kim receives 2024 Gold Shield Faculty Prize
The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service.
10 faculty projects awarded grants through Chancellor’s Arts Initiative
Projects centered on Joshua trees and Juneteenth are among those receiving funding through the program, which fosters arts and arts-related scholarship.
Holding spaces for PRIDE on campus and beyond
See a list of UCLA-hosted conferences, literary events and performances that celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
Study connects genetic risk for autism to changes observed in the brain
The UCLA Health study is part of massive brain and genetic mapping initiative targeting disorders like autism and mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
UCLA’s Celebration of Iranian Cinema centers moving stories about searching for identity
Screenings are free at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum between June 14 and 30.
Wild megalopolis: Study shows unexpected pockets of biodiversity pepper Los Angeles
UCLA researchers partnered with the city to develop an index that shows how individual wildlife species are doing.
‘Transformative work and compassionate character’: Portrait of a true Bruin
Ihab Shahawi found his passion at UCLA — helping people affected by autism.
Acute sense of touch helps hummingbirds hover near flowers without bumping them
A new study shows that they create a 3D map of their body when neurons in the forebrain fire as gusts of air touch their wings.
‘Democracy Workshops’ promote active civic engagement
Students gain a better understanding of their ballots through collaborative exercise.
Bill Walton, 71, legendary UCLA and NBA star and broadcaster, has died
Walton, who was a two-time NCAA champion with UCLA, died Monday, May 27, following a prolonged battle with cancer.
UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute hosts annual state policy briefing
The Sacramento gathering earlier this month promoted equitable policy solutions for California communities.
Dr. Carol Bennett receives leadership award from Society of Women in Urology
The clinical professor in 1996 became the first female faculty member to join UCLA’s department of urology.
Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts
New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders.