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<rss xmlns:contact="contact" xmlns:content="content:encoded" version="2.0" xmlns:default_file="default_file" xmlns:attachment="attachment"><channel><title>University News - UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu</link><description>University news feed</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:38:14 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:38:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>Professors Sherie and Donald Morrison pledge $15.4 million to UCLA</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/don-sherie-morrison-pledge-15-4-million-to-ucla</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Proceeds from the sale of real estate owned by the couple will benefit the life sciences division, the Anderson School of Management, UCLA Athletics and the Faculty Club.]]></description><author>Ben Stephens </author><guid 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include additional funding for classes and workshops.]]></description><author>Ariane Bicho </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-library-michael-susan-kahn-political-cartoon-collection</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA is nation’s No. 1 public university for 7th straight year</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-top-ranked-public-university-seven-straight-years</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The campus also earned top marks in social mobility and educating military veterans in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings. ]]></description><author>Todd Schindler </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-top-ranked-public-university-seven-straight-years</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA: La universidad pública número uno del país por séptimo año consecutivo</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-la-universidad-publica-numero-uno-por-septimo-ano-consecutivo</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[La universidad también fue nombrada el mejor centro de estudios público para veteranos en las listas anuales de clasificación en U.S. News & World Report.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-la-universidad-publica-numero-uno-por-septimo-ano-consecutivo</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 03:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA receives $4.1 million commitment to atmospheric and oceanic sciences department</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/atmospheric-oceanic-sciences-gift-larry-harding</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The gift, from adjunct professor Larry Harding, honors his late father, UCLA alumnus Wayne Harding.]]></description><author>Margaret MacDonald </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/atmospheric-oceanic-sciences-gift-larry-harding</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-admits-more-california-and-underrepresented-students-2023</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Admission of California students grew by 4.7% overall, with 37% of state-resident freshmen coming from historically underrepresented groups.]]></description><author>Ricardo Vazquez </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-admits-more-california-and-underrepresented-students-2023</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-to-step-down-as-ucla-chancellor</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler and Sean Brenner </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-to-step-down-as-ucla-chancellor</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gene Block dejará su cargo de rector de UCLA el próximo verano</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gene-block-concluira-mandato-de-rector-de-ucla</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Tras 17 años al frente de la universidad pública número uno del país, el noveno director ejecutivo del campus concluirá su mandato en julio de 2024.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler y Sean Brenner </author><guid 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includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.
]]></description><author>Sally Márquez </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/james-horner-archive-ucla-library</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leonardo DiCaprio teams with UCLA Lab School to launch scholarships, climate project for kids</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/leonardo-dicaprio-supports-kids-at-ucla-lab-school</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The Academy Award–winning actor is an alumnus of the school.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/leonardo-dicaprio-supports-kids-at-ucla-lab-school</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How UCLA has responded to Proposition 209</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/how-ucla-has-responded-to-proposition-209</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[For more than 25 years since the passage of Proposition 209, UCLA has taken action to preserve the rich diversity of the campus environment.]]></description><author>Sean Brenner </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/how-ucla-has-responded-to-proposition-209</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FAQ: Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious college admissions</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/faq-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the decision, UCLA offers answers about campus admissions guidelines and the possible implications of the ruling. ]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/faq-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA acquires iconic downtown L.A. building, fulfilling its decadelong vision</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-expands-with-new-building-in-downtown-LA</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The historic high-rise on South Spring Street will expand UCLA’s presence in the area and help the university deepen its connections to the city’s diverse communities.]]></description><author>Todd Schindler </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-expands-with-new-building-in-downtown-LA</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alissa Park named dean of UCLA Samueli School of Engineering</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/alissa-park-dean-ucla-samueli-school-of-engineering</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[An expert on carbon capture and conversion technology, she is currently chair of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia University.]]></description><author>Sean Brenner </author><guid 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ceremonies</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/2023-commencement-ceremony-speakers</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Graduation ceremonies, which are already underway, will crescendo June 16.]]></description><author>Alison Hewitt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/2023-commencement-ceremony-speakers</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dr. Steven Dubinett named dean of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/steven-dubinett-dean-david-geffen-school-of-medicine</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A leader in translational medicine and member of the UCLA faculty since 1988, he has served as interim dean since September 2021.]]></description><author>UCLA Health </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/steven-dubinett-dean-david-geffen-school-of-medicine</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chancellor Gene Block addresses future of higher education at Milken conference</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/chancellor-block-on-higher-ed-at-milken-conference</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Is a college education still worth it? The chancellor and other panelists explored the question, as well as economic mobility and university rankings.]]></description><author>Amy Guerra </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/chancellor-block-on-higher-ed-at-milken-conference</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 22:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>