Centennial Campaign for UCLA

Tony Pritzker said the gift is an investment in “research that will help sustain the future of our planet.”

The funds, from the J. Yang and Family Foundation, will provide scholarships and bolster research and curriculum development.

The gift will help bridge the so-called “valley of death” in laboratory research, when lack of funding prevents promising discoveries from reaching clinical trials.

The donation from the Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts will also support the UCLA Film & Television Archive.

The bequest by Sidney Roberts and Clara Szego Roberts reflects the couple’s backgrounds — both benefited from college scholarships — and their passion for science and the arts.

The donation establishes the Doumani Research Innovation Fund, which will support translating scientific discoveries into new treatments for people with cancer.

The couple have now given more than $188 million to UCLA and more than $478 million overall to the University of California system.

Funds will be directed to the the UCLA Labor Center and the UCLA Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education.

The position will be held by a distinguished faculty member in the department of art who is also a respected practitioner.

The Naomi and Jim Ellison Endowed Chair is the dental school’s third new endowed chair in the past three years and 12th overall.

The Thalians has directed its philanthropy toward UCLA Operation Mend since 2011, including a $1 million gift in 2014

The donation from alumna Stacey Nicholas create a permanent funding source for WE@UCLA, which was founded in 2017.

Artists who donated works include Mark Bradford, Judy Chicago, Barbara Kruger, Catherine Opie, Christina Quarles, Ed Ruscha and Ai Weiwei.

The foundation, established in 1954 by the founder of Superior Oil, is one of the most prolific funders of scientific, engineering and biomedical research.

25 undergraduates who received the scholarships to pursue science, technology, engineering or math degrees visited the cast and crew as the show wraps its final season.

The new position honors renowned Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who made substantial contributions to mathematics in the early 1900s.

The top ranking reflected a record-breaking fiscal year for the campus during which the Centennial Campaign for UCLA surpassed its $4.2 billion goal ahead of schedule.

The Mo Ostin Academic Center for Student-Athletes, to be built in the heart of campus, will be designed to serve the scholastic needs of student-athletes who participate in UCLA's 25 intercollegiate athletic programs.

The funds provide full-tuition scholarships for students at the School of the Arts and Architecture and the Herb Alpert School of Music.

The comedian, actor, director, writer and producer, who died in March 2016, directed funds to benefit research in endocrinology, diabetes and hypertension; infectious diseases; and pancreatic diseases.

The contribution, from Alison Chace Pulley and Christopher Brown, will fund a new phase of stadium upgrades and expand resources for student-athletes.

The gift from James and Carol Collins will help to support dementia care and home visit programs, increase the numbers of geriatricians and more.

The gift is from the estate of alumna Mary Lou Steinmetz, continuing her family’s long history of support for the campus.

The donation, from the J. Yang and Family Foundation, will provide scholarships for undergraduates and graduate students, and support academic programming.

The awards honor Julian Schwinger, who was considered one of the 20th century’s preeminent physics scholars.