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Bazinga! ‘The Big Bang Theory’ to support twice as many UCLA students
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.
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Professor emeritus gives $1 million to bring visiting mathematics faculty to UCLA
The new position honors renowned Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who made substantial contributions to mathematics in the early 1900s.
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UCLA ranked No. 1 public university for fundraising
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.
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UCLA Athletics introduces plans for student-athlete academic center
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.
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UCLA receives $1 million from A&M Records cofounder Jerry Moss to support art and music students
The funds provide full-tuition scholarships for students at the School of the Arts and Architecture and the Herb Alpert School of Music.
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UCLA receives $15.2 million bequest from estate of entertainer Garry Shandling
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.
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$2 million gift will support Annenberg Stadium construction and UCLA men’s rugby team
The contribution, from Alison Chace Pulley and Christopher Brown, will fund a new phase of stadium upgrades and expand resources for student-athletes.
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UCLA receives $5 million to expand geriatric care and training
The gift from James and Carol Collins will help to support dementia care and home visit programs, increase the numbers of geriatricians and more.
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$2.15 million bequest enhances UCLA scholarship support for veterans and other students
The gift is from the estate of alumna Mary Lou Steinmetz, continuing her family’s long history of support for the campus.
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$1 million gift will create two Taiwan studies endowments at UCLA Asia Pacific Center
The donation, from the J. Yang and Family Foundation, will provide scholarships for undergraduates and graduate students, and support academic programming.
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$1.5 million gift and UCLA matching funds create 3 new fellowships for physics graduate students
The awards honor Julian Schwinger, who was considered one of the 20th century’s preeminent physics scholars.
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$25 million gift will advance Parkinson’s research at UCLA
The contribution, from the Steven Gordon Family Foundation, will fund research, establish five faculty chairs and support a new lab where scientists can closely examine the mechanisms of the disease.
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UCLA acquires Westwood’s historic Crest Theater
The venue will be transformed to host live performances and breathe new life into a neighborhood landmark.
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UCLA receives $1 million to support medical care for vulnerable patients
Part of the gift will benefit the Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, and Stuart House, a program that serves the special needs of children who have been sexually abused.
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UCLA receives $2 million to strengthen career experience program for economics undergraduates
Alumnus Kevin Albert’s donation will establish a fund to provide permanent resources for fellowships.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health receives $2 million to support students with financial need
Beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year, the Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw Fellowship will provide assistance with tuition and living expenses.
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Hammer Museum gala raises record $2.6 million, honors Margaret Atwood and Glenn Ligon
The annual Gala in the Garden supports the Hammer Museum at UCLA’s internationally acclaimed exhibitions and public programs, which are free to the public.
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$2 million gift endows UCLA fund for supporting K-12 special education
The Noah Erenberg Endowment Fund will support faculty efforts to help K–12 teachers improve education for children with learning differences.
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UCLA Library launches international initiative to save at-risk cultural heritage materials
Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, gives $5.5 million to support Documenting Global Voices.
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UCLA receives $3 million to pursue research on mobility and function for patients with spinal cord injuries
The gift from Louis and Harold Price Foundation will enable Dr. Daniel Lu, associate professor of neurosurgery, to test promising treatments, with the potential for groundbreaking therapies.
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Alumnus Morton La Kretz donates additional $15 million for UCLA Botany Building
The structure was renamed La Kretz Botany Building in recognition of the $20 million the longtime donor has given overall for the project.
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA receives $10 million to advance women’s health
“Thanks to Iris [Cantor], generations of women have been empowered to take command of their health and inspired to get involved,” said medical school dean Kelsey Martin.
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Jazz supporters help endow UCLA faculty chair honoring guitar great Kenny Burrell
The legendary musician has been a part of the faculty since 1978; Dean Judith Smith said the chair will extend his “tireless advocacy work for jazz as an American art form.”
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UCLA School of Law food law center receives $2 million from Lynda and Stewart Resnick
A founding gift from the couple’s foundation established the program in 2013; it is already one of the preeminent programs of its kind.
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UCLA receives $25 million gift to support humanities division and philosophy department
Chancellor Gene Block said the gift “signals a new era for the humanities at UCLA and, in particular, for philosophy.”
- Friday, March 22, 2019