No Drivers Wanted
The true tale of an intrepid team of robot-lovers, their quest to win a Pentagon-sponsored race through the desert and how UCLA backed their play.
Results
4 to Watch
This quartet of stellar new athletes wants to burn and to learn. As they stretch their limbs and their minds, we expect the records to fall.
Living La Vida Lorca
Two decades in the making, composer Ian Krouse’s “Lorca, Child of the Moon” prepares for its world premiere.
Stress Fractures
The gulf that separates us from the happiness we crave is widening. Peter Whybrow and UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute are trying to heal that rift.
What’s at Stake
A panel of community, academic and business leaders discuss UCLA’s vital role in California and the risks of a widening resource gap.
The Importance of Being Elma
The life Elma González knew as a child was one of poverty. Today she is a professor of biology at UCLA, and her story is an inspiration.
Through Women’s Eyes
The scholarship of women’s history does not stand apart. It must be integrated within the broader framework of U.S. history.
How “Human” Are We?
What does it mean to be human? This question has undergone radical revision in each of the last two centuries because of modern science.
Fear Factor
Many of the public figures working to shape America’s science policy are troubled by recent advances in biotechnology.
From Distant Days
A UCLA scholar uses modern technology to understand and protect the remnants of an ancient civilization.
In Their Own Words
Once the poor stepchild of historical research, oral history has come into its own as a valuable tool for preserving the past.
ACT II
Unraveling the sequence of the human genome was the beginning. Now we have to figure out how to fit this knowledge within the context of our daily lives.
Why Art Matters
In our struggle to understand the complexities of an ever-changing world, the arts are more important than ever.
Wild Wilde West
Oscar Wilde never set foot in Los Angeles, but his presence looms large at UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.
Girl Power
With wins in 2003–’04, the Bruin women increased UCLA’s record number of NCAA team championships to 94.
Of God and Blue-Footed Boobies
Bruin travelers to the faraway Galápagos Islands seek adventure, beauty and clues to the origin of life.
The Providential Scholar
Sociology Professor Michael Mann studies the power structure of old empires. So why is his influential new book about U.S. policy today?
Of the Community, by the Community, for the Community
With Community Partnership Grants, UCLA extends its tradition of forging creative ties with greater Los Angeles to address significant problems and issues.
Good Fellows
An innovative program brings students in UCLA's policy school together with civic and business leaders to glean the lessons of their real-world experience.
The Perfect Storm
When Sean Gjos was hurt playing intramural hockey, the response of his friends and the UCLA community illuminated the best of human nature.
The Next Step
Chancellor Carnesale launches an ambitious $250-million initiative to secure the best faculty and graduate students.
Visual Road Trip
Photographer Catherine Opie crisscrosses the country to capture images that describe what makes a community.
Coming Home
A “young” alum returns to campus and reaffirms his connections to the school that offered him so much.