Then & Now
In 1974, the staff of the Bruin yearbook gathered under a leafy tree for its group portrait. More than 50 years later, they returned to do it again.
Results
The Winner of Our Second Annual Caption Contest!
Our image of Joe Bruin on the psychiatrist’s couch generated a lot of witty commentary.
A Season of Gratitude
Chancellor Frenk looks back on his first autumn at UCLA with pride — and looks ahead to the rest of the academic year with optimism.
The Patient Becomes the Doctor
As a child, Tae-León Butler received lifesaving cancer treatment at UCLA. Now, she’s back on campus to become a pediatric oncology physician herself.
Out of the Ashes
The wildfires that devastated Los Angeles last January continue to raise profound questions. Bruin researchers are leading the way to mitigate future fire risk.
Rising to the Call
The worst wildfires in the history of Southern California called for action and solutions. I am proud UCLA has offered both.
Fall 2025: Contributors/Masthead
Editorial and art contributors to the Fall 2025 issue of UCLA Magazine.
When Ideas Go to Work
With 285 new inventions last year alone, UCLA’s research and creative activities are powering progress far beyond campus.
Julio Frenk goes underground to tour UCLA’s historic Arroyo Bridge
The chancellor and Felicia Marie Knaul explored part of the 6-mile tunnel system with Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz.
‘A living example of what it means to be an advocate’: UCLA’s Felicia Marie Knaul on breast cancer and women’s health
Listen to Knaul, associate of the UCLA chancellor and a distinguished professor of medicine, on UCLA Health’s “Medically Speaking” podcast.
3 UCLA faculty members named 2025 Fulbright Scholars
Patrick Allard, Jessica Lynch and Martin Monti will conduct collaborative research in affiliation with institutes abroad.
How lethal aggression increased reproductive success in wild chimpanzees
The study offers rare evidence linking intergroup lethal conflict to reproductive benefits.
UCLA’s Compassionate Conversations focuses on ‘kindness to the stranger’
The speaker series hosted by the Bedari Kindness Institute aims to make kindness research relevant and actionable.
‘Science is for everybody’: Exploring Your Universe fair connects the community to UCLA
The volunteer-led event drew more than 12,000 visitors in its 17th year.
Bruin Excellence in Civic Engagement Awards celebrate alumni transforming communities
UCLA Alumni Association honored 40 Bruins for their impact in California and beyond.
Watch: UCLA’s Neil Garg on how organic chemistry is like the piano
A new video helps explain why a dreaded college class is a wildly popular crowd favorite at UCLA.
Over 3 dozen UCLA faculty ranked among the world’s most influential researchers
The scholars, cited most often by others in their fields, are "inspiring the global research community to tackle society’s greatest challenges."
‘Smarter machines, wiser humans’: The future of AI and communication
Alumna Martine Rothblatt and her digital persona, Marvatar, hosted a celebration of 50 years of the UCLA Department of Communication.
How climate change brings wildlife to the yard
A new UCLA study finds people clash more with wildlife in drought years.
Tazbah Rose Chavez ’10 on FX’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ and what no one tells you about writing
The cable series is the ‘Common Experience’ media for new students this fall.
An ‘invisible disaster’: Aliso Canyon gas blowout is affecting residents’ long-term mental health
The study calls for inclusion of unseen but real health risks in understanding the effects of disasters.
Native birds and flowers come to life through utility box art at UCLA
UCLA’s traffic signal control cabinets now feature campus flora and fauna, thanks to artist John Park and UCLA Transportation.
How UCLA is working to improve the health of veterans
For UCLA, honoring veterans through research-driven health care and health care policy is a year-round mission.
Veterans, students and leaders connect at UCLA celebration of service
The annual event underscored the university’s partnership with the VA and its commitment to helping service members.