UCLA at the Olympics: From Paris through the past
While the Olympic flame still burns, check up on the latest news from France and take a trip down UCLA’s Olympics memory lane.
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24 for ’24: With Bruins in Paris, relive some of the highlights of UCLA’s Olympic glory
From Rafer Johnson to Madison Kocian, UCLA athletes and coaches have made a splash at the Games.
Darnell Hunt begins his tenure as UCLA’s interim chancellor
Hunt, who since September 2022 has served UCLA’s executive vice chancellor and provost, assumed the role of interim chancellor of the university today, Aug. 1.
Election 360: Kamala Harris’ campaign and the ‘war against woke’ backlash
UCLA’s Kimberlé Crenshaw, an expert on civil rights and constitutional law, weighs in on how the right and left view the candidate.
Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
Research brief: The new material retained properties under a much higher magnetic field than the theoretical limit of a conventional superconductor.
UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2024
Admissions of first-year California students increased 2.5% to 8,795, with 37% coming from historically underrepresented groups.
Creating the global university: How Gene Block built bridges from Westwood to the world
A tireless traveler, Block has taken an in-person, hands-on approach to positioning the university as a major player on the world stage.
UCLA receives $2 million to develop regenerative medicine therapies for spinal cord injury
The grant from The Marcus Foundation will support research on restoring sensory function and feeling.
Diving into the 2024 Paris Olympics with Daniella Ramirez
The U.S. women’s artistic swimming team, which trains at UCLA, is competing in the Games for the first time since 2008.
Wildfire smoke can bring ‘lingering symptoms for months’
Smoke can spread 10-15 times farther than wildfires, posing big risks for vulnerable people.
49 Bruins set to shine at the Paris Olympics
Get all the information on the Games — from athlete bios and event schedules to which alumni will be broadcasting.
UCLA engineers become 6-time RoboCup soccer world champions
Team RoMeLa’s robot athletes knocked out four opponents in six matches at an international tournament held in the Netherlands.
Fowler Museum at UCLA permanently returns cultural objects to Australia’s Warumungu community
The repatriated objects — including clubs, picks, knives, sheaths, adzes and a boomerang — will go back to their Aboriginal owners in the Northern Territory.
California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources
A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Kamala Harris: A look back at 10 UCLA moments with the presidential candidate
Over the past 15 years, Harris has made multiple appearances on campus, and faculty experts have unpacked her groundbreaking career.
Q&A: UCLA Law’s Steven Bank on the legal landscape of the Paris 2024 Olympics
The professor and authority on the intersection of sports and law discusses the legal complexities of the upcoming Games.
Helping students from diverse backgrounds prepare for graduate school
The annual McNair Scholars Conference at UCLA is expected to draw hundreds of students from universities across the U.S.
UCLA, UC Berkeley Extension receive $12 million from Scott Galloway to help non-traditional students pursue careers
Galloway, an alumnus of both universities, has been outspoken about the impact his UC education had on his life.
Watch: UCLA constitutional law experts review the Supreme Court’s most recent term
Legal scholars analyze the implications of the presidential immunity case and other decisions.
Believing heat records and not your local microclimate
UCLA climate expert Daniel Swain discusses the heat wave that has baked baked more than nine-tenths of California's land.
Robert Swerdlow named UCLA vice chancellor for legal affairs and chief campus counsel
A member of the campus’s legal affairs team since 2018 and a longtime litigator in private practice, Swerdlow will begin his new role Aug. 1.
Election 360: Election misinformation on social media
After the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, social media rumors quickly transformed into conspiracy theories on both sides of the political spectrum.
Alumni couple gives $25 million to propel UCLA’s Department of History into the future
The landmark gift from Meyer and Renee Luskin will support the department’s mission of leveraging historical knowledge for the public good.
Meyer Luskin on the future of history
History professor David N. Myers speaks with the alumnus and longtime UCLA supporter about the power of the past to shape what’s next.
‘You will improve someone’s life and probably transform your own’
UCLA’s Philanthropy as Civic Engagement course, which was created in 2012, has awarded $1 million to Los Angeles nonprofits.