UCLA Magazine Stories

Kathy Tu couldn’t speak English when she came to the U.S. at age 5. Now she’s a popular voice for the LGBTQ community and beyond at New York’s WNYC.

In 1969, Leonard Kleinrock and one of his students sent the first computer-to-computer message, giving birth to the Internet.

Author and scholar Norman Cousins’ pioneering research on the impact of humor on health continues through the center that bears his name.

The man for whom UCLA’s flagship building is named was a proponent of idealism and devotion to a cause — fitting for the university’s legacy of optimism and service.

Everyone who attends UCLA automatically becomes a lifelong member of the UCLA Alumni Association.

Coming back with memories and a tan is nice, but an NCAA title is even better.

UCLA makes the world better in countless ways.

Also in this section: stories on the L.A. Rebellion, veterans and climate change.

Also in this section: stories on the L.A. River, clean air and the Skoll Center.

Also in this section: stories on the Hammer Museum, brain mapping and the Olympics.

Stories on mobile clinics, earthquake science and Jackie Robinson.

Stories on the Internet, Arthur Ashe and The Simpsons.

Stories on women in STEM, dentistry and Henry Samueli.

Stories on ethnic studies, Yang Yang and clean water studies.

Stories on artificial intelligence, Angela Davis and alumni writers.

A public university exists not only to impart knowledge, but also to apply that knowledge to make a better world. For 100 years, UCLA has done just that.

UCLA is turning 100 — a moment of great pride as we reflect on our extraordinary accomplishments and look forward to what we can achieve in our next era.

In addition to conducting research on the disorder, UCLA provides support for the autism community.

The reopening of the Ethnomusicology Archive offers new ways for visitors to listen.

More inclusive films are a recent trend in the film industry, but Bruins have been ahead of that curve for a long time.

As a UCLA student in the early 1950s, Carol Burnett envisioned herself in New York but didn’t know how she would get there. The answer came from a couple of fellow Bruins.

A look at the articles in UCLA Magazine’s 2019 winter issue.

Since their birth in the turbulent late ’60s, UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers have made waves far beyond the campus.

UCLA’s club scene is eclectic and manifold. Here are three favorites.

UCLA faculty, students and other entrepreneurs are bringing business ideas to life. This is forging a reputation for the university as the place for startups.