COVER STORY

GENE BLOCK: A LEGACY OF SERVICE

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A True Son of Westwood

Celebrating Gene Block’s achievements at UCLA.
ANNE PAUTLER

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Mrs. Block Remembers

The Associate of the Chancellor reveals what surprised her, what made her proud, and the thing at UCLA she’ll miss most.
ANGELA FENTIMAN

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Forwarding Addresses

Some of the chancellor’s most memorable commencement speech moments.
EDITED BY JOHN HARLOW

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Thank You, Chancellor

Voices from UCLA salute its leader.

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8 Things You Never Knew About Gene Block

Including why you should always bring him Yankee Doodles.

 

FEATURES

The Secret Lives of Campus Buildings

The stories hidden within the walls of UCLA’s most august edifices may surprise you.
NANCY GONDO ’92 AND KARENNA MEYER ’23 | ILLUSTRATIONS BY SUSAN HUNT YULE

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Fandom of the Opera

Celebrating the collaboration between exceptional student costume designers and Opera UCLA.
SADIE VAN GELDER | PHOTOGRAPHS BY KWAKU ALSTON

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A Dinner Fit for a Bruin

Four UCLA alums turned culinary stars create a menu that will have your guests eight-clapping for more.
MARY DAILY | PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSH TELLES

 

UCLA: A Space Odyssey

Since 1963, eight Bruin astronauts have reached space. Today, UCLA scientists continue to touch the stars.
JONATHAN RIGGS | AI-GENERATED IMAGES BY REBECCA CABAGE (USING MIDJOURNEY)

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The Odyssey Continues ...

A Q&A with Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez, a tribute to astronaut Walt Cunningham, a new space medicine fellowship, intergalactic exploration and UCLA experts’ space movie recommendations.
JONATHAN RIGGS

The Meaning of Ralph Bunche

He is one of UCLA’s most admired graduates. His legacy shows why.
KAL RAUSTIALA

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Mr. Bunche Goes to Washington

In an excerpt from a new biography, UCLA’s famed diplomat lunches with the first lady.
KAL RAUSTIALA

 

BRUINOLOGY

The Great Bruin Tradition Bracket

Pick your winner out of UCLA’s top 32 campus customs.

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The Leonard Kleinrock Teaching Tree

The internet pioneer’s vast impact beyond Westwood.
RESEARCH BY ANNE PAUTLER, MALCOLM BURNLEY AND KARENNA MEYER ’23 | ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROSS MACDONALD

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The Official Illustrated Guide to the Eight-Clap

A lesson in our beloved fight chant. Arms up!
NANCY GONDO ’92 | ILLUSTRATIONS BY PETER HOEY

 

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

AT ISSUE
The Greatest Honor

A letter from the university’s leader as he steps down. 
UCLA CHANCELLOR GENE BLOCK

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How Bruin Are You?

Take our 20-question quiz to test your true Bruinality.
ANNE PAUTLER | ILLUSTRATION BY KELSEE THOMAS