UCLA Law launches institute for human rights in The Hague October 17, 2023 Promise Europe furthers the groundbreaking work of the Promise Institute for Human Rights, broadening the international platform for UCLA’s research, teaching and advocacy.
Happenings for October September 30, 2023 A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
As the sun rises on the academic year, a brand-new Bruin urges us to look up September 29, 2023 Abraham Amiri, who escaped the Taliban, is pursuing his passion for planetary sciences — and inviting the UCLA community to join in.
UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects September 12, 2023 Materials will be digitized and made available online to researchers around the world.
Happenings for September August 31, 2023 A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.
Global network for saving forests has its roots at UCLA June 27, 2023 Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation.
UCLA Law alumnus and legal scholar Khaled Beydoun discusses his work and heritage April 25, 2023 Beydoun, who has written several books on Islamophobia, cites UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program as pivotal in his development as an academic.
Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally April 17, 2023 Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.
Worldwide, those with ‘traditional’ values adhered more strictly to COVID precautions April 11, 2023 New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.
The Miracle Worker March 21, 2023 For more than 35 years, Dr. Gary Parker has lived and worked aboard a Mercy Ship, helping the world’s poorest disfigured people.
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change March 21, 2023 Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.
Mapping the Iranian diaspora in America February 15, 2023 Professor Kevan Harris will present his demographic findings at the Feb. 16–17 Iranian Diaspora in Global Perspective conference at UCLA.
Civil engineer Jonathan Stewart on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria February 14, 2023 Read the UCLA professor’s responses to questions journalists have asked about the catastrophic event.
Aomar Boum: Cultivating scholarship and empathy in equal measure January 26, 2023 The scholar, whose new works explore the history of the Holocaust in North Africa, will speak on campus Jan. 31.
The Bruin World Tour January 5, 2023 No matter where you go around the globe, chances are there’s someone there who knows the eight-clap.
Popular strategies for reducing gasoline use aren’t getting a chance to work November 22, 2022 A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.
L.A.-based consuls general discuss local approaches to global challenges at UCLA event November 14, 2022 Diplomats from Australia, Egypt, France, Mexico and Romania spoke during an International Education Week event.
7 graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship November 9, 2022 The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, gives awardees the opportunity to study aspects of a society or societies.
Campus to celebrate International Education Week November 1, 2022 From Nov. 7 to Nov. 10, units across UCLA will host events on global issues and opportunities for students.
New UCLA professor brings non-Western thought into political theory October 24, 2022 Tejas Parasher, a comparative political theorist who joined the faculty this fall, teaches students how to question established paradigms.
Experts consider whether Russia could be charged with war crimes for Ukraine invasion October 20, 2022 Scholars agree that, even with ample evidence, prosecution could be extremely challenging at best.
UCLA to convene guest scholars for in-depth discussions of Iran protests October 18, 2022 Members of the campus community can examine the events in Iran and the world reaction with leading scholars from the U.S. and Europe.