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UCLA’s virtual hackathon draws more than 1,000 students to develop tech for L.A.
Winning apps aid in city planning, remote learning, COVID-19 quarantine and more.

Postponed – Dr. Jane Goodall to deliver Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership at UCLA on April 1
The talk will help mark the 60th anniversary of the start of her pioneering research.

LA Hacks hackathon returns to UCLA for its eighth year, March 27-29
The 36-hour competition will go virtual for 2020, bringing students together online to create new and exciting technologies.

Morality, war and foreign policy: Joseph Nye Jr. delivers 2020 Brodie Distinguished Lecture
The former dean of the Harvard Kennedy school argued that morals should matter in international relations.

UCLA Law conference will explore connection between human rights and the climate crisis
Lawyers, scholars and activists will examine how human rights laws can be used to seek redress for the harm caused by climate change.

Michelle Craske to share how research can inform anxiety and depression treatment
Director of the UCLA Anxiety and Depression Research Center will deliver the 128th Faculty Research Lecture at UCLA on Feb. 19.

Black legislative leaders meet at UCLA to discuss future of public policy
The Bunche Center for African American Studies was key in bringing the annual State of Black California meeting to campus.

Changes make it easier than ever for Bruins to vote
Voting will begin at Ackerman Union on Feb. 22 and conclude on Election Day, March 3. In addition, the Hammer Museum will be a vote center.

Civil rights leader Sherrilyn Ifill delivers Thurgood Marshall Lecture at UCLA
Ifill is the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

UCLA welcomes Academy Award-nominated costume designers to campus
The panel, moderated by UCLA’s Deborah Nadoolman Landis, features nominees Mark Bridges, Jacqueline Durran, Christopher Peterson, Arianne Phillips, Sandy Powell and Mayes Rubeo.

UCLA Library to present more than two dozen public programs for winter 2020
Among the events are research workshops, lectures and film screenings, including a retrospective tribute to John Sayles.

Author George Packer tells what diplomat Richard Holbrooke’s life reveals about America
The author and journalist spoke at a UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations event.

UCLA Arts winter 2020 public events calendar
Featured among the 200-plus events: Paul McCarthy, Ibram X. Kendi, Jane Fonda and Marike Splint.

Recipients chosen for UCLA Arts Initiative grants
The annual awards, which are given to a diverse array of projects, foster the advancement of the arts and arts-related scholarship.

Nov. 21: Annual Beat ’SC Rally
The Centennial edition of the annual event will be held on Wilson Plaza, and it will feature a 35-foot Ferris wheel, food trucks and games.

Campus to celebrate International Education Week
Units across UCLA will host events on global issues, international careers and opportunities for current students, like studying abroad.

Combating deepfakes: Leading scholars to discuss doctored content and how to fight it
The UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics will host a workshop on the many implications of doctored content, Nov. 15-16.

UCLA Veterans Day ceremony salutes those who served
Ceremonies on Wilson Plaza provide the university community an opportunity to recognize their sacrifices.

UCLA to recognize sacrifice of veterans at special ceremony
Nov. 8 event will also feature a resource fair showcasing all the services offered to military veterans.

As internet turns 50, speakers look to the ‘possibilities of tomorrow’
A who’s who of computer scientists, engineers, technologists, activists and thinkers gathered at UCLA to celebrate the internet’s 50th birthday.

Bruin Family Weekend offers sample of student life at UCLA
Nearly 3,000 parents, families and caretakers are expected for the 20th annual Bruin Family Weekend, which will be held Oct. 25–27.

Brenda Stevenson to highlight women who tell the stories of other women
The Nickoll Family Professor of History will deliver the 127th Faculty Research Lecture at UCLA on Oct. 30.

Composer, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith to receive UCLA Medal
Smith will receive the campus’s highest honor on Nov. 8 during a ceremony and concert at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.