campus events

Jared Diamond, UCLA’s Pulitzer Prize-winning professor of geography and an astute intellectual observer of human life in multiple practices, faced a standing-room-only audience who came to hear his  compelling lecture titled 'The Evolution and Function of Human Religion.'

Viewers will have the rare opportunity to watch Mercury glide slowly across the sun.

More than 1,000 high school and college students from across the United States descended last weekend on UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion to plug into LA Hacks, a collaborative computer programming event organized by two UCLA student groups and sponsored by LA 2024.

Go behind the scenes at the institute’s annual open house on April 30, which offers visitors a chance to learn about one of the world’s preeminent archaeology labs.

“The Collector and the Dealer: Gifts of African Art from Jay T. Last and Merton D. Simpson” underscores the lasting impact that two men have had on the development of the museum’s acclaimed African art holdings.

To celebrate jazz legend Duke Ellington’s 117th birthday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Department of Ethnomusicology will be hosting a concert to honor his life and work.

The Bruins have returned to the field to kick off four weeks of spring practice, and their annual spring showcase, presented by Toyota, will cap off the spring football season on Saturday.

The campus community gathered Wednesday for an evening devoted primarily to sleep and heard sound advice about how to wake up refreshed and rejuvenated from a panel of experts.

The second annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance Day at UCLA will showcase King’s efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion and explore the role of athletes as activists.

About 25 undergraduates and graduate students had an unprecedented opportunity to meet with United States National Security Advisor Susan Rice.

    For more than 40 years, issues surrounding genetically modified organisms—GMOs—have been full of controversy, curiosity and confusion. On Tuesday, April 19, four experts will debate the environmental, social and health impacts of GMO foods.

More than 15,700 prospective students and their families sampled faculty lectures, toured residence halls and asked questions about life at UCLA.

Fink, who received both a bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from UCLA, is regarded as one of the most influential individuals in business and finance.

Daniel Pearl’s tragic death was only the first in a wave of violence that has targeted journalists all over the world, said Christiane Amanpour as she delivered the annual lecture given in memory of the Wall Street Journal reporter who was murdered in Pakistan.

UCLA will be abuzz with activity on Saturday, April 16, when an anticipated 14,000 prospective students and their families come to campus for Bruin Day.

A player for the Bruins in the 1990s, Roberts sat for a conversation with fellow alumnus Eric Karros and spoke with L.A. youth and veterans.

UCLA students can now compete for a chance to assist UCLA Chancellor Gene Block with developing his idea into a mobile application that will use voice and speech recognition to analyze and improve the dynamics of group interactions.

Fairytale, puppetry, music and more combine to chronicle 5,000 years of human and environmental change.

The Bruins take on Pepperdine in the final match of the men’s volleyball season on Saturday, April 9, 7 p.m., at Pauley Pavilion.

Highlights of the event scheduled for April 20 include a panel with Arianna Huffington and Chancellor Gene Block, performances by UCLA musical groups, and awards for students, faculty, staff and administrators.

Learn from sleep experts, ask Arianna Huffington to sign a free copy of her new book and more at the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative Celebration.

Distinguished Research Professor of English Henry Ansgar Kelly lectures on April 7, 6 p.m. at the UCLA Faculty Center.

The 15th annual event held at Pauley Pavilion was once again a huge success, as students danced for 26 hours straight.

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., one of the most important social justice leaders of our time, and Kent Wong, director of the UCLA Labor Center, will be discussing their new book at the Hammer Museum.

A pop-up exhibit showcasing the 2016 Hollywood Diversity Report published by UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies is traveling across the campus.