‘Four walls don’t make a classroom’: Joe Way is leading the charge to transform learning technology August 20, 2024 The digital spaces executive director is taking a holistic approach to advance goal 4 of UCLA’s Strategic Plan: to elevate teaching.
UCLA Public Impact Research Awards spotlight professors uplifting communities in L.A., nation August 13, 2024 Faculty projects range from protecting incarcerated people to advocacy on behalf of renters and support for people with substance use issues.
Creating the global university: How Gene Block built bridges from Westwood to the world July 31, 2024 A tireless traveler, Block has taken an in-person, hands-on approach to positioning the university as a major player on the world stage.
UCLA’s first Sustainable Move Out helps Bruins reduce their environmental footprint June 21, 2024 From bulky item pickup to donations to repurposing, on- and off-campus partners team up to avoid unnecessary landfill waste.
Brija Johnson leads new program that expands UCLA’s entrepreneurial ties in the region June 17, 2024 Bruin Founders will advance goal 1 of UCLA’s Strategic Plan: to deepen the university’s engagement with Los Angeles.
Professor David Kim receives 2024 Gold Shield Faculty Prize June 3, 2024 The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service.
Scientific rigor and creativity are on display during Undergraduate Research Week May 22, 2024 Events of the week showcase students’ brilliance across disciplines. Meet some of this year’s researchers.
UCLA plays a pivotal role in Getty PST ART, the nation’s largest art event May 22, 2024 UCLA Arts and UCLA Film & Television Archive bring seven projects to “Art & Science Collide” from July through May 2025.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to receive $5 million gift to establish Berry Gordy Music Industry Center May 21, 2024 The center will enrich the school’s music industry bachelor’s program with initiatives designed to support students as they pursue their careers.
UCLA to lead the Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient Communities May 20, 2024 The Luskin Center for Innovation receives a federal grant to prepare for extreme heat.
Novel technology positions ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy for the clinic May 15, 2024 UCLA scientists develop a new method to engineer immune cells that could treat multiple patients.
Kaya Mentesoglu’s technological creativity helps UCLA map its global impact May 10, 2024 The UCLA International Institute’s longtime IT director is leading one of the efforts to advance goal 2 of the UCLA Strategic Plan: Expand our reach as a global university.
Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done April 22, 2024 The UCLA graduate student is helping ensure that Native ecology drives the region’s land management for centuries to come.
UCLA Sustainability Plan shows green forward progress by the campus April 19, 2024 Strides have been made in energy efficiency, food systems, water use and more since the plan’s launch in 2022.
UCLA transit pass programs improved accessibility and reduced emissions in 2023 April 16, 2024 The annual State of the Commute report documents Bruins’ commuting behavior each year.
U7+ Alliance of World Universities urge G7 to increase access to higher education April 12, 2024 Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Provost Cindy Fan joined university leaders from 18 countries to address global challenges.
The Future Is Now April 2, 2024 With three key acquisitions, UCLA is laying out a bold new vision for the years ahead.
5 Years, 5 Goals April 2, 2024 Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt discusses UCLA’s exciting new five-year Strategic Plan.
UCLA infuses the arts into collaborative classes for Bruins and incarcerated students March 26, 2024 The Prison Education Program recently hosted a special campus performance for participants in its innovative prison-based spoken-word course.
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device March 14, 2024 The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
2024 International Women of Courage Award recipients share their experiences at UCLA event March 14, 2024 Three honorees recognized for demonstrating leadership testify to their fight for positive change.
Gerrie Zvara leads continuous process improvement for more effective, efficient campus March 11, 2024 The proud alumna is leading one of the efforts to advance goal 5 of the UCLA Strategic Plan: Become a more effective institution.
UCLA Downtown springs to life as 31 community-focused programs prepare to move in March 7, 2024 With a wide-ranging group of new projects and initiatives, the university is planting seeds of transformation in the heart of the city.
Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival March 7, 2024 People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.
‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients March 4, 2024 Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in an experimental CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.