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Video: Chancellor Block, Gov. Newsom and UC President Drake announce the launch of the ambitious project at a Jan. 3 press conference.

With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.

It’s that time again — an opportunity to take stock of a year filled with awe-inspiring achievements and more than a few surprises, and to celebrate the accomplishments of our entire Bruin community.

The commemorative stamp, which goes on sale early next year, is a tribute to “the values he stood for and the timeless wisdom he shared,” Chancellor Block said.

The gift from the Persian Heritage Foundation honors the late Ehsan Yarshater, a pioneering scholar and researcher in the field.

The bequest intent epitomizes retired administrator and adjunct professor Tom Lifka’s longtime service to the university.

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized efforts by several departments, units and schools in its 2023 regional best-of list.

The award, one of UCLA’s highest honors, paid tribute to Pritzker’s far-ranging philanthropy and service and his remarkable Bruin legacy.

The five-year project aims to deepen the university’s impact — on campus, in the broader community and around the globe.

The renowned psychologist was honored, in part, for her “groundbreaking research into mental health and the power of human connection.”

From 1968 to 1997, Young led UCLA’s transformation into a world-class research university.

Shannon Speed, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, was named UCLA’s inaugural Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies.

Philbin has helped transform the Hammer into one of the city’s landmark institutions and a leading museum of contemporary art for the nation and the world.

The driving force behind UCLA’s Operation Mend, Katz, a longtime donor and volunteer, has “helped society rethink how we care for the most vulnerable.”

UCLA received $692 million in new gifts and pledges from donors in all 50 U.S. states and 60 additional countries.

Proceeds from the sale of real estate owned by the couple will benefit the life sciences division, the Anderson School of Management, UCLA Athletics and the Faculty Club.

Law professor and human rights expert E. Tendayi Achiume and acclaimed hydroclimatologist Park Williams are UCLA’s latest MacArthur Fellowship recipients.

The couple’s philanthropic support and volunteer leadership have enriched UCLA for more than two decades.

The gift from Michael and Susan Kahn will include additional funding for classes and workshops.

The campus also earned top marks in social mobility and educating military veterans in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings.

La universidad también fue nombrada el mejor centro de estudios público para veteranos en las listas anuales de clasificación en U.S. News & World Report.

The gift, from adjunct professor Larry Harding, honors his late father, UCLA alumnus Wayne Harding.

Admission of California students grew by 4.7% overall, with 37% of state-resident freshmen coming from historically underrepresented groups.

After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.

Tras 17 años al frente de la universidad pública número uno del país, el noveno director ejecutivo del campus concluirá su mandato en julio de 2024.