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UCLA’s Miriam Posner explores the history of supply chain management – and why companies know surprisingly little about where their products come from.

In his new book, Pulitzer Prize–winning UCLA geographer and physiologist Jared Diamond offers a timely, evidence-driven analysis of leaders throughout history. Who succeeds, who fails — and why?

UCLA College’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” podcast explores the history, collections and lore of the site ahead of its centennial.

UCLA’s Carol Bakhos explores how ancient Jewish communities shaped traditions that endure today.

Woody Brown, who explores rarely seen interior lives in his debut novel, “Upward Bound,” returns to campus for a reading and Q&A.

The law student celebrates a newly released collection and a life shaped by language.

Faculty Bulletin Board is a biweekly a snapshot of the many ways Bruin scholars and researchers are advancing knowledge, shaping their fields and powering progress on campus and around the world.

Discussions about pioneering artists and a staged reimagining of Jane Austen’s “Emma” are among the month’s special programming on campus and beyond.

Events honoring Black communities, resilience and creativity are taking place during the observance month on and around campus.

A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

A new free book by alumnus Christopher Baylor, a lecturer in the UCLA Department of Political Science, poses the question.

His scholarship reshaped how Americans understood the nation’s political, intellectual and religious past.

In honoring his father, UCLA professor Aomar Boum and his daughter interwove family and national histories.

The cover of the Beach Boys’ first No. 1 hit was photographed nowhere near the ocean.

A prolific editor and author, Braunmuller was acclaimed for expertise on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance.

Three works to put on your bedside table.

In his new book and a Dec. 3 lecture, William Schniedewind offers bold new answers to the eternally fascinating question.

The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.

In a new book, a master of motion explains how he teaches Hollywood to move.

The UCLA professor, who co-authored the book, discusses the issue of dying with no one to care for the remains.

From conferences to art making, explore events across campus that represent the diverse experiences, leadership and research of women.

Coach Wooden created two beloved characters to teach children that they, too, could climb the Pyramid of Success.

The English professor was honored for his boldly experimental work, which incorporates vignettes, imagery and poetry to present a dialogue.

The bestselling author and UCLA professor discusses his new novel, ‘Blackouts,’ and the writers who inspire him today.

UCLA faculty, staff and alumni share some of their favorite books, shows, podcasts and other media picks.