Here’s the Camera. Go!
The L.A. Rebellion film movement, born at UCLA in 1969, enabled minority student directors to tell the world about their communities.
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Buried in the Past
The first structure on the Westwood campus, the Arroyo Bridge, was vital to the building of Royce Hall and Powell Library. It disappeared in 1947.
42 facts about Jackie Robinson to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier
The former Bruin integrated baseball and changed history on April 15, 1947, when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Dancing to the words of Angela Davis
Recordings from the educator and activist’s speeches are part of Ronald K. Brown and his company’s newest dance work.
A Bookman’s Impact on the Library System
Lawrence Clark Powell, for whom UCLA’s iconic library is named, was the university’s chief librarian and a prolific writer.
‘Take a seat at the table’: Mural welcomes people to the Black Bruin Resource Center
Student artist Maia Hadaway created a cafeteria-like scene of generations of important Black Bruins and civil rights leaders for the center.
A legacy to be proud of: Reflections from Chancellor Emeritus Charles E. Young
On the occasion of his 90th birthday, the former leader of UCLA looks back on how he helped shape campus and offers students advice for the future.
Children’s Clock Ticks Again at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
A Disney Imagineer created a mural — with the timepiece at its center — designed to cheer young patients.
A Village on Campus: The Anderson School Complex
Architect Harry Cobb designed "the village" to enhance university life.
In memoriam: U.S. Rep. Jerry Lewis, 86, alumnus and champion for UCLA in Washington, D.C.
Lewis’ support helped fuel the rebuilding of campus following the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
How a student newspaper became the ‘voice of the Asian American experience’
Gidra, which began at UCLA’s Campbell Hall in 1969, helped fill a media void by providing detailed historical context as well as personal narratives.
A brief history of LGBTQ milestones at UCLA
As part of its 25th anniversary, the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center created a timeline of important events in the campus’s queer and trans history.
The Great Bruin Quiz of Summer ’21
Do you think you know UCLA? It’s time to put your knowledge to the test!
The Great Bruin Quiz of Spring ’21
Do you think you know UCLA? It’s time to put your knowledge to the test!
The Asian American Studies Center’s Enduring Legacy
UCLA’s center is the largest of its kind in the country. But at the start of 1969, there were no plans for its formation.
The remarkable achievements of Jimmy LuValle, Olympian and groundbreaking chemist
The 1936 UCLA graduate authored 35 scientific papers, held eight patents and was the first Black person to work in the Eastman Kodak engineering labs.
The Great Bruin Presidential Quiz
What do you know about the No. 1 public university’s relationship to the highest office in the land? It’s time for a UCLA trivia test!
UCLA’s Adam Room, a Place of Elegance and History
The room was originally part of a 1780s English manor designed by architect Robert Adam.
Rafer Johnson, 86, Olympic medalist, champion for equality and exemplar of Bruin values
Johnson, who won a gold medal in the decathlon in 1960 and later helped found the Special Olympics, died today at his home in Sherman Oaks.
Bruins Touch Down in Pasadena
In 1982, UCLA’s football team left the Coliseum for its own stadium at the Rose Bowl.
One Day at a Time: A UCLA Oral History
Faculty, staff, students and administrators share how they persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Sweet Spot: 55 Years of Stan’s Donuts
After selling doughnuts at a corner shop in Westwood Village for more than five decades, Stan Berman calls it quits.
Pandemic Days
A crisis thrust the UCLA community into new ways of thinking and acting. Despite great challenges, Bruins have remained brilliant and resilient.
A World Changed, a World the Same
UCLA rises to the challenge with humanity, creativity and strong community resilience.