Gold Dust Twins: How two law students made a civil rights–era connection February 29, 2024 Katharine “Kitty” Young and Evan Mitchell Zepeda discovered their relatives, both civil rights icons, were longtime best friends.
A look back at the Inquisition’s prosecution of Galileo: What really happened? February 15, 2024 Today, on what would have been the Italian astronomer’s 460th birthday, we revisit one of Newsroom’s most-read stories.
IN FOCUS: Black History Month February 12, 2024 Read a curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Black voices, histories and research.
Fowler Museum at UCLA permanently returns objects to Asante kingdom in Ghana February 5, 2024 The items from the museum’s collections were personally handed over to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asante king, in Ghana on Feb. 5.
Bringing Black history, lives into focus at UCLA February 1, 2024 Join Bruins across campus for public performances, art and discussions happening this month.
Oscar Wilde’s final hours: UCLA’s Joseph Bristow to correct the record in lecture at Clark Library January 30, 2024 Could the common story that the Irish writer and bon vivant died of syphilis be wrong?
The Time Traveler January 18, 2024 With affirmative action under attack, historian Eddie Cole ponders the past as American colleges and universities barrel toward an uncertain future.
International Treasure: Book of Secrets January 18, 2024 How Bruins are shining new light on one of the world’s oldest and most mysterious publications.
Watch: ‘L.A. Stories,’ UCLA Library’s new video series January 9, 2024 The series, which highlights the city’s past through current library collections, kicks off with an episode on Los Angeles labor history.
Vive la ‘short king’ season! November 20, 2023 With “Napoleon” storming into theaters, we ask UCLA doctoral student Wilfrid Grandhomme about the infamous emperor.
UCLA Department of History receives $4 million gift for graduate fellowships November 9, 2023 The bequest intent epitomizes retired administrator and adjunct professor Tom Lifka’s longtime service to the university.
Newly digitized Florentine Codex reveals Aztec culture, language October 26, 2023 UCLA scholars contributed to Getty project, which makes 16th-century Indigenous Mexican knowledge and culture available online.
Q&A: Documentaries will take audiences behind the scenes of Oppenheimer-era weapons testing July 26, 2023 Filmmaker Ross Lipman talks about his in-depth look at “Crossroads,” which will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater July 30.
In memoriam: Richard Hovannisian, 90, celebrated professor of Armenian history July 18, 2023 A faculty member for more than 50 years, he was a renowned expert on the Armenian Genocide.
Exploring the fraught nature of memory and comparison June 22, 2023 Professor Michael Rothberg, a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow, examines how people and societies recall traumatic historical events.
Cracks in the glass ceiling? June 14, 2023 Landmark 1960s anti-discrimination laws intended to increase wages for women may have been more effective than previously thought, UCLA research shows.
UCLA’s Brenda Stevenson on reclaiming the history of the Black family April 14, 2023 The historian and author discusses her ongoing research and her new book, “What Sorrows Labour in My Parent’s Breast?”
Women’s History Month 2023: Read, watch, listen March 23, 2023 From books, graphic novels and podcasts to narrative films and documentaries, staff members recommend their top picks.
UCLA professor receives Bancroft Prize in American history March 20, 2023 Historian Kelly Lytle Hernández was honored for her book “Bad Mexicans,” which looks at the Mexican Revolution from both sides of the border.
Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history March 16, 2023 “The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.
A Victorian-era computer pioneer gets to speak for herself March 14, 2023 Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program; a UCLA doctoral student is using AI to reveal her forgotten story.
How UCLA’s interim police chief corrected the record for 2 Black LAPD officers February 27, 2023 Research by John Thomas and others led to posthumous honors for policemen who served in the early 20th century.
Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA February 14, 2023 Fifty years ago today, the celebrated author joined students in Royce Hall to talk about his work and his relationship with the slain Black activist.
Q&A: Tyrone Howard on the importance of learning Black history February 9, 2023 In an interview, the UCLA professor of education also explores why some are trying to limit teaching about race and racism.
Where Is the Economy Really Headed? Ask Them. January 5, 2023 The UCLA Anderson Forecast’s signature brand of analysis is proving more vital than ever.