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UCLA junior Ahmad Elhaija used a Strauss Foundation scholarship to help provide access to affordable, quality medical care in low-income and refugee communities.

UCLA student Devin Mallory is attracting attention for breaking barriers and starting new traditions by becoming the first male member of the spirit squad’s dance team.

Featured among the 200-plus events: Paul McCarthy, Ibram X. Kendi, Jane Fonda and Marike Splint.

The delegation focused on U.S.-China initiatives and issues that affecting island nations that are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels.

UCLA began observing its 100th birthday and delivered new advances in research, health care, the arts, community service and teaching.

Festival includes earliest works from filmmakers like Nina Menkes, Catherine Hardwicke and Terry Sanders, who film was the first student film to win an Oscar.

The new clinic at UCLA School of Law is one of several options for students interested in environmental law.

The reinvestment brings his total giving to UCLA to more than $450 million, including nearly $250 million during the Centennial Campaign.

Participants have interned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Autry Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

The Centennial edition of the annual event will be held on Wilson Plaza, and it will feature a 35-foot Ferris wheel, food trucks and games.

Units across UCLA will host events on global issues, international careers and opportunities for current students, like studying abroad.

Ceremonies on Wilson Plaza provide the university community an opportunity to recognize their sacrifices.

Nov. 8 event will also feature a resource fair showcasing all the services offered to military veterans.

UCLA graduate student Cody Aros is helping make science and medicine more inclusive for LGBTQ-identifying people.

The contribution from philanthropist Steve Tisch will also create an endowed fund to challenge other donors to contribute.

Three UCLA M.F.A. students have been awarded Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards, which recognize scripts that demonstrate examples of real or plausible science.

Nearly 3,000 parents, families and caretakers are expected for the 20th annual Bruin Family Weekend, which will be held Oct. 25–27.

The Blackstone LaunchPad has been operating on campus through Startup UCLA, reaching more than 8,000 students and serving 800-plus startup ventures.

Freshmen Hector de Leon and Robert Jimenez relied on unwavering support from each other and their families.

Transportation has activities planned throughout October, which is National Rideshare Month.

The American Indian Welcome event provides native students with the opportunity to network with students, professors and staff, and learn about campus programs.

The calendar includes more than a dozen performances by world-class student ensembles and special guest artists, as well as masterclasses and symposia.

From Hong Kong to Kyrgyzstan, New York to Seattle, and dozens of locations across Los Angeles, there were more than 100 sites in honor of UCLA’s Centennial.

Jessica Chavez was introduced to UCLA School of Nursing while in middle school and 17 years later her life has come full circle, as she studies for her nursing degree.

This year the Common Book program becomes the Common Experience and all new students are invited to listen to the “There Goes the Neighborhood” podcast.