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Bringing the history of L.A. workers’ movements into the present — and future
A course being developed by UCLA labor studies professor Tobias Higbie will aim to inspire a new generation of change-makers.
Who wins in a fight: Blue Beetle, the Beatles or Beetlejuice?
We ask UCLA doctoral student Kevin Cruz Amaya about Latino film representation getting a superheroic charge.
UCLA increases number of California residents and underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023
Admission of California students grew by 4.7% overall, with 37% of state-resident freshmen coming from historically underrepresented groups.
Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer
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.
Gene Block dejará su cargo de rector de UCLA el próximo verano
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.
UCLA partners with American Council on Education to expand research on higher education
The UCLA School of Education & Information studies will work with ACE to advance the impact of studies by the Higher Education Research Institute.
New paper proposes incorporating anti-racism in life sciences education
Classes in the STEM fields should include context from history and other social sciences, UCLA researchers write.
UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center recognized as national model
Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt attended the year-end celebration of the health and well-being-focused initiative.
Leonardo DiCaprio teams with UCLA Lab School to launch scholarships, climate project for kids
The Academy Award–winning actor is an alumnus of the school.
Temples of doom, last crusades and lost arks have nothing on her
As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” whips into theaters, a UCLA doctoral candidate describes her real-life archaeology adventures.
4 professors receive 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Community-Engaged Scholars
Each winning faculty member will receive $10,000 to create a new UCLA course in which students will collaborate with partners in the community.
UCLA students’ app for 2028 Olympic Games wins inaugural Innovation Challenge
The competition, organized by UCLA, Amazon and consulting firm Slalom, introduces students to new ways of using technology to address critical issues.
Celebrating Alfred Herrera and UCLA’s Center for Community College Partnerships
The retiring founder and director looks back on the sea change he sparked in his 42 years of campus service.
Kindness, service to others resonate as themes of UCLA’s 2023 commencement
Alumnus and actor Randall Park, Chancellor Block and others encourage graduates to make meaningful change in the world.
She followed in her daughters’ footsteps, now her sights are set on a master’s degree
After transferring from Los Angeles Valley College, Kelly Kingman, 55, is graduating with honors from UCLA.
Johanna Carbajal’s journey from lockup to law studies at UCLA
After years of foster care and incarceration, the single mom found her calling — and a welcoming space on campus.
First-gen transfer student takes aim at liver cancer
Thien Nguyen has seen too many people, including members of her family, suffering.
Q&A: Why actor Randall Park is bringing sensory inclusion to UCLA graduation
Noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys and a calming room will be available to audience members for the first time.
This Bruin is headed for the Space Force
During her four years at UCLA, Sam Vi-Tang found her calling — and friends she will never forget.
After finding virtual community during the pandemic, she’s showing peers how to connect
“As my family members helped each other, I hope to do that with a professional lens on a broader scale,” says graduating senior Samantha Gallegos.
Finding a future in a shared adventure with his son
Eduardo Jacques Martinez, a former Marine reservist, will apply his UCLA geology degree to studying renewable energy.
Fulfilling a family tradition but blazing her own trail
Morolake Omoya is the first Black UCLA student to earn three degrees in civil and environmental engineering.
He found that he had something unique to offer
For Drew Nishikawa, personal experience, a meaningful internship and a minor in disability studies pointed the way forward.
‘To be the person I’ve always wanted for myself, for others’
Graduating senior Antwan Adams keeps finding ways for others to benefit from his varied experiences.