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Agostini, a seasoned finance leader with extensive experience across higher education and government, will begin his new role May 6.

Foster, a former UCLA and NFL running back, has spent the past seven seasons as the Bruins’ running backs coach.

Kelly, whose teams went 35-34 during his tenure as head coach, announced today that he is departing after six seasons in Westwood.

This is the second year in a row — and the sixth time in past 10 years — that the program has held the top spot in U.S. News’ annual survey.

The couple’s gift will strengthen ethnic studies at UCLA and advance research in support of social justice.

La donación de la pareja fortalecerá los estudios étnicos en la UCLA e impulsará la investigación en apoyo de la justicia social.

The gift from alumnus Kirk Dunn will support research focused on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health.

Lott, an attorney who earned her bachelor’s and law degrees from UCLA, will head the board of directors, which oversees $5.5 billion in assets.

Discover how footballer–turned–astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler helped unveil the secrets of a distant exoplanet, which campus historical gems are hiding in plain sight and more.

The former head of UCLA Library Special Collections returns to campus following her tenure as dean of libraries at University of Houston.

Popkin, a professor of choreography and the school’s associate dean for academic affairs, will begin his term Feb. 1.

Thomas, a UCLA alumnus known for his collaborative and community-oriented approach to public safety, had served in the role on an interim basis since December 2022.

Video: Chancellor Block, Gov. Newsom and UC President Drake announce the launch of the ambitious project at a Jan. 3 press conference.

With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.

It’s that time again — an opportunity to take stock of a year filled with awe-inspiring achievements and more than a few surprises, and to celebrate the accomplishments of our entire Bruin community.

The commemorative stamp, which goes on sale early next year, is a tribute to “the values he stood for and the timeless wisdom he shared,” Chancellor Block said.

The gift from the Persian Heritage Foundation honors the late Ehsan Yarshater, a pioneering scholar and researcher in the field.

The bequest intent epitomizes retired administrator and adjunct professor Tom Lifka’s longtime service to the university.

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized efforts by several departments, units and schools in its 2023 regional best-of list.

The award, one of UCLA’s highest honors, paid tribute to Pritzker’s far-ranging philanthropy and service and his remarkable Bruin legacy.

The five-year project aims to deepen the university’s impact — on campus, in the broader community and around the globe.

The renowned psychologist was honored, in part, for her “groundbreaking research into mental health and the power of human connection.”

From 1968 to 1997, Young led UCLA’s transformation into a world-class research university.

Shannon Speed, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, was named UCLA’s inaugural Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies.

Philbin has helped transform the Hammer into one of the city’s landmark institutions and a leading museum of contemporary art for the nation and the world.