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The screenwriter and former reporter was the keynote speaker for the two-day inauguration of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy.

There will be more than 175 public events presented by the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture showcasing a great depth and diversity of creative programming.

Hundreds of UCLA Bruins are spreading Thanksgiving happiness by helping international students, veterans and others enjoy the holiday.

More than 350 UCLA community members gathered in Wilson Plaza today for UCLA’s eighth annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor current military service members and veterans.

A sold-out crowd at UCLA’s IDEAS campus got a visionary glimpse into the future of space exploration Friday at the first of a series of events hosted by FuturizeX, a campuswide initiative being launched by UCLA and XPRIZE.

All are invited to attend Nov. 10 to hear remarks by two distinguished military servicemen and Chancellor Block that will be part of the UCLA’s Veterans Day ceremony.

More than 3,700 parents and other family members joined their students for taste of UCLA campus life, Oct. 30-Nov. 1.

Ely Guerra, an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter from Mexico, came to UCLA to meet with students, discuss issues with a Spanish class studying Mexican cultures and perform in a free concert as a UC Regents Lecturer.

For almost a year, artist Ann Carlson has been observing and “collecting” the gestures of more than 100 students and employees at work across campus for “The Symphonic Body UCLA.”

“Encountering Ancient Colombia — A Journey through the Magdalena Valley” seeks to question our knowledge of the ancient objects on view and to illustrate the world of precolonial Colombia.

The season will include performances of “Lainie’s Cabaret at UCLA: Celebrating Frank Sinatra … 100 Years,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.”

A former White House chef, the host of a popular food-focused radio show and a Slow Food Los Angeles leader are gathering at UCLA on Oct. 21 for a free Food Day program that will emphasize the impact of edible food waste.

On Oct. 12 the former computer engineering student will be honored by the UCLA Venture Capital Fund and privately mentor current students and young alumni about entrepreneurship.

Christine Simmons, chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Sparks basketball team, welcomed new African-American students to UCLA at the 10th annual Black Convocation and urged them to tap into opportunities afforded by their enrollment and serve interests beyond their own.

The exhibition reveals how masks have influenced 21st century African and African-American artists.

Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison is scheduled to be awarded the UCLA Medal — the campus’s highest honor.

Breyer joined School of Law Dean Jennifer Mnookin in a discussion about the law, the Supreme Court and also his new book “The Court and The World: American Law and the New Global Realities.”

The much-debated nuclear agreement with Iran is now a fact and should be given a chance to work, a panel of experts from UCLA and the RAND Corporation said during a discussion that drew a packed crowd to a lecture hall in Bunche Hall recently.

For the last decade, UCLA Parent and Family Programs has been offering programs and events, support and resources, and volunteer opportunities. Parent volunteers are especially needed at move-in.

The fall quarter officially kicks off on Sept. 21, and classes begin Sept 24.

Window washers dressed as Batman, Captain America, Spider-Man, the Hulk and Wonder Woman entertained and posed for photos with young patients and their families at the third annual Superhero Day at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.

Thousands of UCLA staff members got 'thanks!' from campus leaders at the 11th annual All-Staff Picnic.

The 2015 Special Olympics World Games brought athletes and their families from around the world to UCLA. Some of our favorite moments.

In the 47 years since Johnson helped found the games, the most important change has been in attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities.

Camp Leg Power combines creative therapeutic activities in a fun camp atmosphere with a pilot study to see if changes in the brain can be identified in children with spastic cerebral palsy.