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.
Recalling UCLA Social Welfare’s ‘finest moment’ January 4, 2023 In 1992, with racially charged violence erupting across L.A., Bruins gave Angelenos a chance to talk.
Ralph Bunche: ‘The Absolutely Indispensable Man’ December 15, 2022 Q&A with Professor Kal Raustiala, whose new book illuminates the life and legacy of the only UCLA alumnus to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
40 years later, the question remains the same for UCLA professor: ‘Who killed Vincent Chin?’ December 1, 2022 Renee Tajima-Peña, who will present her landmark 1987 documentary at the Academy Museum on Dec. 4, discusses her filmmaking and activism.
Professor’s book spotlights legacy of Mexican political organizers in the American West November 29, 2022 Kelly Lytle Hernández’s ‘Bad Mexicans’ comes at a time when L.A.’s politics reckon with racism.
Students make remarkable finds in UCLA’s ‘Encountering Arabic Manuscripts’ course September 21, 2022 The collaboration between the Islamic studies program and UCLA Library continues to enrich the field and the world.
UCLA Library to expand global preservation work thanks to largest grant in its history September 13, 2022 $13 million from Arcadia will bolster the Modern Endangered Archives Program.
UCLA Library brings you ‘The Story of Air Conditioning’ September 7, 2022 Special Collections is home to a 70-plus-year-old pamphlet that provides the four-part answer to why you are so much more comfortable in air conditioned surroundings.
UCLA Film & Television Archive helps keep full picture of L.A.’s Chicano history alive August 29, 2022 The short documentary “Chicano Moratorium” captures the brutal police response to protests against the Vietnam War.
Sheila Kuehl on the legacy – and digital future – of ‘Get Used to It’ June 28, 2022 The UCLA alumna and Los Angeles County supervisor hosted the landmark talk show, which began in 1992.
UCLA’s Clark Library receives centuries-old rare books from longtime donor June 27, 2022 The donation of 40 historical texts from Paul Chrzanowski further bolsters an already remarkable collection of early English texts.
UCLA scholars explore the history, meaning and promise of Juneteenth June 16, 2022 In recognition of the holiday, UCLA Newsroom shares insights from UCLA professors Eddie Cole, Karida Brown and Brenda Stevenson.
New website offers Korean American view of 1992 L.A. uprising June 1, 2022 UCLA scholars offer a different perspective on what Koreans call “Sa I Gu,” 30 years after the Rodney King verdict.
Digitization, open access and the internet aid UCLA’s return of books looted by Nazis May 12, 2022 Repatriation of Judaica texts serves as catalyst for UCLA Library-hosted symposium.
Augmented reality exhibition places viewers in midst of WWII-era forced removal of Japanese Americans May 2, 2022 ‘BeHere / 1942,’ presented by the Yanai Initiative of UCLA and Tokyo’s Waseda University, runs from May 7 to Oct. 9.
Reassessing the legacy of Jewish filmmaker Hugo Haas April 28, 2022 Michael Beckerman will deliver the inaugural Lowell Milken Lecture in Jewish Music on May 3. The event is free and open to the public.
UCLA commemorates Armenian Genocide with week of talks and performances April 20, 2022 The events, organized by UCLA’s Promise Armenian Institute and its campus partners, are free and open to the public.
UCLA Library collections reveal legacy of California’s first Black librarian April 15, 2022 Miriam Matthews’ personal papers, oral history and photo archive show how she shaped Los Angeles.
42 facts about Jackie Robinson to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier April 15, 2022 The former Bruin integrated baseball and changed history on April 15, 1947, when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Why César Chávez’s life and legacy remain as relevant as ever March 31, 2022 UCLA labor studies faculty discuss the history and key lessons we can learn from the labor champion.