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The site in the west San Fernando Valley includes a 260-bed community hospital with seven operating rooms and a free-standing ambulatory surgery center.

The longtime educator and advocate has helped thousands of low-income students of color earn college scholarships and degrees.

In addition, how doctoral student AJ Addae is opening doors for people of color in cosmetics research, and the impact of AI on the academy.

With a wide-ranging group of new projects and initiatives, the university is planting seeds of transformation in the heart of the city.

The campus received a total of 173,400 applications, a 2% rise over last year, and remained the most applied-to university in the nation.

The new UCLA Chuck Lorre Scholars Program will boost scholarship funding and cultivate leaders in science and technology.

The Feb. 24 campus ceremony marked the first day–of–issue of U.S. Postal Service’s commemorative Wooden stamp.

The endowed chair will support research, undergraduate and graduate courses in Armenian music, and academic conferences.

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.