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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.
Organic chem for kids? UCLA program immerses youngsters in notoriously challenging subject
By the end of the program, more than 90% of campers said they believed other children their age could learn organic chemistry.
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.
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
With “The Meg 2” opening in theaters, we ask UCLA Ph.D. candidate De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
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.
Wheels up! UCLA Bike Shop reopens
It was closed during the pandemic, but the shop now boasts an expanded array of services for Bruin cyclists.
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.
How UCLA has responded to Proposition 209
For more than 25 years since the passage of Proposition 209, UCLA has taken action to preserve the rich diversity of the campus environment.
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.
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.
UCLA’s new NCAA champions feted at White House
The title-winning women’s soccer and men’s volleyball teams were joined by Chancellor Block in Washington, D.C., for College Athlete Day.
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.
UCLA Athletics and Extension team up to give Bruins another chance to compete
Through a new program, student-athletes can earn professional certificates while retaining NCAA eligibility.
First cohort of College Corps Bruins reflect on what it means to serve
Over the past year, 120 UCLA students contributed 450 service hours each through the new program.
The inspiring stories of the class of 2023
We spotlight the unique journeys of just some of the 14,000-plus Bruins who will receive their degrees this week.