9 reasons UCLA Dining is the best in the nation September 15, 2023 For the fifth consecutive year, UCLA has topped Niche.com’s list of Best College Food in America. Find out what makes us such a culinary standout.
Who wins in a fight: Blue Beetle, the Beatles or Beetlejuice? August 29, 2023 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 August 22, 2023 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 August 8, 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? August 4, 2023 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 July 21, 2023 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 July 19, 2023 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 June 30, 2023 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 June 29, 2023 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 June 20, 2023 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 June 16, 2023 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 June 16, 2023 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 June 15, 2023 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 June 15, 2023 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 June 14, 2023 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 June 14, 2023 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 June 14, 2023 “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 June 13, 2023 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 June 13, 2023 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 June 13, 2023 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 June 13, 2023 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’ June 13, 2023 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 June 13, 2023 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 June 12, 2023 Over the past year, 120 UCLA students contributed 450 service hours each through the new program.
The inspiring stories of the class of 2023 June 12, 2023 We spotlight the unique journeys of just some of the 14,000-plus Bruins who will receive their degrees this week.