Scientific rigor and creativity are on display during Undergraduate Research Week
Events of the week showcase students’ brilliance across disciplines. Meet some of this year’s researchers.
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UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to receive $5 million gift to establish Berry Gordy Music Industry Center
The center will enrich the school’s music industry bachelor’s program with initiatives designed to support students as they pursue their careers.
UCLA Alumni Association celebrates Bruins who have impacted UCLA and the world
The UCLA Awards, to be presented May 18, will honor six alumni leaders and one alumni network.
Women’s water polo team wins NCAA title, completing perfect season
The No. 1–ranked UCLA squad went 26–0 en route to defeating the California Golden Bears Sunday in Berkeley.
Champs again! Men’s volleyball claims its 21st NCAA title
The win against Long Beach State brings the team its second championship in a row and UCLA’s 122nd across all sports.
Congratulations, #UCLABOUND transfer students!
More than a third of newly admitted UCLA undergraduates are transfer students, and today these new Bruins received the good news.
Dedicated to UCLA’s DataFest
Alumnus Jeremy Guinta always makes time to mentor rising Bruin statistics stars.
UCLA Grad Slam winner sheds light on cerebellum’s role in autism
Melis Çakar beat out 52 other competitors and won $5,000; she will now represent UCLA at a UC-wide Grad Slam competition on May 3.
Ary Amaya is 27 acres into an Indigenous-led reforestation of L.A. She’s far from done
The UCLA graduate student is helping ensure that Native ecology drives the region’s land management for centuries to come.
Excavating women’s history from the archives
By transcribing a once-forgotten scientist’s writings, a UCLA doctoral candidate is teaching students about female representation in STEM.
UCLA Sustainability Plan shows green forward progress by the campus
Strides have been made in energy efficiency, food systems, water use and more since the plan’s launch in 2022.
UCLA recognizes Armenian Genocide with week of public events
Student groups and UCLA’s Promise Armenian Institute are among those hosting free programs from April 17-29.
UCLA transit pass programs improved accessibility and reduced emissions in 2023
The annual State of the Commute report documents Bruins’ commuting behavior each year.
Sean Astin to deliver UCLA College commencement address
The award-winning actor, advocate and UCLA alumnus will speak at ceremonies scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on June 14 in Pauley Pavilion.
Celebrating differences in the health care field
Syrian American medical student Reem Karmouta never thought about becoming a doctor — until she met one who looked just like her.
IN FOCUS: Arab American Heritage Month
A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Arab American voices, histories and research.
Share in the jubilation as newly admitted Bruins find out they’re #UCLABOUND
Watch the joyful reactions of high school seniors who are now members of UCLA’s class of 2028. Congratulations and Fiat Lux!
IN FOCUS: Women’s History Month
Read a curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting women’s voices, histories and research.
UCLA Downtown springs to life as 31 community-focused programs prepare to move in
With a wide-ranging group of new projects and initiatives, the university is planting seeds of transformation in the heart of the city.
UCLA sees surge in 2024 transfer applications, uptick in first-year California applicants
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.
Women on history, today’s realities and visions for the future
From conferences to art making, explore events across campus that represent the diverse experiences, leadership and research of women.
Gold Dust Twins: How two law students made a civil rights–era connection
Katharine “Kitty” Young and Evan Mitchell Zepeda discovered their relatives, both civil rights icons, were longtime best friends.
Q&A: Lynette Dixon on how Afrofuturism, community and music help us move forward
The grad student is coordinating the 2024 Thinking Gender conference, which is themed “Dystopian Realities, Feminist Utopias.”
A ‘masterpiece’ of a day: Hundreds gather at UCLA to honor Coach John Wooden
The Feb. 24 campus ceremony marked the first day–of–issue of U.S. Postal Service’s commemorative Wooden stamp.
Faculty members discuss impact of AI on academic research
Speakers from across campus gathered at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA for an all-day symposium.