Ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride on campus this month
Explore UCLA’s June lineup of webinars, free film screenings and dance performances for LGBTQ+ Bruins and allies.
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UCLA master’s candidate Dorothy Faye Pirtle blends public policy and culinary arts to increase food access
Pirtle founded a nonprofit and a food policy council to support farmers markets in South Central.
How 3 former foster youth found community through the Bruin Guardian Scholars program
The graduating seniors look back on how the support network set them up for success.
UCLA Law in The Hague program offers students hands-on international law experience
For students, the program is more than an ordinary academic experience; it’s a transformative immersion into the hub of global justice.
Finding confidence through research
Ananya Ravikumar’s passion for finding solutions is leading her to a Ph.D. in gene therapy.
A future astronaut takes flight
Solar physicist Brandon Lazard, who will graduate in June with a master’s in space physics, shares his outlook on life and science.
Undergraduate Research Week showcases student innovation and creativity
See how two undergraduate researchers spend their days — in the lab and in the community.
How she turned a love of reading into care and community for patients
Amanda Penichet hopes to pursue a career as a physician.
‘Our stories matter, our voices matter’
Bridging ethnic studies, policy and public health, future physician-activist Ryan Horio seeks to shape a more equitable society.
Innovation Challenge brings solutions for data center energy use, wildfire risk and soil health
Student startups pitched sustainability initiatives during the Easton Technology Management Center’s cross-campus program.
In UCLA’s Heat Lab, undergraduates help tackle the human realities of a warming world
A group of UCLA students is making it their mission to understand how heat impacts our bodies, communities and planet.
IN FOCUS: Jewish American Heritage Month
A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Jewish American voices, histories and research.
UCLA Digital and Technology Solutions makes its debut, ready to empower innovation
With a new name and mission, the reimagined department is modernizing systems to empower Bruins.
Music and historical talks bridge communities this Jewish American Heritage Month at UCLA
Throughout May, organizations across campus will host cultural programing for the public.
Explorations through history, public performances mark May’s AANHPI Heritage Month at UCLA
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultures through a diverse event lineup.
IN FOCUS: AANHPI Heritage Month
A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voices, histories and research.
A health scare in the family inspired her fight to preserve Lebanon’s postwar voices
UCLA student Nour Rayess is chronicling the lasting impact of decadeslong unrest in the country through first-person stories.
UCLA Awards pay tribute to Bruin alumni whose contributions impact the world
The awards, which will be presented by the UCLA Alumni Association at a May 17 ceremony, honor six graduates and one alumni network.
Congratulations to UCLA’s newly admitted transfer students!
Today, those transfer student applicants who were admitted for fall 2025 got the good news. Welcome, new Bruins.
Pablo Alvarez studies viruses that infect the brain. His research talk won the 2025 UCLA Grad Slam
Alvarez, who beat out 46 other UCLA student researchers in the TED Talk–style competition, will represent UCLA at the UC-wide finals on April 29.
Singer-songwriter and actor Sara Bareilles to deliver UCLA College commencement address
The Grammy Award winner and UCLA alum will keynote the College’s three ceremonies on Friday, June 13, in Pauley Pavilion.
Vaulting ahead: UCLA gymnastics team is going to the NCAA finals
Jordan Chiles and Brooklyn Moors won individual national titles as the Bruins advanced, with a chance to capture an eighth national crown.
It’s Jackie Robinson Day and we’re celebrating the legacy of the Bruin legend
Robinson, once called “the greatest UCLA athlete of all time,” became the first Black player in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947.
Arab American heritage celebrated across disciplines, communities this April
Medicine, activism and the arts at the center of events marking the month at UCLA
Prospective students and their families get a big taste of UCLA at Bruin Day
The campus welcomed 14,000 visitors on April 12 with a sneak peek and a simple message: “You belong here.”