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Catch up on UCLA people, places and projects on campus and in the news.
Revealed: The Rules of Polite Debate
We are weeks away from the California primary. Political temperatures may soar, but with these tips, you can keep it cool.
Jan 1, 2020
We are weeks away from the California primary. Political temperatures may soar, but with these tips, you can keep it cool.
Jan 1, 2020
How a visionary storyteller saw the future.
Pitch Perfect
With more wins on record than any coach in women’s soccer, former UCLA and USWNT head coach Jill Ellis made her mark on Westwood and the world.
Jan 1, 2020
With more wins on record than any coach in women’s soccer, former UCLA and USWNT head coach Jill Ellis made her mark on Westwood and the world.
Jan 1, 2020
Row the Right Way
CrossFit enthusiasts (and Frank Underwood), you are very likely to be erging incorrectly.
Jan 1, 2020
CrossFit enthusiasts (and Frank Underwood), you are very likely to be erging incorrectly.
Jan 1, 2020
UCLA’s Bruin Plate Cookbook is meant to satisfy hungry fans..
The Better Weekend
Research shows a staycation can be just as refreshing as time out of town.
Oct 1, 2019
Research shows a staycation can be just as refreshing as time out of town.
Oct 1, 2019
A Patient's Best Friend
Dogs visit local medical centers through UCLA’s People-Animal Connection.
Oct 1, 2019
Dogs visit local medical centers through UCLA’s People-Animal Connection.
Oct 1, 2019
UCLA’s Film & Television Archive celebrates celluloid diversity.
Still Making History: Crest Theater
The venue is scheduled to reopen in 2021 as the UCLA Nimoy Theater.
Oct 1, 2019
The venue is scheduled to reopen in 2021 as the UCLA Nimoy Theater.
Oct 1, 2019
Saving the Planet One RPM at a Time
UCLA’s Center for Climate Science embarks on a bicycle expedition.
Oct 1, 2019
UCLA’s Center for Climate Science embarks on a bicycle expedition.
Oct 1, 2019
Notable Quotable
Henry Samueli has hope for those who will benefit from his $100M gift to UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Oct 1, 2019
Henry Samueli has hope for those who will benefit from his $100M gift to UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Oct 1, 2019
Mr. Good Boy
A UCLA alum has created a mobile record store that puts a vinyl lover's spin on L.A. cart culture.
Jul 1, 2019
A UCLA alum has created a mobile record store that puts a vinyl lover's spin on L.A. cart culture.
Jul 1, 2019
Storytelling as Change Agent
Thanks to a seed grant from the UCLA Pritzker Center, the Center for Scholars & Storytellers is exploring how entertainment media can highlight issues in foster care.
Jul 1, 2019
Thanks to a seed grant from the UCLA Pritzker Center, the Center for Scholars & Storytellers is exploring how entertainment media can highlight issues in foster care.
Jul 1, 2019
The Gray Space of The Good Place
A UCLA philosophy professor has worked as a consultant in the writer's room for NBC's The Good Place.
Jul 1, 2019
A UCLA philosophy professor has worked as a consultant in the writer's room for NBC's The Good Place.
Jul 1, 2019
Last Lap
After 38 years at UCLA, Cyndi Gallagher ’83 is stepping down as head coach of the women’s swimming and diving team.
Jul 1, 2019
After 38 years at UCLA, Cyndi Gallagher ’83 is stepping down as head coach of the women’s swimming and diving team.
Jul 1, 2019
Walk-off Championship
UCLA's softball team walked off with the program's 13th Women’s College World Series title.
Jul 1, 2019
UCLA's softball team walked off with the program's 13th Women’s College World Series title.
Jul 1, 2019
Notable Quotable
Professor Leonard Kleinrock speaks on how the Internet he helped create has changed.
Jul 1, 2019
Professor Leonard Kleinrock speaks on how the Internet he helped create has changed.
Jul 1, 2019
Shift This
Teenage drivers may not be as bad as you think — but it depends on which ones you are talking about.
Dec 14, 2018
Teenage drivers may not be as bad as you think — but it depends on which ones you are talking about.
Dec 14, 2018
Notable Quotable
Univision journalist Jorge Ramos shared his thoughts on diversity in America.
Dec 14, 2018
Univision journalist Jorge Ramos shared his thoughts on diversity in America.
Dec 14, 2018
The Hard Truth About Hookahs
The "healthier" alternative to cigarettes isn't what you think.
Dec 14, 2018
The "healthier" alternative to cigarettes isn't what you think.
Dec 14, 2018
Game Changer
Natalie Nakase took her basketball coaching experience to the next level: the NBA level.
Dec 14, 2018
Natalie Nakase took her basketball coaching experience to the next level: the NBA level.
Dec 14, 2018
Taking the Initiative
College enrollment resources for students in low-income backgrounds have been limited in the past, but that's starting to change.
Dec 14, 2018
College enrollment resources for students in low-income backgrounds have been limited in the past, but that's starting to change.
Dec 14, 2018
Rewriting Life Stories
UCLA students and faculty are trying to break through the limitations of juvenile delinquency through education.
Dec 14, 2018
UCLA students and faculty are trying to break through the limitations of juvenile delinquency through education.
Dec 14, 2018
Magic Lantern Man
Erkki Huhtamo finds a light worth keeping alive in the preservation of magic lanterns.
Dec 14, 2018
Erkki Huhtamo finds a light worth keeping alive in the preservation of magic lanterns.
Dec 14, 2018
What's the Big Idea?
The most intriguing answers begin with truly fundamental questions.
Sep 14, 2018
The most intriguing answers begin with truly fundamental questions.
Sep 14, 2018
Notable Quotable
Judea Pearl, UCLA professor of computer science and statistics, talks about how far artificial intelligence can go.
Sep 14, 2018
Judea Pearl, UCLA professor of computer science and statistics, talks about how far artificial intelligence can go.
Sep 14, 2018
Secret in a Song
Scientists are finding that songs from birds may provide more than just their pleasing sound.
Sep 14, 2018
Scientists are finding that songs from birds may provide more than just their pleasing sound.
Sep 14, 2018
Lee Goldberg had a thrilling path into the world of mystery literature.
Gold Standard
Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic and food writer Jonathan Gold ’82 died on July 21, 2018.
Sep 14, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic and food writer Jonathan Gold ’82 died on July 21, 2018.
Sep 14, 2018
It's Your Move
Valorie Kondos Field's success in gymnastics coaching is rooted in her past endeavors — and now made public in her new book.
Sep 14, 2018
Valorie Kondos Field's success in gymnastics coaching is rooted in her past endeavors — and now made public in her new book.
Sep 14, 2018
A Bigger, Better Hammer
With an expansion in the works, the Hammer Museum continues to evolve with the burgeoning LA art scene.
Jul 1, 2018
With an expansion in the works, the Hammer Museum continues to evolve with the burgeoning LA art scene.
Jul 1, 2018
Notable Quotable
Jennifer Martin, associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, shares what puts her mind to ease when encountering sleepless nights.
Jul 1, 2018
Jennifer Martin, associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, shares what puts her mind to ease when encountering sleepless nights.
Jul 1, 2018
Called to Create
Elena Manferdini's architecture practice is more than just walls and windows.
Jul 1, 2018
Elena Manferdini's architecture practice is more than just walls and windows.
Jul 1, 2018
April Powers
The path to the national championship for UCLA Gymnastics was full of balancing high stakes.
Jul 1, 2018
The path to the national championship for UCLA Gymnastics was full of balancing high stakes.
Jul 1, 2018
Devilish Details
Be prepared to have everything you know about Satan turned upside down by the Bible.
Jul 1, 2018
Be prepared to have everything you know about Satan turned upside down by the Bible.
Jul 1, 2018
The next tech revolution may already be here, thanks to blockchains.
Lauren McCarthy's work is prompted by her own introversion.
In Their Element
UCLA's men's water polo team made a splash when they won an NCAA championship last December.
Mar 14, 2018
UCLA's men's water polo team made a splash when they won an NCAA championship last December.
Mar 14, 2018
Actions speak louder than words, but stress speaks louder than both.
Notable Quotable
UCLA Economics Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney gives insight from the Mothers Pension Program.
Mar 14, 2018
UCLA Economics Professor Adriana Lleras-Muney gives insight from the Mothers Pension Program.
Mar 14, 2018
Renewable, Reliable
You've heard of cars powered by the sun but now, get ready for cars powered by hydrogen.
Mar 14, 2018
You've heard of cars powered by the sun but now, get ready for cars powered by hydrogen.
Mar 14, 2018
The Time Has Come
Director Ava DuVernay saw herself in the heroine of A Wrinkle In Time.
Mar 9, 2018
Director Ava DuVernay saw herself in the heroine of A Wrinkle In Time.
Mar 9, 2018
Hair loss may not be as permanent as once thought.
Moment in the Sun
With the help of a UCLA space physicist professor, we are going closer to the sun than ever before.
Jan 1, 2018
With the help of a UCLA space physicist professor, we are going closer to the sun than ever before.
Jan 1, 2018
Food Fiction
Forget what you think you know about good and bad foods — you may be surprised by what food facts are food myths.
Jan 1, 2018
Forget what you think you know about good and bad foods — you may be surprised by what food facts are food myths.
Jan 1, 2018
CAP UCLA brings new events and opportunities to downtown L.A.
Remember Me
A children's book written by a UCLA alum helps children understand Alzheimer's disease.
Jan 1, 2018
A children's book written by a UCLA alum helps children understand Alzheimer's disease.
Jan 1, 2018
Notable Quotable
Professor Edmond Hewlett D.D.S. has a bit to say on cosmetic dentistry procedures.
Jan 1, 2018
Professor Edmond Hewlett D.D.S. has a bit to say on cosmetic dentistry procedures.
Jan 1, 2018
Stan Lee has motivating words for recent UCLA Extension graduates.
Eye on Injustice
Thousands of photographs from the Chicano Rights Movement in Los Angeles from 1967 to 1977 have been given to UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center.
Oct 1, 2017
Thousands of photographs from the Chicano Rights Movement in Los Angeles from 1967 to 1977 have been given to UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center.
Oct 1, 2017
A New Way to "Re"cycle
Getting across the UCLA campus just got a whole lot smoother, thanks to a new bike-share program.
Oct 1, 2017
Getting across the UCLA campus just got a whole lot smoother, thanks to a new bike-share program.
Oct 1, 2017
Life Stories in Song
David Leaf gives students an inside glimpse into the lives of a songwriters.
Oct 1, 2017
David Leaf gives students an inside glimpse into the lives of a songwriters.
Oct 1, 2017
A Voice Like Angel's
Angel Blue is reaching new heights in the world of opera, but she never forgets her roots.
Oct 1, 2017
Angel Blue is reaching new heights in the world of opera, but she never forgets her roots.
Oct 1, 2017
Leslie Rith-Najarian’s anti-stress project is a homerun in many ways.
Rollin' In (Cookie) Dough
For Adam Dahl, ice cream is more than just a sweet treat — it’s his business.
Oct 1, 2017
For Adam Dahl, ice cream is more than just a sweet treat — it’s his business.
Oct 1, 2017
Barbie’s connections to UCLA go way back.
Psyche Job
With NASA, Professor Christopher Russell is exploring what the science of the future can tell us about the past.
Jul 1, 2017
With NASA, Professor Christopher Russell is exploring what the science of the future can tell us about the past.
Jul 1, 2017
Wilde Ride
UCLA’s Oscar Wilde portrait traveled to London and is on display in the Tate Britain’s Queer British Art 1861-1967 exhibition.
Jul 1, 2017
UCLA’s Oscar Wilde portrait traveled to London and is on display in the Tate Britain’s Queer British Art 1861-1967 exhibition.
Jul 1, 2017
Notable Quotable
Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis advised Bruins to consider their moral obligation to cause trouble.
Jul 1, 2017
Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis advised Bruins to consider their moral obligation to cause trouble.
Jul 1, 2017
King or Queen for a Day
From Rhinopolis to Sophie-Topia, kids at a Hammer Museum workshop created their own countries.
Jul 1, 2017
From Rhinopolis to Sophie-Topia, kids at a Hammer Museum workshop created their own countries.
Jul 1, 2017
Eye-Opening Research
Clint Thodos was impacted by UCLA even before he was accepted, and now he’s contributing to the research that helps him see.
Jul 1, 2017
Clint Thodos was impacted by UCLA even before he was accepted, and now he’s contributing to the research that helps him see.
Jul 1, 2017
Trek Trove
Travel to unexplored worlds of the Star Trek universe with UCLA’s Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Collection.
Apr 1, 2017
Travel to unexplored worlds of the Star Trek universe with UCLA’s Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Collection.
Apr 1, 2017
Bound and Determined
A Bruin family has kept Caravan Book Store successful for more than 60 years.
Apr 1, 2017
A Bruin family has kept Caravan Book Store successful for more than 60 years.
Apr 1, 2017
Jerry Neuheisel’s quarterback career got a second life in Japan.
Notable Quotable
Jack Needleman, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health weighs in on health and the environment.
Apr 1, 2017
Jack Needleman, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health weighs in on health and the environment.
Apr 1, 2017
Dentistry by Degrees
Ruth Alvarez’ passion for dentistry has led her to earn four UCLA degrees.
Apr 1, 2017
Ruth Alvarez’ passion for dentistry has led her to earn four UCLA degrees.
Apr 1, 2017
The Healing Garden
UCLA’s first vertical garden enables Semel Institute patients to grow their own food and reduce stress.
Apr 1, 2017
UCLA’s first vertical garden enables Semel Institute patients to grow their own food and reduce stress.
Apr 1, 2017
UCLA scientists successfully jump-started a coma patient’s brain.
UCLA partners with local elementary schools to promote mindfulness.
Bruin Young Lee's desire for healthy fast food sparked a franchise.
Notable Quotable
J. Fraser Stoddart, who received the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry, weighs in on nanoscience technology.
Jan 1, 2017
J. Fraser Stoddart, who received the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry, weighs in on nanoscience technology.
Jan 1, 2017
Small World After All
TFT Professor Myung Hee Cho reinvents classic Disney costumes for a whole new stage.
Jan 1, 2017
TFT Professor Myung Hee Cho reinvents classic Disney costumes for a whole new stage.
Jan 1, 2017
The way you laugh with someone tells a lot about your relationship.
Silent No More
UCLA students work to give a voice to forgotten African-American silent films.
Jan 1, 2017
UCLA students work to give a voice to forgotten African-American silent films.
Jan 1, 2017
Oh, Snap
UCLA researchers find that social media is just as addictive for teens as chocolate.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA researchers find that social media is just as addictive for teens as chocolate.
Oct 1, 2016
Following Freshmen
A lot has changed over the 50 years in which Alexander Astin has chronicled the attitudes of college freshmen.
Oct 1, 2016
A lot has changed over the 50 years in which Alexander Astin has chronicled the attitudes of college freshmen.
Oct 1, 2016
Jurassic Car Park
UCLA researchers look at car models through the lens of evolutionary biology.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA researchers look at car models through the lens of evolutionary biology.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA School of Dentistry research finds cause for concern.
Site-Specific Art
UCLA Community School students gain a sense of history through campus murals dedicated to Robert Kennedy.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA Community School students gain a sense of history through campus murals dedicated to Robert Kennedy.
Oct 1, 2016
Get Smart
The UCLA Center for SMART Health combines the forces of medicine and engineering.
Oct 1, 2016
The UCLA Center for SMART Health combines the forces of medicine and engineering.
Oct 1, 2016
Notable Quotable
Political Science Professor Lynn Vavreck weighs in on the impacts of presidential campaign ads.
Oct 1, 2016
Political Science Professor Lynn Vavreck weighs in on the impacts of presidential campaign ads.
Oct 1, 2016
Mall Nano
At nanoscience demonstrations, L.A. shoppers see the impact of science on their daily lives.
Jul 1, 2016
At nanoscience demonstrations, L.A. shoppers see the impact of science on their daily lives.
Jul 1, 2016
All That Glitters
For decades, UCLA has been a training ground for Olympic heroes. In dozens of sports, representing many countries, Bruins have excelled at the Summer Games. Now some two dozen UCLA athletes have been or likely will be chosen to represent their respective countries this summer in Rio.
Jul 1, 2016
For decades, UCLA has been a training ground for Olympic heroes. In dozens of sports, representing many countries, Bruins have excelled at the Summer Games. Now some two dozen UCLA athletes have been or likely will be chosen to represent their respective countries this summer in Rio.
Jul 1, 2016
Notable Quotable
UCLA senior Denita Toneva weighs in on the optimism of environmentalists.
Jul 1, 2016
UCLA senior Denita Toneva weighs in on the optimism of environmentalists.
Jul 1, 2016
This UCLA psychiatrist refines more than academic skills in his free time.
Supreme Dreams
UCLA law students seize the opportunity to advise the nation's highest court through the Supreme Court Clinic.
Jul 1, 2016
UCLA law students seize the opportunity to advise the nation's highest court through the Supreme Court Clinic.
Jul 1, 2016
Fashion in the Seven Kingdoms
Award-winning Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton is the 2016 Swarovski Designer in Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Jul 1, 2016
Award-winning Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton is the 2016 Swarovski Designer in Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Jul 1, 2016
Diversity Not Included
Hollywood receives another failing report card for poor representation of women and minorities.
Jul 1, 2016
Hollywood receives another failing report card for poor representation of women and minorities.
Jul 1, 2016
UCLA has taken important steps to make the campus accessible to cyclists.
Demystifying the Music Biz
Music attorney Dina LaPolt uses actual cases from her practice to teach students how to negotiate deals and draft contracts.
Apr 1, 2016
Music attorney Dina LaPolt uses actual cases from her practice to teach students how to negotiate deals and draft contracts.
Apr 1, 2016
For the Love of Film
The UCLA Film & Television Archive’s founders were determined not to let film culture slip away.
Apr 1, 2016
The UCLA Film & Television Archive’s founders were determined not to let film culture slip away.
Apr 1, 2016
Hard Evidence
Archaeologists' find yields the first complete ancient human genome from Africa.
Apr 1, 2016
Archaeologists' find yields the first complete ancient human genome from Africa.
Apr 1, 2016
Notable Quotable
A UCLA child psychologist says the Internet is not turning children into zombies.
Apr 1, 2016
A UCLA child psychologist says the Internet is not turning children into zombies.
Apr 1, 2016
The men's water polo team brought home UCLA's 113th NCAA title.
Quarterbacks of Patient Care
When their gridiron careers ended, these former football players headed to nursing school.
Apr 1, 2016
When their gridiron careers ended, these former football players headed to nursing school.
Apr 1, 2016
Toys on a Mission
Two Bruins created a stuffed animal line on behalf of endangered species.
Jan 1, 2016
Two Bruins created a stuffed animal line on behalf of endangered species.
Jan 1, 2016
Crime is No Match for Math
UCLA professors' algorithms help police departments predict when and where robberies and other felonies may occur.
Jan 1, 2016
UCLA professors' algorithms help police departments predict when and where robberies and other felonies may occur.
Jan 1, 2016
A Solution for Pudgy Pets
Entrepreneur Michael Landa M.B.A. '95 wants your pet to eat better too.
Jan 1, 2016
Entrepreneur Michael Landa M.B.A. '95 wants your pet to eat better too.
Jan 1, 2016
UCLA is a partner in fighting childhood obesity.
Chemistry Test
Assistant Professor Patrick Allard and his colleagues have found a new way to test the toxicity of everyday chemicals.
Jan 1, 2016
Assistant Professor Patrick Allard and his colleagues have found a new way to test the toxicity of everyday chemicals.
Jan 1, 2016
Notable Quotable
Dr. John Mazziotta weighs in on the need for brain researchers to never give up the search for answers.
Jan 1, 2016
Dr. John Mazziotta weighs in on the need for brain researchers to never give up the search for answers.
Jan 1, 2016
Madame Vice Chancellor
Louise Richardson '80 shattered the glass ceiling at Oxford University.
Oct 1, 2015
Louise Richardson '80 shattered the glass ceiling at Oxford University.
Oct 1, 2015
Big Bang on Campus
The producers, cast and crew of the nerdy TV show committed to supporting STEM students at UCLA.
Oct 1, 2015
The producers, cast and crew of the nerdy TV show committed to supporting STEM students at UCLA.
Oct 1, 2015
Sizzle Reel
Bruin Kevin Longa's documentaries tell the stories behind great chefs, good food and innovative kitchens.
Oct 1, 2015
Bruin Kevin Longa's documentaries tell the stories behind great chefs, good food and innovative kitchens.
Oct 1, 2015
Just Doing It
The Institute for Advanced Advertising Studies pits teams of students against each other.
Oct 1, 2015
The Institute for Advanced Advertising Studies pits teams of students against each other.
Oct 1, 2015
UCLA's new play-by-play announcer is a veteran sportscaster.
A Voice for the People
The new U.S. Poet Laureate has been called an "American original."
Oct 1, 2015
The new U.S. Poet Laureate has been called an "American original."
Oct 1, 2015
Notable Quotable
Blaire Van Valkenburgh, UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, weighs in on animal extinction.
Oct 1, 2015
Blaire Van Valkenburgh, UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, weighs in on animal extinction.
Oct 1, 2015
He Speaks Tooth
Craig Woods uses improv techniques to teach dental students how to read patients' emotions.
Jul 1, 2015
Craig Woods uses improv techniques to teach dental students how to read patients' emotions.
Jul 1, 2015
Training in Title Town
Filipino Fighter Manny Pacquiao chose to train at Drake Stadium for his bout with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Jul 1, 2015
Filipino Fighter Manny Pacquiao chose to train at Drake Stadium for his bout with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Jul 1, 2015
The new chancellor of UC Irvine is a three-time UCLA grad.
This Bruin wants to modernize music education.
Bryan Kirschen is out to preserve and protect this ancient language.
The wildest Angelenos are not starlets or movie moguls.
A Race Against Time
Conservation students apply both science and art to preserve priceless artifacts.
Apr 1, 2015
Conservation students apply both science and art to preserve priceless artifacts.
Apr 1, 2015
Why Zebras Have Stripes
The patterns on these descendants of the horse really do serve a purpose.
Apr 1, 2015
The patterns on these descendants of the horse really do serve a purpose.
Apr 1, 2015
These busy physicians really are rock stars.
Interview with The Coach Wooden Statue: Stand And Deliver
The Coach Wooden statue says what’s on his mind.
Apr 1, 2015
The Coach Wooden statue says what’s on his mind.
Apr 1, 2015
Safe Haven for Young Victims
The Stuart House provides a warm refuge for children who have suffered sexual abuse.
Apr 1, 2015
The Stuart House provides a warm refuge for children who have suffered sexual abuse.
Apr 1, 2015
Why not make information accessible and compelling?
Polar Expression
Artist Lita Albuquerque created the first large-scale work ever installed in Antarctica.
Jan 1, 2015
Artist Lita Albuquerque created the first large-scale work ever installed in Antarctica.
Jan 1, 2015
Fifty Students, Eleven Majors, One Mission
Constructing the first satellite built entirely at UCLA was a team effort.
Jan 1, 2015
Constructing the first satellite built entirely at UCLA was a team effort.
Jan 1, 2015
These recent grads won a $400,000 validation of their idea.
UCLA has its own award-winning Quidditch team.
Writer of the Lost Monarch
Kara Cooney wants you to know about an ancient Egyptian female ruler not named Cleopatra.
Oct 1, 2014
Kara Cooney wants you to know about an ancient Egyptian female ruler not named Cleopatra.
Oct 1, 2014
Declaration of Independence
Together, can we make the LA region 100 percent sustainable in water and energy by 2050?
Oct 1, 2014
Together, can we make the LA region 100 percent sustainable in water and energy by 2050?
Oct 1, 2014
A Towering Test for Real-World Solutions
UCLA conservators are working hard to preserve LA's landmark Watts Towers.
Oct 1, 2014
UCLA conservators are working hard to preserve LA's landmark Watts Towers.
Oct 1, 2014
A Slave No More
Carissa Phelps brought herself out of a life of forced sex and drug use.
Oct 1, 2014
Carissa Phelps brought herself out of a life of forced sex and drug use.
Oct 1, 2014
The Wall is Still Tumbling Down
The Wende Museum founder Justinian Jampol spends his days surrounded by Cold War history.
Oct 1, 2014
The Wende Museum founder Justinian Jampol spends his days surrounded by Cold War history.
Oct 1, 2014
Joining Forces, Thinking Big
When no single donor came forward to name one of the classroom buildings in the Anderson School complex, the school's leaders knew they could count on a group of visionary entrepreneurs.
Jul 1, 2014
When no single donor came forward to name one of the classroom buildings in the Anderson School complex, the school's leaders knew they could count on a group of visionary entrepreneurs.
Jul 1, 2014
Inclined to Give Back
As a patient at Mattel Children's Hospital, Cameron Cohen noticed something missing. He was determined to fill the need.
Jul 1, 2014
As a patient at Mattel Children's Hospital, Cameron Cohen noticed something missing. He was determined to fill the need.
Jul 1, 2014
Taking Care of Our Own
For almost 80 years, UCLA graduates have made a financial commitment to those who would follow them.
Jul 1, 2014
For almost 80 years, UCLA graduates have made a financial commitment to those who would follow them.
Jul 1, 2014
UCLA's Nobel laureates include six faculty members and seven alumni.
Moments of Impact
We’ve highlighted some pivotal moments that have
helped make UCLA the world-renowned institution it is today.
Jul 1, 2014
We’ve highlighted some pivotal moments that have
helped make UCLA the world-renowned institution it is today.
Jul 1, 2014
Author Eric Jager is an expert in medieval mystery.
Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
Science shows it lowers stress and boosts immunity.
Apr 1, 2014
Science shows it lowers stress and boosts immunity.
Apr 1, 2014
He keeps a foot in the past but his eye on the future.
Physicist to the Stars
For seven seasons, he has made sure The Big Bang gets the science right.
Apr 1, 2014
For seven seasons, he has made sure The Big Bang gets the science right.
Apr 1, 2014
Painting and poetry inspire inmates to think differently.
What the World's Best Telescope Can Teach Us
“We will be surprised by what we find,” says astronomer James Larkin.
Jan 1, 2014
“We will be surprised by what we find,” says astronomer James Larkin.
Jan 1, 2014
Jazzed about Juggling
“The secret . . . is patience, meditative focus and, in the face of defeat, resilience,” says Chris Smith ’07.
Jan 1, 2014
“The secret . . . is patience, meditative focus and, in the face of defeat, resilience,” says Chris Smith ’07.
Jan 1, 2014
Can parklets make sidewalks friendly again?
UCLA's garden, named for Sue Young, has moved around a lot.
Imagineer That: Marty Sklar
Most people can only dream of designing rides for Disneyland, but this Bruin actually does it.
Jan 1, 2014
Most people can only dream of designing rides for Disneyland, but this Bruin actually does it.
Jan 1, 2014
Bob Gitt led UCLA to the forefront of film preservation.
Boom: A Journal of California
This journal wants to be like a dinner table full of California’s best minds.
Oct 1, 2013
This journal wants to be like a dinner table full of California’s best minds.
Oct 1, 2013
UCLA has its hands in gaming research and development.
Your Brain is Wired to be Social
UCLA researchers reveal the human brain’s innate need to be social.
Oct 1, 2013
UCLA researchers reveal the human brain’s innate need to be social.
Oct 1, 2013
Batman inspired Andrea Letamendi's career in human behavior.
The Barrister and the Buddha
This celebrated litigator collects sculptures of the little robed sages wherever she goes.
Jul 1, 2013
This celebrated litigator collects sculptures of the little robed sages wherever she goes.
Jul 1, 2013
Dressing Success
Deborah Nadoolman Landis intended to be a historian, but costume design came naturally.
Jul 1, 2013
Deborah Nadoolman Landis intended to be a historian, but costume design came naturally.
Jul 1, 2013
Stan and Ollie Forever
The UCLA Film and Television Archive is out to save Laurel and Hardy.
Jul 1, 2013
The UCLA Film and Television Archive is out to save Laurel and Hardy.
Jul 1, 2013
Now you too can be chased by a crush of paparazzi.
TFT Joins the Cirque
TFT's new partnership with Cirque du Soleil could make students' wishes to join the circus come true.
Apr 1, 2013
TFT's new partnership with Cirque du Soleil could make students' wishes to join the circus come true.
Apr 1, 2013
UCLA School of Nursing restaurant hops in Westwood.
Remembering the Fallen
Bill Beigel helps us remember Bruins who gave their lives for us during World War II.
Apr 1, 2013
Bill Beigel helps us remember Bruins who gave their lives for us during World War II.
Apr 1, 2013
Picture This: Women and War
Photographer Marissa Roth captures the extraordinary strength of women during times of war.
Apr 1, 2013
Photographer Marissa Roth captures the extraordinary strength of women during times of war.
Apr 1, 2013
Shalom L.A.
This exhibition depicts life in the fourth-largest Jewish community in the world: Los Angeles.
Apr 1, 2013
This exhibition depicts life in the fourth-largest Jewish community in the world: Los Angeles.
Apr 1, 2013
The School of Arts and Architecture has a vision for reviving Westwood.
UCLA Volleyball legend will coach at the Summer Games in 2016.
UCLA Game Lab takes its antics to the flea market.
Malcolm Gladwell: Why David Beat Goliath
The popular author says underdogs should play to their own strengths.
Jan 1, 2013
The popular author says underdogs should play to their own strengths.
Jan 1, 2013
Bruin Ron Barchet sells beer in 29 states.
This Bruin thought canines deserve vacations, too.
Two-time UCLA grad's best seller is out to liberate Chinese women.
A website produced by three Bruins targets fine-car enthusiasts.
Eight Bruins have become astronauts, seven on manned missions.
Knock It Off
Professor Kal Raustiala's new book says imitation can be the most sincere form of innovation.
Oct 1, 2012
Professor Kal Raustiala's new book says imitation can be the most sincere form of innovation.
Oct 1, 2012
Google to Top Gun Techie
Bruin Chris Cheng '03, went from Google project manager to winner of the History Channel's Top Shot reality show competition.
Oct 1, 2012
Bruin Chris Cheng '03, went from Google project manager to winner of the History Channel's Top Shot reality show competition.
Oct 1, 2012
Not Your Average Dish
Sara O'Donnell's rapid-fire cooking blog draws 75,000 to 100,000 views per month.
Oct 1, 2012
Sara O'Donnell's rapid-fire cooking blog draws 75,000 to 100,000 views per month.
Oct 1, 2012
Lights, Camera, China!
These Bruin brothers make Chinese-language comedies and English-language adaptations of action-packed Chinese stories.
Oct 1, 2012
These Bruin brothers make Chinese-language comedies and English-language adaptations of action-packed Chinese stories.
Oct 1, 2012
A Homegrown Health-Care Success Story
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research tracks the success of low income health-care programs.
Oct 1, 2012
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research tracks the success of low income health-care programs.
Oct 1, 2012
Engineering Happiness
Mathematically speaking, it's not what we have that brings us joy.
Jul 1, 2012
Mathematically speaking, it's not what we have that brings us joy.
Jul 1, 2012
Mike '08 and Becca Bateman are out to light the world.
I'd Like To Teach the World to Sell
New book is the first to tell the story of music in commercials.
Jul 1, 2012
New book is the first to tell the story of music in commercials.
Jul 1, 2012
Picture This: Singapore Heat
When a microbiologist realized his heart was really in a restaurant, he created one of downtown L.A.'s hottest eateries.
Jul 1, 2012
When a microbiologist realized his heart was really in a restaurant, he created one of downtown L.A.'s hottest eateries.
Jul 1, 2012
Startup UCLA helps get business ideas off the ground.
Fiat Luskin: New Award Recognizes Alumni Couple's Contributions
Meyer '49 and Renee '53 Luskin receive the first Fiat Lux Award.
Jul 1, 2012
Meyer '49 and Renee '53 Luskin receive the first Fiat Lux Award.
Jul 1, 2012
Zoobiquity
Cardiologist Barbara Natterson Horowitz's aha moment came when she realized a chimp's heart was just like her own.
Jul 1, 2012
Cardiologist Barbara Natterson Horowitz's aha moment came when she realized a chimp's heart was just like her own.
Jul 1, 2012
A Weapon to Fight Crime? Try Math
Software developed at UCLA predicts when and where crime may occur.
Apr 1, 2012
Software developed at UCLA predicts when and where crime may occur.
Apr 1, 2012
An anti-bacterial mouthwash joins the cavity-fighting lollipop.
New Dennis Hopper Bio: A Labor of Love
Severely disabled, Bruin Peter Winkler tapped out the story with a chopstick.
Apr 1, 2012
Severely disabled, Bruin Peter Winkler tapped out the story with a chopstick.
Apr 1, 2012
UCLA's New Coach: Football In His Blood
Jim Mora has been living and breathing the sport all his life.
Apr 1, 2012
Jim Mora has been living and breathing the sport all his life.
Apr 1, 2012
Bear Wear: Stylish Around the World
UCLA apparel is coveted in places that might surprise you.
Apr 1, 2012
UCLA apparel is coveted in places that might surprise you.
Apr 1, 2012
Apocalypse Not Now
Doomsday on 12/21/12? Not so, says the director of the Griffith Observatory.
Jan 1, 2012
Doomsday on 12/21/12? Not so, says the director of the Griffith Observatory.
Jan 1, 2012
Have Argument, Will Travel
Research shows that teen arguments at school carry over to home, and vice versa.
Jan 1, 2012
Research shows that teen arguments at school carry over to home, and vice versa.
Jan 1, 2012
Makin' Bacon
This food truck, conceived by a UCLA grad and her husband, is a rolling ode to the popular breakfast meat.
Jan 1, 2012
This food truck, conceived by a UCLA grad and her husband, is a rolling ode to the popular breakfast meat.
Jan 1, 2012
Different Tracks
A grown-up, live-action movie about Thomas the Tank Engine? Bruin Shane Acker will direct.
Jan 1, 2012
A grown-up, live-action movie about Thomas the Tank Engine? Bruin Shane Acker will direct.
Jan 1, 2012
This scrumptious feast is calorie-free.
How is urbanization affecting wildlife? UCLA research is finding out.
See Me, Heal Me
Two aging rock stars bring their Teenage Cancer Trust to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Jan 1, 2012
Two aging rock stars bring their Teenage Cancer Trust to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Jan 1, 2012
Scratch and Play
Think you're ready to DJ at those Vegas clubs? First, take a class at Scratch LA with Bruin alum DJ Hapa '03.
Oct 1, 2011
Think you're ready to DJ at those Vegas clubs? First, take a class at Scratch LA with Bruin alum DJ Hapa '03.
Oct 1, 2011
Woody Woodpecker's Great Big Little Secret
Who knew modern art was hiding in classic Woody Woodpecker cartoons of the 1940s?
Oct 1, 2011
Who knew modern art was hiding in classic Woody Woodpecker cartoons of the 1940s?
Oct 1, 2011
Angel Flights
To create the new blockbuster video game L.A. Noire, designers turned to UCLA's Benjamin and Gladys Thomas Air Photo Archives.
Oct 1, 2011
To create the new blockbuster video game L.A. Noire, designers turned to UCLA's Benjamin and Gladys Thomas Air Photo Archives.
Oct 1, 2011
Much More Than a Day
Less than three years after opening, the UCLA Volunteer Center is behind more than just Volunteer Day. Its projects start at the UCLA doorstep all the way through Los Angeles.
Oct 1, 2011
Less than three years after opening, the UCLA Volunteer Center is behind more than just Volunteer Day. Its projects start at the UCLA doorstep all the way through Los Angeles.
Oct 1, 2011
A Climate for Change
UCLA Chancellor Emeritus Carnesale studies forces that threaten the planet. His newest worry — greenhouse gases.
Oct 1, 2011
UCLA Chancellor Emeritus Carnesale studies forces that threaten the planet. His newest worry — greenhouse gases.
Oct 1, 2011
Pynchon's Pals
The elusive writer's personally inscribed first editions make their way to UCLA Extension's collection.
Oct 1, 2011
The elusive writer's personally inscribed first editions make their way to UCLA Extension's collection.
Oct 1, 2011
Light It Up
Ron Rezek may be best known for cool lights and fans, but he made his first splash on Zuma Beach... and Baywatch.
Oct 1, 2011
Ron Rezek may be best known for cool lights and fans, but he made his first splash on Zuma Beach... and Baywatch.
Oct 1, 2011
A Circle of Caring
Health-care professionals look to prevent burnout with a rustic retreat.
Jul 1, 2011
Health-care professionals look to prevent burnout with a rustic retreat.
Jul 1, 2011
Going Native
Since storming onto the new-music radar in 2009, Local Natives has gone global, and the band's energetic live shows have earned fans everywhere.
Jul 1, 2011
Since storming onto the new-music radar in 2009, Local Natives has gone global, and the band's energetic live shows have earned fans everywhere.
Jul 1, 2011
Paying for Playing
It's no wonder economics professor Lee Ohanian's such a hit with sports fans: In what other class could you discuss Kobe Bryant's salary?
Jul 1, 2011
It's no wonder economics professor Lee Ohanian's such a hit with sports fans: In what other class could you discuss Kobe Bryant's salary?
Jul 1, 2011
A Bruin's goofy-face street 'toons become a global happiness project.
Hooray for Bollywood
What's with all the stomping, roaring and drumming coming lately from the Wooden Center's Pyramid Room?
Jul 1, 2011
What's with all the stomping, roaring and drumming coming lately from the Wooden Center's Pyramid Room?
Jul 1, 2011
Of Hairless Mice and Men
Doctors at David Geffen School of Medicine publish news of a potential breakthrough treatment for hair restoration.
Jul 1, 2011
Doctors at David Geffen School of Medicine publish news of a potential breakthrough treatment for hair restoration.
Jul 1, 2011
Arctic Art
What drove acclaimed UCLA art and design professor Rebeca Méndez to conquer the North Pole?
Apr 1, 2011
What drove acclaimed UCLA art and design professor Rebeca Méndez to conquer the North Pole?
Apr 1, 2011
Sipping History
A UCLA-led team unearths the world's oldest winery — and a new path to human development.
Apr 1, 2011
A UCLA-led team unearths the world's oldest winery — and a new path to human development.
Apr 1, 2011
Meet Iron Chef's secret to spicy TV: Bruin composer Craig Marks.
A Foot in the Door
An ambitious student curator brings art, culture and socially responsible shoes to Kerckhoff.
Apr 1, 2011
An ambitious student curator brings art, culture and socially responsible shoes to Kerckhoff.
Apr 1, 2011
Reel Science
High-school sweethearts Junie Hildebrandt and Richard Moon swapped science labs for movie sets.
Apr 1, 2011
High-school sweethearts Junie Hildebrandt and Richard Moon swapped science labs for movie sets.
Apr 1, 2011
Robo Doc
It can't write a prescription, but a good robot can be a great med-school teacher.
Apr 1, 2011
It can't write a prescription, but a good robot can be a great med-school teacher.
Apr 1, 2011
Peace Work
UCLA and the Corps celebrate their long partnership with an on-campus tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.
Jan 1, 2011
UCLA and the Corps celebrate their long partnership with an on-campus tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.
Jan 1, 2011
Song of Hope
Jan 1, 2011
Jan 1, 2011
Who You Know
Toss those old-school ideas about curfews and restrictions: A recent UCLA study contends a teen's BFFs can boost GPAs.
Jan 1, 2011
Toss those old-school ideas about curfews and restrictions: A recent UCLA study contends a teen's BFFs can boost GPAs.
Jan 1, 2011
Higher Learning
On the verge of a promotion, UCLA grad "Gint" Grusas traded tech for the priesthood: Now he's the new head of the Lithuanian diocese for military services
Jan 1, 2011
On the verge of a promotion, UCLA grad "Gint" Grusas traded tech for the priesthood: Now he's the new head of the Lithuanian diocese for military services
Jan 1, 2011
Teach Your Children Well
In its latest incarnation, the health-care literacy program at UCLA Anderson is getting rave reviews and dramatic results.
Jan 1, 2011
In its latest incarnation, the health-care literacy program at UCLA Anderson is getting rave reviews and dramatic results.
Jan 1, 2011
No Ordinary Family
The Hovannisian family has three generations of Bruins, but more remarkably, a story combining Armenian history with tragedy, memory and redemption.
Jan 1, 2011
The Hovannisian family has three generations of Bruins, but more remarkably, a story combining Armenian history with tragedy, memory and redemption.
Jan 1, 2011
Nuclear Options
Nuclear engineer and ex-UCLA chancellor Albert Carnesale is who D.C. turns to for ideas to keep us safe. But Al foresees trouble on the horizon.
Oct 1, 2010
Nuclear engineer and ex-UCLA chancellor Albert Carnesale is who D.C. turns to for ideas to keep us safe. But Al foresees trouble on the horizon.
Oct 1, 2010
Babies, By the Book
Naturally, UCLA's Darling library would be the one to hold the world-renowned Baby Books Collection.
Oct 1, 2010
Naturally, UCLA's Darling library would be the one to hold the world-renowned Baby Books Collection.
Oct 1, 2010
Becoming a Major League ump doesn't happen overnight.
East of Westwood
Sixty UCLA students who spent the summer in Shanghai took 24 hours to capture stunning images of the city.
Oct 1, 2010
Sixty UCLA students who spent the summer in Shanghai took 24 hours to capture stunning images of the city.
Oct 1, 2010
Clean Clothes, Wet Power
Who's behind a dry-cleaning revolution? A Bruin helps a chemically industry clean green.
Oct 1, 2010
Who's behind a dry-cleaning revolution? A Bruin helps a chemically industry clean green.
Oct 1, 2010
When Worlds Collide
Watch out! These Bruin Enigmans just might take over the universe. The student/alumni sci-fi/fantasy/etc. club turn their passions into professions.
Oct 1, 2010
Watch out! These Bruin Enigmans just might take over the universe. The student/alumni sci-fi/fantasy/etc. club turn their passions into professions.
Oct 1, 2010
Art and Ancient Mariners
As an "expedition artist," alumna Danielle Eubank shipped out on a replica of a 6th-century boat to paint what inspires her as the crew proves they can circle Africa. She joined British businessman Philip Beale on his naval quest to prove that the ancient Phoenicians circumnavigated Africa before the Portuguese.
Jul 1, 2010
As an "expedition artist," alumna Danielle Eubank shipped out on a replica of a 6th-century boat to paint what inspires her as the crew proves they can circle Africa. She joined British businessman Philip Beale on his naval quest to prove that the ancient Phoenicians circumnavigated Africa before the Portuguese.
Jul 1, 2010
Brick Wars
Interview with an Inanimate Object: The UCLA bricks, old and new, fight for supremacy. Will the facades beat the load-bearers? UCLA's very first brick weighs in.
Jul 1, 2010
Interview with an Inanimate Object: The UCLA bricks, old and new, fight for supremacy. Will the facades beat the load-bearers? UCLA's very first brick weighs in.
Jul 1, 2010
The Dancing Truth
Prof David Delgado Shorter about a psychotropic trip that never happened, and other misrepresentations of Yaqui culture.
Jul 1, 2010
Prof David Delgado Shorter about a psychotropic trip that never happened, and other misrepresentations of Yaqui culture.
Jul 1, 2010
Forensic Science: Fact or Fiction?
Fingerprints may prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt on TV, but this great plot device isn't necessarily science, says UCLA Law Prof Jennifer Mnookin. Mnookin and her team are establishing a scientific method to quantify error rates of fingerprint examination.
Jul 1, 2010
Fingerprints may prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt on TV, but this great plot device isn't necessarily science, says UCLA Law Prof Jennifer Mnookin. Mnookin and her team are establishing a scientific method to quantify error rates of fingerprint examination.
Jul 1, 2010
A Grandmother's Gift
Judi Aubel '69 works to promote social change in the developing world with her nonprofit, The Grandmother Project.
Jul 1, 2010
Judi Aubel '69 works to promote social change in the developing world with her nonprofit, The Grandmother Project.
Jul 1, 2010
Rocking Classroom
Owen Jackman '89 offers his students at Leonardo Da Vinci School in Sacramento a unique opportunity to learn and perform music with The Leonardo Da Vinci Blues Band.
Jul 1, 2010
Owen Jackman '89 offers his students at Leonardo Da Vinci School in Sacramento a unique opportunity to learn and perform music with The Leonardo Da Vinci Blues Band.
Jul 1, 2010
Baking a Better World
Kneading bread allowed these girls to make dough — money, that is — for Darfur.
Apr 1, 2010
Kneading bread allowed these girls to make dough — money, that is — for Darfur.
Apr 1, 2010
Apr 1, 2010
Bruin Jessica Morgan's blog pokes fun at celebrities' fashion missteps.
Stars and Seats
Bruin Tim Harris doles out what Hollywood A-listers want: prime tix to the Lakers games.
Apr 1, 2010
Bruin Tim Harris doles out what Hollywood A-listers want: prime tix to the Lakers games.
Apr 1, 2010
UCLA students make a difference in crowded Los Angeles County courts.
Rank and File
What do rankings really mean when choosing a college? UCLA is ranked 2nd nationally. And 24th. And 3rd. And 9th. A critical look at lists.
Apr 1, 2010
What do rankings really mean when choosing a college? UCLA is ranked 2nd nationally. And 24th. And 3rd. And 9th. A critical look at lists.
Apr 1, 2010
The Kids are All Right
Thanks in part to some determined parents in 1970, UCLA's Early Care and Education is taking care of some of the youngest Bruins. Top faculty credit ECE with helping them balance career and family.
Jan 1, 2010
Thanks in part to some determined parents in 1970, UCLA's Early Care and Education is taking care of some of the youngest Bruins. Top faculty credit ECE with helping them balance career and family.
Jan 1, 2010
Well Served
Nearly 1,000 Bruins served the Los Angeles community in UCLA's first Volunteer Day.
Jan 1, 2010
Nearly 1,000 Bruins served the Los Angeles community in UCLA's first Volunteer Day.
Jan 1, 2010
Good Dogs
This is a different kind of medicine — furry friends that bring smiles to hospital patients.
Jan 1, 2010
This is a different kind of medicine — furry friends that bring smiles to hospital patients.
Jan 1, 2010
Skid Row Angels
The UCLA School of Nursing Health Center touches the lives of the sick and needy in downtown Los Angeles.
Jan 1, 2010
The UCLA School of Nursing Health Center touches the lives of the sick and needy in downtown Los Angeles.
Jan 1, 2010
Do people that meditate really have bigger brains?
Yum Yum!
Take a bite out of the food-truck craze with Nom Nom Truck, created by UCLA alumni.
Jan 1, 2010
Take a bite out of the food-truck craze with Nom Nom Truck, created by UCLA alumni.
Jan 1, 2010
Classy Clown
TV legend Carol Burnett kicked off her acting career as a Bruin — by accident, when her plans to be a writer were thwarted.
Oct 1, 2009
TV legend Carol Burnett kicked off her acting career as a Bruin — by accident, when her plans to be a writer were thwarted.
Oct 1, 2009
Cultivating Justice
Alvaro Huerta is a new kind of activist — and he's changing lives with his fresh energy and style.
Oct 1, 2009
Alvaro Huerta is a new kind of activist — and he's changing lives with his fresh energy and style.
Oct 1, 2009
Do the Hustle
Let writers focus on writing: Bruin Anne Walls "just wants to revolutionize publishing" with her site that practically submits articles to publishers for you.
Oct 1, 2009
Let writers focus on writing: Bruin Anne Walls "just wants to revolutionize publishing" with her site that practically submits articles to publishers for you.
Oct 1, 2009
Armed and Scientific
Dr. Ohab's audio webcast demystifies Dept. of Defense science, from battery-powered tanks to atomic time-keeping.
Oct 1, 2009
Dr. Ohab's audio webcast demystifies Dept. of Defense science, from battery-powered tanks to atomic time-keeping.
Oct 1, 2009
Playing for Posterity
In '39, when few college football teams had even one black player, UCLA had four. And it was the team's first unbeaten season. It's a double legacy.
Oct 1, 2009
In '39, when few college football teams had even one black player, UCLA had four. And it was the team's first unbeaten season. It's a double legacy.
Oct 1, 2009
All That Jazz
By day he's an energy policy specialist — but by night, he transforms into a jazz radio deejay.
Oct 1, 2009
By day he's an energy policy specialist — but by night, he transforms into a jazz radio deejay.
Oct 1, 2009
Yosemite's Music Maker
After a quarter century as the Wawona Hotel's piano man in Yosemite National Park, music–theory grad Tom Bopp bbecam an institution, and he can really read a crowd.
Jul 1, 2009
After a quarter century as the Wawona Hotel's piano man in Yosemite National Park, music–theory grad Tom Bopp bbecam an institution, and he can really read a crowd.
Jul 1, 2009
Healing Music at Mattel
Vanya Green's music therapy eases pain and helps recovery of Mattel Children's Hospital's youngest patients.
Jul 1, 2009
Vanya Green's music therapy eases pain and helps recovery of Mattel Children's Hospital's youngest patients.
Jul 1, 2009
Six Bruin Siblings, One Great Band
The six Herrera siblings do everything together, from playing in their Norteno band to attending UCLA. The youngest starts classes this fall: "Once I got accepted, it was a bit of a relief!"
Jul 1, 2009
The six Herrera siblings do everything together, from playing in their Norteno band to attending UCLA. The youngest starts classes this fall: "Once I got accepted, it was a bit of a relief!"
Jul 1, 2009
Surf and Service
Volun–tourism isn't just about volunteering in exotic locales. It can also be about surfing.
Jul 1, 2009
Volun–tourism isn't just about volunteering in exotic locales. It can also be about surfing.
Jul 1, 2009
Swords of Westwood
Students find strength shouting and beating each other with bamboo sticks in UCLA's championship-winning kendo club.
Jul 1, 2009
Students find strength shouting and beating each other with bamboo sticks in UCLA's championship-winning kendo club.
Jul 1, 2009
Birthing Businesses
How can companies springing from UCLA research get a foothold in this economy? By nestling into the UCLA business incubator.
Jul 1, 2009
How can companies springing from UCLA research get a foothold in this economy? By nestling into the UCLA business incubator.
Jul 1, 2009
Jobs, not Jails
Father Greg Boyle has helped thousands of gang members through his Homeboy Industries, and UCLA researchers are conducting the first scientific study about its success.
Apr 1, 2009
Father Greg Boyle has helped thousands of gang members through his Homeboy Industries, and UCLA researchers are conducting the first scientific study about its success.
Apr 1, 2009
Protect and Preserve
Robert Rosen has helped turn UCLA's Film and Television Archive into the second largest film collection in the nation.
Apr 1, 2009
Robert Rosen has helped turn UCLA's Film and Television Archive into the second largest film collection in the nation.
Apr 1, 2009
Faculty Get High Marks from Graduating Seniors
The fourth annual senior survey gives faculty honest, and positive, feedback.
Apr 1, 2009
The fourth annual senior survey gives faculty honest, and positive, feedback.
Apr 1, 2009
Pampered Pets
Celebrities have made it the latest trend to dress dogs in swanky designer clothing- and UCLA grad Amy Hsiao knows just what people are looking for.
Apr 1, 2009
Celebrities have made it the latest trend to dress dogs in swanky designer clothing- and UCLA grad Amy Hsiao knows just what people are looking for.
Apr 1, 2009
Out of Africa
A class that Adam Sterling took as a UCLA student sparked something inside of him, and he has been on a mission to end genocide in Africa ever since.
Apr 1, 2009
A class that Adam Sterling took as a UCLA student sparked something inside of him, and he has been on a mission to end genocide in Africa ever since.
Apr 1, 2009
Malcolm Kerr's Middle East
Bruin and political scientist Malcolm Kerr is remembered as a peacemaker 25 years later.
Apr 1, 2009
Bruin and political scientist Malcolm Kerr is remembered as a peacemaker 25 years later.
Apr 1, 2009
The Art of Eating, Part II: On the Edge of Westwood
It takes a Bruin philosophy grad student moonlighting at Chowhound to find good food in Westwood. Here are five savory spots close to UCLA, featuring cuisine from Persia to Philly.
Jan 1, 2009
It takes a Bruin philosophy grad student moonlighting at Chowhound to find good food in Westwood. Here are five savory spots close to UCLA, featuring cuisine from Persia to Philly.
Jan 1, 2009
A New Jungle Book: Teaching Eco Ethics
Alumnus and biologist Jordan Karubian teaches conservation to rainforest residents in Ecuador, who once relied on slash-and-burn agriculture without realizing the harm it could do. Some of his pupils have since authored peer-reviewed articles.
Jan 1, 2009
Alumnus and biologist Jordan Karubian teaches conservation to rainforest residents in Ecuador, who once relied on slash-and-burn agriculture without realizing the harm it could do. Some of his pupils have since authored peer-reviewed articles.
Jan 1, 2009
The new car for the new age has a Bruin behind it.
Beware the Brain Gap
Technology is not only changing our lives: it's changing our brains. Research shows the Internet can make young people socially inept, but can also spark increased activity in brains of all ages.
Jan 1, 2009
Technology is not only changing our lives: it's changing our brains. Research shows the Internet can make young people socially inept, but can also spark increased activity in brains of all ages.
Jan 1, 2009
Reviewing the Reviewers
A look at why UCLA admissions uses "holistic review," why one professor challenged it, and UCLA's plan to review the process.
Jan 1, 2009
A look at why UCLA admissions uses "holistic review," why one professor challenged it, and UCLA's plan to review the process.
Jan 1, 2009
Brave New Classroom
We time travel to the near future and take a look at the future of higher education.
Jan 1, 2009
We time travel to the near future and take a look at the future of higher education.
Jan 1, 2009
America's Poet
The uninitiated might think that humor and poetry overlap only in dirty limericks, but for Kay Ryan '67, M.A. '68, who was named the 16th poet laureate of the United States in July, "much of the best poetry is funny."
Oct 1, 2008
The uninitiated might think that humor and poetry overlap only in dirty limericks, but for Kay Ryan '67, M.A. '68, who was named the 16th poet laureate of the United States in July, "much of the best poetry is funny."
Oct 1, 2008
East of Westwood
This fall, UCLA Extension offers more than 50 classes at a new downtown campus near the site of its founding more than 90 years ago.
Oct 1, 2008
This fall, UCLA Extension offers more than 50 classes at a new downtown campus near the site of its founding more than 90 years ago.
Oct 1, 2008
Proof of Life
Harry Connick, Jr.'s and Dr. Dennis Slamon's lives intertwine this month in the movie Living Proof on Lifetime.
Oct 1, 2008
Harry Connick, Jr.'s and Dr. Dennis Slamon's lives intertwine this month in the movie Living Proof on Lifetime.
Oct 1, 2008
The history of Saturday Night Bruin Lights.
A Bruin Chorus Line
Why on earth would anyone bust their bums to get straight A's and be willing to show up to their college interview in tights and split-sole jazz shoes? They do it because UCLA's undergraduate theater program is the best in the nation.
Oct 1, 2008
Why on earth would anyone bust their bums to get straight A's and be willing to show up to their college interview in tights and split-sole jazz shoes? They do it because UCLA's undergraduate theater program is the best in the nation.
Oct 1, 2008
Academic Athletes: High Scorers
At the height of this year's March Madness frenzy, the Los Angeles Times put a damper on the fun with an article that lamented the dismal graduation rates of today's top collegiate basketball players. Just how fair was it?
Oct 1, 2008
At the height of this year's March Madness frenzy, the Los Angeles Times put a damper on the fun with an article that lamented the dismal graduation rates of today's top collegiate basketball players. Just how fair was it?
Oct 1, 2008
Mark Davis catches a live one this time.
Gofer It
Working so hard that you wonder how you're ever going to find the time to do your normal errands? No longer, thanks to one busy Bruin.
Jul 1, 2008
Working so hard that you wonder how you're ever going to find the time to do your normal errands? No longer, thanks to one busy Bruin.
Jul 1, 2008
Bruins Building Afghanistan
While it's unclear exactly how many Bruins are in war-torn Afghanistan, here are two who are making a difference as diplomats.
Jul 1, 2008
While it's unclear exactly how many Bruins are in war-torn Afghanistan, here are two who are making a difference as diplomats.
Jul 1, 2008
Muscle, Heal Thyself
Electroactive polymers may one day power small robots, make your shoes continuously charge your iPod, and help keep a weak heart pumping. Oh yeah, and when it tears, an artificial muscle will heal itself.
Jul 1, 2008
Electroactive polymers may one day power small robots, make your shoes continuously charge your iPod, and help keep a weak heart pumping. Oh yeah, and when it tears, an artificial muscle will heal itself.
Jul 1, 2008
iPhone Home
Jonathan Zweig '00 is the creator of Jirbo, a game site so popular Apple has called it "the YouTube of mobile gaming."
Jul 1, 2008
Jonathan Zweig '00 is the creator of Jirbo, a game site so popular Apple has called it "the YouTube of mobile gaming."
Jul 1, 2008
Child's Play
In the wake of a gang shooting in Costa Mesa, Randy Barth '81 formed an after-school learning center in the troubled neighborhood, leading to significant local improvements. Soon, he was leading the charge to implement the program in crime-ridden neighborhoods all over Southern California.
Jul 1, 2008
In the wake of a gang shooting in Costa Mesa, Randy Barth '81 formed an after-school learning center in the troubled neighborhood, leading to significant local improvements. Soon, he was leading the charge to implement the program in crime-ridden neighborhoods all over Southern California.
Jul 1, 2008
Fertility: It's A Stretch
Yoga is one of the key components in the Mind Body Institute's Fertility Wellness Program at UCLA.
Jul 1, 2008
Yoga is one of the key components in the Mind Body Institute's Fertility Wellness Program at UCLA.
Jul 1, 2008
An fMRI shows brain differences among belief, disbelief and uncertainty
Greening the Center
Bruin Pouria Abbassi aims to make the Los Angeles Convention Center the greenest facility anywhere
Apr 1, 2008
Bruin Pouria Abbassi aims to make the Los Angeles Convention Center the greenest facility anywhere
Apr 1, 2008
Lollipop Culture
What Willy Wonka did for chocolate, UCLA microbiologist Wenyuan Shi is doing for lollipops.
Apr 1, 2008
What Willy Wonka did for chocolate, UCLA microbiologist Wenyuan Shi is doing for lollipops.
Apr 1, 2008
A Bright Idea
Plasma TV watchers will soon have the brightest, most beautiful color possible for a lot less money than they pay now, thanks to two UCLA scientists.
Apr 1, 2008
Plasma TV watchers will soon have the brightest, most beautiful color possible for a lot less money than they pay now, thanks to two UCLA scientists.
Apr 1, 2008
Hawaii Swings
Darrin Gee '89 makes his home in paradise, spending his days doing what he loves best: golfing and coaching golf.
Apr 1, 2008
Darrin Gee '89 makes his home in paradise, spending his days doing what he loves best: golfing and coaching golf.
Apr 1, 2008
Hair Today, Salon Tomorrow
Running a hair salon means a lot more than setting up chairs, cutting hair and polishing nails.
Apr 1, 2008
Running a hair salon means a lot more than setting up chairs, cutting hair and polishing nails.
Apr 1, 2008
The Unmelting Pot
A UCLA study of Mexican Americans started in the 1960s is now completed, with unexpected findings.
Apr 1, 2008
A UCLA study of Mexican Americans started in the 1960s is now completed, with unexpected findings.
Apr 1, 2008
The Art of Eating
UCLA alumnus Jonathan Gold is the first food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize.
Feb 29, 2008
UCLA alumnus Jonathan Gold is the first food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize.
Feb 29, 2008
Tecate Rx
For eight years, UCLA group Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) travels four times a year to the outskirts of Tecate to provide free medical services for the poor.
Jan 1, 2008
For eight years, UCLA group Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) travels four times a year to the outskirts of Tecate to provide free medical services for the poor.
Jan 1, 2008
When Green Means Stop
Major environmental disasters automatically make politicians more sympathetic to green positions, right? Not according to Matthew Kahn's research.
Jan 1, 2008
Major environmental disasters automatically make politicians more sympathetic to green positions, right? Not according to Matthew Kahn's research.
Jan 1, 2008
Access Granted
UCLA's Academic Advancement Program (AAP) celebrates its 35th anniversary. Today the program welcomes and challenges low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students who have earned admission to UCLA.
Jan 1, 2008
UCLA's Academic Advancement Program (AAP) celebrates its 35th anniversary. Today the program welcomes and challenges low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students who have earned admission to UCLA.
Jan 1, 2008
Terms of Engagement
Ralph Amos discusses why alumni and their associations are more important than ever.
Jan 1, 2008
Ralph Amos discusses why alumni and their associations are more important than ever.
Jan 1, 2008
Lessons of the Heart
Pathway at UCLA Extension gives students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities a college-going experience.
Oct 1, 2007
Pathway at UCLA Extension gives students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities a college-going experience.
Oct 1, 2007
Hooray for Hollywood
Bruin Chris Baumgart serves as the protector of the beloved Hollywood Sign.
Oct 1, 2007
Bruin Chris Baumgart serves as the protector of the beloved Hollywood Sign.
Oct 1, 2007
Ralph Amos to lead alumni association
The Alumni Association welcomes a new director, Ralph Amos. He will also be act as assistant vice chancellor, alumni relations, for UCLA External Affairs.
Oct 1, 2007
The Alumni Association welcomes a new director, Ralph Amos. He will also be act as assistant vice chancellor, alumni relations, for UCLA External Affairs.
Oct 1, 2007
Magical History
Take a peek at the unusual sideshow attractions in this rare collection of playbills.
Oct 1, 2007
Take a peek at the unusual sideshow attractions in this rare collection of playbills.
Oct 1, 2007
Post-Disaster Master
Edward J. Blakely is a leader in the recovery efforts in New Orleans.
Oct 1, 2007
Edward J. Blakely is a leader in the recovery efforts in New Orleans.
Oct 1, 2007
There's more to the name Anawalt than you might think.
Safe Cells
UCLA researchers have discovered a method to "reprogram" the normal cells of mice into embryonic cells, hoping to help avoide the controversy surrounding the use of human embryonic stem cells.
Oct 1, 2007
UCLA researchers have discovered a method to "reprogram" the normal cells of mice into embryonic cells, hoping to help avoide the controversy surrounding the use of human embryonic stem cells.
Oct 1, 2007
There's more than one way to go green.
Cheers for Years
Former cheerleaders and gymnasts have the opportunity to keep practicing for fun.
Oct 1, 2007
Former cheerleaders and gymnasts have the opportunity to keep practicing for fun.
Oct 1, 2007
The Transfer Effect
The competition to get into UCLA doesn't get any easier for transfer students.
Oct 1, 2007
The competition to get into UCLA doesn't get any easier for transfer students.
Oct 1, 2007
Solve the mystery of this famous Bruin figure.
Small Wonder
Developed by UCLA scientists and engineers, this "microhand" is a deft manipulator of tiny objects and one day may be an invaluable tool in microsurgery.
Aug 24, 2007
Developed by UCLA scientists and engineers, this "microhand" is a deft manipulator of tiny objects and one day may be an invaluable tool in microsurgery.
Aug 24, 2007
From couture to period pieces, Maxwell Barr has it covered.
Machines are people, too
Truman is not human. He is a socialbot, the first "socially adept" robot created by UCLA instructor Dario Nardi.
Jul 1, 2007
Truman is not human. He is a socialbot, the first "socially adept" robot created by UCLA instructor Dario Nardi.
Jul 1, 2007
A Bruin basketball champ continues his career playing in Europe.
Minority student rolls rise for fall '07
Incoming fall freshman class is more diverse than ever.
Jul 1, 2007
Incoming fall freshman class is more diverse than ever.
Jul 1, 2007
A revolting development
Imagine a thick, juicy steak...swarming with maggots. Disgusted? Congratulations, you're evolved!
Jul 1, 2007
Imagine a thick, juicy steak...swarming with maggots. Disgusted? Congratulations, you're evolved!
Jul 1, 2007
Famed sportswriter Bill Plaschke on UCLA's 100 championships.
Dieting Doesn't Work
UCLA researchers find that people who lose weight usually gain it all back.
Apr 4, 2007
UCLA researchers find that people who lose weight usually gain it all back.
Apr 4, 2007
The Harmony Project
Perfect harmony for more than 300 underpriviledged kids in the inner city
Apr 1, 2007
Perfect harmony for more than 300 underpriviledged kids in the inner city
Apr 1, 2007
Genetic Markers
The transformation of genetics into medicine's Holy Grail is one of the most fascinating sagas in medical science.
Apr 1, 2007
The transformation of genetics into medicine's Holy Grail is one of the most fascinating sagas in medical science.
Apr 1, 2007
Black Alumni Reach Out
Legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell helps African-American applicants connect with UCLA.
Apr 1, 2007
Legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell helps African-American applicants connect with UCLA.
Apr 1, 2007
The Multitasking Mess
Watching TV, listening to music and trying to read all at once? A new study shows that multitasking messes with your mind.
Jan 1, 2007
Watching TV, listening to music and trying to read all at once? A new study shows that multitasking messes with your mind.
Jan 1, 2007
Where do old NCAA trophies go? Tarnish Manor.
Hitting the high note
A $30 million gift from Herb Alpert begins a new era of music at UCLA
Jan 1, 2007
A $30 million gift from Herb Alpert begins a new era of music at UCLA
Jan 1, 2007
The Naked City
What's underneath the hype behind new campus tradition the Undie Run? One of its co-founders reveals all.
Oct 1, 2006
What's underneath the hype behind new campus tradition the Undie Run? One of its co-founders reveals all.
Oct 1, 2006
The Hills are Alive
Is the earth aware? Whole religions have been built on the concept of a sentient planet. Now one UCLA scientist is making waves linking the idea to intelligent design.
Oct 1, 2006
Is the earth aware? Whole religions have been built on the concept of a sentient planet. Now one UCLA scientist is making waves linking the idea to intelligent design.
Oct 1, 2006
Artful Engineer
The Getty and a top UCLA engineering professor unite to save an historical artistic treasure in Prague.
Oct 1, 2006
The Getty and a top UCLA engineering professor unite to save an historical artistic treasure in Prague.
Oct 1, 2006
School of Rocks
Can ancient Earth rocks help us search for life of Mars? UCLA paleobiologist J. William Schopf found out through a breakthrough that produced the first three-dimensional images of 600 million year-old fossils.
Oct 1, 2006
Can ancient Earth rocks help us search for life of Mars? UCLA paleobiologist J. William Schopf found out through a breakthrough that produced the first three-dimensional images of 600 million year-old fossils.
Oct 1, 2006
Saving Faces
For two decades, Dr. Gary Parker D.D.S. '77 has sailed the West Coast of Africa in the Mercy Ship Anastasis, performing life-altering--and saving--facial surgery.The inspiring story of a doctor and his family's lifelong mission to bring hope to those who have none.
Oct 1, 2006
For two decades, Dr. Gary Parker D.D.S. '77 has sailed the West Coast of Africa in the Mercy Ship Anastasis, performing life-altering--and saving--facial surgery.The inspiring story of a doctor and his family's lifelong mission to bring hope to those who have none.
Oct 1, 2006
Don't Go Out of the Water
Are enclosed beaches a haven for bacteria? A troubling study of beach sand.
Jul 1, 2006
Are enclosed beaches a haven for bacteria? A troubling study of beach sand.
Jul 1, 2006
The Dolphin Detective
UCLA alum Maddalena Bearzi studies the dolphins in Santa Monica Bay.
Jul 1, 2006
UCLA alum Maddalena Bearzi studies the dolphins in Santa Monica Bay.
Jul 1, 2006
Interview with the Bruin
When you're a 4,000-pound bronze statue of a grizzly, you get a lot of attention on campus.
Jul 1, 2006
When you're a 4,000-pound bronze statue of a grizzly, you get a lot of attention on campus.
Jul 1, 2006
Confessions of a Media Man
UCLA's Tom Plate talks about his 10 toughest interviews. See if you can match a world leader with his description.
Jul 1, 2006
UCLA's Tom Plate talks about his 10 toughest interviews. See if you can match a world leader with his description.
Jul 1, 2006
Media Bias
"A Measure of Media Bias" raised eyebrows when the study ranked The Wall Street Journal as a liberal outlet.
Apr 1, 2006
"A Measure of Media Bias" raised eyebrows when the study ranked The Wall Street Journal as a liberal outlet.
Apr 1, 2006
The Hydrogen Highway
UCLA Engineering is studying hydrogen power - and a pair of "F-Cell" sedans lets the team "drive the future."
Apr 1, 2006
UCLA Engineering is studying hydrogen power - and a pair of "F-Cell" sedans lets the team "drive the future."
Apr 1, 2006
History with a View
The Getty Villa features breathtaking views and amazing artifacts -- and also a handful of lucky UCLA grad students from the Cotsen Institute, learning how to conserve the art and cultural pieces from the distant past.
Apr 1, 2006
The Getty Villa features breathtaking views and amazing artifacts -- and also a handful of lucky UCLA grad students from the Cotsen Institute, learning how to conserve the art and cultural pieces from the distant past.
Apr 1, 2006
Sex and the Single Cell
Is a cheatin' heart hard-wired into every female? Research from UCLA indicates that women may have evolved to want to stray during the most fertile part of their cycle -- but only if they find their partners less than, well, hot.
Apr 1, 2006
Is a cheatin' heart hard-wired into every female? Research from UCLA indicates that women may have evolved to want to stray during the most fertile part of their cycle -- but only if they find their partners less than, well, hot.
Apr 1, 2006
Kaufman Kicks Up Its Heels
Glorya Kaufman Hall opened with the panache that is the hallmark of the Department of World Arts and Cultures.
Jan 1, 2006
Glorya Kaufman Hall opened with the panache that is the hallmark of the Department of World Arts and Cultures.
Jan 1, 2006
Old School
Seven decades after his first try, Stanley Rubin expects to earn his bachelor's degree. The filmmaker and Emmy winner was Daily Bruin editor-in-chief in 1936-37.
Jan 1, 2006
Seven decades after his first try, Stanley Rubin expects to earn his bachelor's degree. The filmmaker and Emmy winner was Daily Bruin editor-in-chief in 1936-37.
Jan 1, 2006