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In-depth explorations of research findings and breakthroughs, arts and culture, sports, societal issues, politics and UCLA's impact on its community, its country, and the world.
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Bruins Who Score
UCLA's film composing students gain a solid grounding in varied musical styles while learning to score for the screen.
Mar 14, 2018
UCLA's film composing students gain a solid grounding in varied musical styles while learning to score for the screen.
Mar 14, 2018
Undocumented and Unafraid
The decision to rescind DACA puts the future of nearly 800,000 young people in question, including an estimated 600–700 UCLA students.
Mar 14, 2018
The decision to rescind DACA puts the future of nearly 800,000 young people in question, including an estimated 600–700 UCLA students.
Mar 14, 2018
Serving Those Who Served
UCLA has long provided an array of services to local veterans. Now, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the university is adding three centers on the VA campus.
Mar 14, 2018
UCLA has long provided an array of services to local veterans. Now, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the university is adding three centers on the VA campus.
Mar 14, 2018
All In On Chip Kelly
It took an All-Star team of Bruins to bring the nation’s most coveted football coaching candidate to UCLA.
Mar 14, 2018
It took an All-Star team of Bruins to bring the nation’s most coveted football coaching candidate to UCLA.
Mar 14, 2018
The New Urbanscape
UCLA’s cityLAB is working with campus partners to pioneer changes in how we use physical spaces during a digital era.
Jan 1, 2018
UCLA’s cityLAB is working with campus partners to pioneer changes in how we use physical spaces during a digital era.
Jan 1, 2018
Artists Teaching Artists
Since the 1960s, UCLA’s visual arts program has attracted premier working artists to nurture the next generation of talent.
Jan 1, 2018
Since the 1960s, UCLA’s visual arts program has attracted premier working artists to nurture the next generation of talent.
Jan 1, 2018
Title I
Members of UCLA's champion 1978 women's basketball team recall what basketball was like then, and how the game has changed.
Jan 1, 2018
Members of UCLA's champion 1978 women's basketball team recall what basketball was like then, and how the game has changed.
Jan 1, 2018
Changing Landscape
Over the past 10 years, UCLA has transformed its campus to serve a forward-focused research university. Take a tour of the campus of the future.
Oct 1, 2017
Over the past 10 years, UCLA has transformed its campus to serve a forward-focused research university. Take a tour of the campus of the future.
Oct 1, 2017
Community Builder
For a decade, Carol Block has brought UCLA and Los Angeles together in a number of ways.
Oct 1, 2017
For a decade, Carol Block has brought UCLA and Los Angeles together in a number of ways.
Oct 1, 2017
Live Long and Prosper
Through collaboration, UCLA has improved the medical prognosis of millions of people in the past 10 years.
Oct 1, 2017
Through collaboration, UCLA has improved the medical prognosis of millions of people in the past 10 years.
Oct 1, 2017
A Minor Revolution
Inventive, intriguing and interdisciplinary: how new minors are changing undergraduate education at UCLA.
Oct 1, 2017
Inventive, intriguing and interdisciplinary: how new minors are changing undergraduate education at UCLA.
Oct 1, 2017
Street Smart
For almost 100 years, UCLA has been a leader in solving complex transportation problems in the heart of a congested city.
Jul 1, 2017
For almost 100 years, UCLA has been a leader in solving complex transportation problems in the heart of a congested city.
Jul 1, 2017
All In
Bruins have six pools right on campus, each offering a different aspect of water fun.
Jul 1, 2017
Bruins have six pools right on campus, each offering a different aspect of water fun.
Jul 1, 2017
Teach Our Children Well
Partnering with LAUSD, UCLA is reviving and enriching a previously declining school in the heart of the inner city.
Jul 1, 2017
Partnering with LAUSD, UCLA is reviving and enriching a previously declining school in the heart of the inner city.
Jul 1, 2017
Sand and Deliver
The Bruins are ready to spike their way to the top in beach volleyball.
Jul 1, 2017
The Bruins are ready to spike their way to the top in beach volleyball.
Jul 1, 2017
Bun Voyage
Bruins are known for pursuing excellence, so we took to Facebook to ask them to name the best burgers in L.A. Here are the top five.
Apr 1, 2017
Bruins are known for pursuing excellence, so we took to Facebook to ask them to name the best burgers in L.A. Here are the top five.
Apr 1, 2017
Club sports off the beaten path.
A Question of Identity
Can we choose our gender, or is it innate? The answer may lie somewhere in between.
Apr 1, 2017
Can we choose our gender, or is it innate? The answer may lie somewhere in between.
Apr 1, 2017
Neighborhood Watching
What are the unintended consequences of building the city of tomorrow?
Apr 1, 2017
What are the unintended consequences of building the city of tomorrow?
Apr 1, 2017
Hoop Heroes
What’s it like being a top Bruin athlete — on the court, in the locker room, in class and at home?
Jan 1, 2017
What’s it like being a top Bruin athlete — on the court, in the locker room, in class and at home?
Jan 1, 2017
Beauty and the Bellwether
The new UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center leads in sustainability.
Jan 1, 2017
The new UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center leads in sustainability.
Jan 1, 2017
See what comes to life on campus after the sun goes down?
Education for Everyone
UCLA Extension, the lifelong learning resource that began a century ago, is no longer content to just let students come to them. Instead, the program is reaching out to underserved areas, making education accessible to all.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA Extension, the lifelong learning resource that began a century ago, is no longer content to just let students come to them. Instead, the program is reaching out to underserved areas, making education accessible to all.
Oct 1, 2016
Power to the People
Across campus and across disciplines, UCLA initiatives are tackling tough issues of human rights abuse worldwide and promoting global education about civil societies.
Oct 1, 2016
Across campus and across disciplines, UCLA initiatives are tackling tough issues of human rights abuse worldwide and promoting global education about civil societies.
Oct 1, 2016
The First Responders
UCLA’s Paramedic Program is one of the toughest in the nation, and the instructors training the next generation of lifesavers wouldn’t have it any other way.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA’s Paramedic Program is one of the toughest in the nation, and the instructors training the next generation of lifesavers wouldn’t have it any other way.
Oct 1, 2016
Globe Trotters
UCLA’s Alumni Travel Program offers a lot more than sun, sand and umbrella drinks. The adventures are rich and varied, especially when a renowned university scholar comes along.
Oct 1, 2016
UCLA’s Alumni Travel Program offers a lot more than sun, sand and umbrella drinks. The adventures are rich and varied, especially when a renowned university scholar comes along.
Oct 1, 2016
Eating L.A.: City of Gold and Blue
In establishments ranging from high-end restaurants to ubiquitous food trucks, Bruins are helping change the way Angelenos think about food.
Jul 1, 2016
In establishments ranging from high-end restaurants to ubiquitous food trucks, Bruins are helping change the way Angelenos think about food.
Jul 1, 2016
Playing for Keeps
Are computer games fantasy or reality, culture or technology? Can they absorb the richness of humanity? The director of UCLA’s Game Lab ponders these and other questions.
Jul 1, 2016
Are computer games fantasy or reality, culture or technology? Can they absorb the richness of humanity? The director of UCLA’s Game Lab ponders these and other questions.
Jul 1, 2016
Born to Perform
Precision, strength and grace are crucial to every event in gymnastics competition. But floor exercise in particular provides room for creativity — and Coach Valorie Kondos Field’s Bruins have taken it to a whole new level.
Jul 1, 2016
Precision, strength and grace are crucial to every event in gymnastics competition. But floor exercise in particular provides room for creativity — and Coach Valorie Kondos Field’s Bruins have taken it to a whole new level.
Jul 1, 2016
Art and the City: Made in L.A. Returns to Westwood
UCLA’s Hammer Museum is known for championing emerging artists from across Los Angeles — a mission that’s celebrated in this summer’s biennial exhibition.
Jul 1, 2016
UCLA’s Hammer Museum is known for championing emerging artists from across Los Angeles — a mission that’s celebrated in this summer’s biennial exhibition.
Jul 1, 2016
Dave Roberts ’95 is the latest Bruin to make baseball history.
Humanoid Nature
The robots of UCLA’s Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory are designed for serious jobs, but their creators have a lot of fun.
Apr 1, 2016
The robots of UCLA’s Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory are designed for serious jobs, but their creators have a lot of fun.
Apr 1, 2016
Seeing is Believing
This team gave L.A. leaders a preview of how the city’s redevelopment projects would actually work.
Apr 1, 2016
This team gave L.A. leaders a preview of how the city’s redevelopment projects would actually work.
Apr 1, 2016
A walking tour of the Campus Plants Database.
Get the Picture: The UCLA Brain Mapping Center
Brain mapping technology could mean breakthrough treatments for some of the world’s most devastating diseases.
Jan 1, 2016
Brain mapping technology could mean breakthrough treatments for some of the world’s most devastating diseases.
Jan 1, 2016
Heads Up
Sports concussions have finally been brought to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness.
Jan 1, 2016
Sports concussions have finally been brought to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness.
Jan 1, 2016
Gray Matters
We are beginning to unlock the mysteries of the mind, and the implications are extraordinary.
Jan 1, 2016
We are beginning to unlock the mysteries of the mind, and the implications are extraordinary.
Jan 1, 2016
Hope is Real: The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge
UCLA scientists have launched a historic effort to tackle and treat depression.
Jan 1, 2016
UCLA scientists have launched a historic effort to tackle and treat depression.
Jan 1, 2016
Future Thinking
The founding director of UCLA’s Brain Mapping Center is now overseeing the campus’ huge medical enterprise.
Jan 1, 2016
The founding director of UCLA’s Brain Mapping Center is now overseeing the campus’ huge medical enterprise.
Jan 1, 2016
The Great Pumpkin: A UCLA History of Halloween
The spookiest holiday of the year is not what it used to be.
Oct 7, 2015
The spookiest holiday of the year is not what it used to be.
Oct 7, 2015
Not Your Father's M.B.A.
Management in the 21st century is anything but business as usual.
Oct 1, 2015
Management in the 21st century is anything but business as usual.
Oct 1, 2015
Patient, Test Thyself
Wireless mobile technologies are transforming the face of health care and ushering in a new kind of patient/physician partnership.
Oct 1, 2015
Wireless mobile technologies are transforming the face of health care and ushering in a new kind of patient/physician partnership.
Oct 1, 2015
Pride & Glory
Make no mistake: Special Olympics athletes came to UCLA to win, but they left with so much more.
Oct 1, 2015
Make no mistake: Special Olympics athletes came to UCLA to win, but they left with so much more.
Oct 1, 2015
Splendor in the Trash
UCLA Professor Maite Zubiaurre's unique course helps Bruin students see beauty in the world through a grease-stained lens.
Oct 1, 2015
UCLA Professor Maite Zubiaurre's unique course helps Bruin students see beauty in the world through a grease-stained lens.
Oct 1, 2015
Big Ideas Inside the Suprastudio
In the hangar where Howard Hughes built the "Spruce Goose”, UCLA architecture students are designing an almost unimaginable future.
Jul 1, 2015
In the hangar where Howard Hughes built the "Spruce Goose”, UCLA architecture students are designing an almost unimaginable future.
Jul 1, 2015
Monkey Business
Braving floods, fires and swarms of vampire mosquitoes, UCLA Professor Susan Perry has spent 25 years chasing capuchin monkeys through the jungles of Costa Rica. Her data have transformed what we know about these fascinating primates — and include enough stories of power, envy, lust and greed to keep a telenovela on air for many seasons.
Jul 1, 2015
Braving floods, fires and swarms of vampire mosquitoes, UCLA Professor Susan Perry has spent 25 years chasing capuchin monkeys through the jungles of Costa Rica. Her data have transformed what we know about these fascinating primates — and include enough stories of power, envy, lust and greed to keep a telenovela on air for many seasons.
Jul 1, 2015
A Bruin Guide to an Offbeat Summer
Summer’s on the horizon. Kicking back. Hitting the road. Bound for the beach. With a little help from your fellow Bruins, some truly unique experiences are just waiting to be yours.
Jul 1, 2015
Summer’s on the horizon. Kicking back. Hitting the road. Bound for the beach. With a little help from your fellow Bruins, some truly unique experiences are just waiting to be yours.
Jul 1, 2015
UCLA physicists study big questions at the large Hadron Collider.
West Words — How the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program changed my life (and maybe yours, too)
The UCLA Extension Writers’ Program is the largest and most comprehensive continuing education creative writing and screenwriting program in the world. It’s an incubator for talent, a creative community, and a catalyst for Los Angeles’ thriving literary scene. Samantha Dunn, an alumna of the program, teacher and esteemed author shares an inside view.
Apr 1, 2015
The UCLA Extension Writers’ Program is the largest and most comprehensive continuing education creative writing and screenwriting program in the world. It’s an incubator for talent, a creative community, and a catalyst for Los Angeles’ thriving literary scene. Samantha Dunn, an alumna of the program, teacher and esteemed author shares an inside view.
Apr 1, 2015
The Compassion Effect: How Social Activism Is Changing Everything
Doing well by doing good is increasingly the go-to strategy for everything from marketing to entertainment. The phenomenon is being driven by millennials, the world’s first digital generation, now busily reimagining every aspect of our society.
Apr 1, 2015
Doing well by doing good is increasingly the go-to strategy for everything from marketing to entertainment. The phenomenon is being driven by millennials, the world’s first digital generation, now busily reimagining every aspect of our society.
Apr 1, 2015
Institutional Memory
Since UCLA began as the “southern branch” of the University of California —almost a satellite campus for the southern region — it has evolved into a world-class research university in its own right. Longtime professors remember the growing pains and share what they see for the future.
Apr 1, 2015
Since UCLA began as the “southern branch” of the University of California —almost a satellite campus for the southern region — it has evolved into a world-class research university in its own right. Longtime professors remember the growing pains and share what they see for the future.
Apr 1, 2015
True Colors: Hollywood's Diversity Dilemma
For the second year in a row, the Hollywood Diversity Report from the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA shows that the percentage of nonwhite and female talent and executives in the entertainment industry remains distressingly low, despite a direct correlation between diversity and bottom-line success.
Apr 1, 2015
For the second year in a row, the Hollywood Diversity Report from the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA shows that the percentage of nonwhite and female talent and executives in the entertainment industry remains distressingly low, despite a direct correlation between diversity and bottom-line success.
Apr 1, 2015
Men's Water Polo defeated USC to win UCLA's 112th NCAA title.
Internet of Everything
Research at UCLA is automating objects that will change our lives, transforming complex tech into things that are both useful and intelligent.
Jan 15, 2015
Research at UCLA is automating objects that will change our lives, transforming complex tech into things that are both useful and intelligent.
Jan 15, 2015
Primary System Report Card
California's new way of selecting candidates may not work as intended.
Jan 15, 2015
California's new way of selecting candidates may not work as intended.
Jan 15, 2015
Let the River Run
The long-neglected L.A. river — dismissed by many as a concrete flood-control ditch — is quickly giving rise to Los Angeles’ version of Central Park
Jan 15, 2015
The long-neglected L.A. river — dismissed by many as a concrete flood-control ditch — is quickly giving rise to Los Angeles’ version of Central Park
Jan 15, 2015
Back in Business
These men faced the risk of losing the activities they love most ... until UCLA surgeons came to the rescue.
Jan 15, 2015
These men faced the risk of losing the activities they love most ... until UCLA surgeons came to the rescue.
Jan 15, 2015
Raising a Racket
This past May, the women’s tennis team won its second and UCLA’s 111th NCAA national championship in a nail-biting, 4-3 slugfest.
Oct 1, 2014
This past May, the women’s tennis team won its second and UCLA’s 111th NCAA national championship in a nail-biting, 4-3 slugfest.
Oct 1, 2014
Top Teacher
Alex Caputo-Pearl is the new head of the second-largest teachers' union local in the nation.
Oct 1, 2014
Alex Caputo-Pearl is the new head of the second-largest teachers' union local in the nation.
Oct 1, 2014
A Picture of Health
A groundbreaking, multidisciplinary effort aims to make UCLA the healthiest campus anywhere.
Oct 1, 2014
A groundbreaking, multidisciplinary effort aims to make UCLA the healthiest campus anywhere.
Oct 1, 2014
The New Deals
Savvy business innovators are leveraging technology to transform the marketplace.
Oct 1, 2014
Savvy business innovators are leveraging technology to transform the marketplace.
Oct 1, 2014
Stationed in Los Angeles
Metro terminals across the city offer some of the best viewing of public art, much of it created by Bruins.
Oct 1, 2014
Metro terminals across the city offer some of the best viewing of public art, much of it created by Bruins.
Oct 1, 2014
Healing Warriors
The Ronald A. Katz Center for Collaborative Military Medicine at UCLA is the first university-based military medicine center on the West Coast.
Jul 1, 2014
The Ronald A. Katz Center for Collaborative Military Medicine at UCLA is the first university-based military medicine center on the West Coast.
Jul 1, 2014
Gifts from the Heart
In 1994, UCLA fundraisers couldn't understand why more women didn't give to the university. Turns out, all they had to do was ask.
Jul 1, 2014
In 1994, UCLA fundraisers couldn't understand why more women didn't give to the university. Turns out, all they had to do was ask.
Jul 1, 2014
Hitting a High Note
The Herb Alpert School of Music's global perspective and industry savvy have placed it solidly among the nation's top music programs. Its renowned benefactor says students need bring only their imagination.
Jul 1, 2014
The Herb Alpert School of Music's global perspective and industry savvy have placed it solidly among the nation's top music programs. Its renowned benefactor says students need bring only their imagination.
Jul 1, 2014
An Even Greater Good
The Centennial Campaign for UCLA will create a higher education model for a new century.
Jul 1, 2014
The Centennial Campaign for UCLA will create a higher education model for a new century.
Jul 1, 2014
Backing Brilliance
Endowed chairs give top scholars the resources to more fully pursue their fields of study.
Jul 1, 2014
Endowed chairs give top scholars the resources to more fully pursue their fields of study.
Jul 1, 2014
The Revolution Will Be Printed in 3-D
UCLA faculty and students are using this increasingly important tool.
Apr 1, 2014
UCLA faculty and students are using this increasingly important tool.
Apr 1, 2014
Art and Science: Opposites Attract
Their ancient union is flourishing in very modern ways.
Apr 1, 2014
Their ancient union is flourishing in very modern ways.
Apr 1, 2014
Tag along to see some hidden gems in the City of Angels.
Women's Soccer: Newest Bruin Champs
After coming close many times before, they brought home UCLA's 110th title.
Apr 1, 2014
After coming close many times before, they brought home UCLA's 110th title.
Apr 1, 2014
Constant Content:The Humanities Go Digital
UCLA is at the forefront of applying modern technology to the social sciences.
Jan 1, 2014
UCLA is at the forefront of applying modern technology to the social sciences.
Jan 1, 2014
Women's Aquatics: Making Waves
Women’s Swimming and Diving springs into the new season with plenty of promise.
Jan 1, 2014
Women’s Swimming and Diving springs into the new season with plenty of promise.
Jan 1, 2014
In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams
The legendary photographer took hundreds of shots of UCLA. Much has changed — and much has not.
Jan 1, 2014
The legendary photographer took hundreds of shots of UCLA. Much has changed — and much has not.
Jan 1, 2014
Clayborne Carson: King's Chronicler
The man who edits and publishes MLK’s papers also lived the Civil Rights Movement.
Jan 1, 2014
The man who edits and publishes MLK’s papers also lived the Civil Rights Movement.
Jan 1, 2014
Can We Ensure the Future of Water?
UCLA scientists work to ensure the future of our most precious resource.
Oct 1, 2013
UCLA scientists work to ensure the future of our most precious resource.
Oct 1, 2013
Court Session: Interview with Steve Alford
UCLA Basketball’s new head coach talks about his high hopes for the Bruins.
Oct 1, 2013
UCLA Basketball’s new head coach talks about his high hopes for the Bruins.
Oct 1, 2013
How a mariachi movement began at UCLA in the early ‘60s.
UCLA: The Economic Engine
A look at UCLA’s enormous fiscal impact on L.A. and the state.
Oct 1, 2013
A look at UCLA’s enormous fiscal impact on L.A. and the state.
Oct 1, 2013
Game Changers
For decades, Bruins have made major contributions to baseball history on and off the field.
Jul 1, 2013
For decades, Bruins have made major contributions to baseball history on and off the field.
Jul 1, 2013
When the World Came to Westwood: The Fowler Museum at 50
This unmatched treasure on the campus is celebrating a milestone.
Jul 1, 2013
This unmatched treasure on the campus is celebrating a milestone.
Jul 1, 2013
The passion for organic gardening has come to campus.
Reorientation of a Nation
UCLA institute is generating much of the research on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Jul 1, 2013
UCLA institute is generating much of the research on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Jul 1, 2013
Bruins Who Build Los Angeles
From revitalized neighborhoods, to improved transportation, to innovations in parking, these Bruins helped make LA what it is today.
Apr 1, 2013
From revitalized neighborhoods, to improved transportation, to innovations in parking, these Bruins helped make LA what it is today.
Apr 1, 2013
Body Language: UCLA Dance
Many dance schools teach technique. UCLA also imparts a conviction that art really can change the world.
Apr 1, 2013
Many dance schools teach technique. UCLA also imparts a conviction that art really can change the world.
Apr 1, 2013
Is There a Nurse Practitioner in the House?
These hybrid health-care providers are increasingly vital as the medical industry braces for the consequences of the Affordable Care Act.
Apr 1, 2013
These hybrid health-care providers are increasingly vital as the medical industry braces for the consequences of the Affordable Care Act.
Apr 1, 2013
Does digital technology make us smarter or dumber?
Rx for LA: The Future of Public Health
What health practices will be important in 25 years?
Jan 1, 2013
What health practices will be important in 25 years?
Jan 1, 2013
Leagues of Their Own: UCLA Club Sports
Wushu, Rugby and Surf are just three of about 50 club sports at UCLA, from the traditional to the quirky.
Jan 1, 2013
Wushu, Rugby and Surf are just three of about 50 club sports at UCLA, from the traditional to the quirky.
Jan 1, 2013
Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
Startup UCLA helps students and recent grads launch businesses.
Jan 1, 2013
Startup UCLA helps students and recent grads launch businesses.
Jan 1, 2013
A Star Is Reborn
The newly renovated Pauley Pavilion received a royal welcome during a week of celebrations.
Jan 1, 2013
The newly renovated Pauley Pavilion received a royal welcome during a week of celebrations.
Jan 1, 2013
Dreams Made Here
Fondest wishes are coming true, thanks to the generosity of the Dream Fund.
Oct 1, 2012
Fondest wishes are coming true, thanks to the generosity of the Dream Fund.
Oct 1, 2012
Mind and Machine: Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence
UCLA scientists and engineers are studying how to build “thinking” machines—and how they will impact human society.
Oct 1, 2012
UCLA scientists and engineers are studying how to build “thinking” machines—and how they will impact human society.
Oct 1, 2012
A Star Is Reborn: The New Pauley
After two-and-a-half years of renovation, UCLA's most venerated structure will open its doors again in October.
Oct 1, 2012
After two-and-a-half years of renovation, UCLA's most venerated structure will open its doors again in October.
Oct 1, 2012
East Meets West in UCLA Medicine
A leader in integrative healthcare, UCLA incorporates practices such as acupuncture and tai chi in a broader approach to solving illness.
Jul 1, 2012
A leader in integrative healthcare, UCLA incorporates practices such as acupuncture and tai chi in a broader approach to solving illness.
Jul 1, 2012
Integration: Containing Costs
This fusion of East and West strategies is saving money and solving problems in the world of health.
Jul 1, 2012
This fusion of East and West strategies is saving money and solving problems in the world of health.
Jul 1, 2012
A Delicious Idea: Vegan Cuisine on Campus
The UCLA Dining team looked to these sisters to learn to cook vegan.
Jul 1, 2012
The UCLA Dining team looked to these sisters to learn to cook vegan.
Jul 1, 2012
The Clutter Culture
A multi-year study by UCLA's Center on Everyday Life of Families reveals contemporary suburban America as it really is.
Jul 1, 2012
A multi-year study by UCLA's Center on Everyday Life of Families reveals contemporary suburban America as it really is.
Jul 1, 2012
Making Champions: UCLA Women's Head Coaches on the Secrets of Their Success
Female teams have won 14 of UCLA's last 18 NCAA titles. Four of their coaches discuss the pressures and rewards of what they do.
Jul 1, 2012
Female teams have won 14 of UCLA's last 18 NCAA titles. Four of their coaches discuss the pressures and rewards of what they do.
Jul 1, 2012
Vegan Voices
Ethics, health and the environment are some of the reasons these Bruins have become vegan.
Jul 1, 2012
Ethics, health and the environment are some of the reasons these Bruins have become vegan.
Jul 1, 2012
The Vegan Campus
Voted the most vegan campus in the country in 2010, UCLA offers food options that benefit the planet, the animals and the eaters.
Jul 1, 2012
Voted the most vegan campus in the country in 2010, UCLA offers food options that benefit the planet, the animals and the eaters.
Jul 1, 2012
From Garvey to Obama
Historian Robert Hill says the activist’s impact still echoes through the decades.
Apr 1, 2012
Historian Robert Hill says the activist’s impact still echoes through the decades.
Apr 1, 2012
Immigration: Now and in the Future
A multidisciplinary look at a hot-button issue as it is today and may be tomorrow.
Apr 1, 2012
A multidisciplinary look at a hot-button issue as it is today and may be tomorrow.
Apr 1, 2012
Team Rubicon: Disaster Relief
These volunteers race to provide medical aid to those most in need.
Apr 1, 2012
These volunteers race to provide medical aid to those most in need.
Apr 1, 2012
A Conference Center Could Be Coming Soon
Plans are underway to build a full-service hotel on campus.
Apr 1, 2012
Plans are underway to build a full-service hotel on campus.
Apr 1, 2012
Women's Volleyball Makes Its Own History
These champions have won seven national titles.
Apr 1, 2012
These champions have won seven national titles.
Apr 1, 2012
Al Scates: 50 Years of Bruin Volleyball
UCLA's winningest coach closes a victorious half-century.
Apr 1, 2012
UCLA's winningest coach closes a victorious half-century.
Apr 1, 2012
Savoring Spring, Bruin-Style
A seasonal guide to Bruin-related eateries, river tours, yoga getaways and more.
Apr 1, 2012
A seasonal guide to Bruin-related eateries, river tours, yoga getaways and more.
Apr 1, 2012
Light It Up
So much light, so few panels. Why isn't there more solar power in sun-drenched Los Angeles? The technology is there, but the will is not. But that's changing fast.
Jan 1, 2012
So much light, so few panels. Why isn't there more solar power in sun-drenched Los Angeles? The technology is there, but the will is not. But that's changing fast.
Jan 1, 2012
Digital Privacy
UCLA leads the way in exploring the boundaries of digital privacy and how policymakers should protect us.
Jan 1, 2012
UCLA leads the way in exploring the boundaries of digital privacy and how policymakers should protect us.
Jan 1, 2012
Driven by Data: Inventing a New Digital Art
From airplane patterns to Johnny Cash songs, techno-artist Aaron Koblin uses online data to explore new frontiers in digital arts.
Jan 1, 2012
From airplane patterns to Johnny Cash songs, techno-artist Aaron Koblin uses online data to explore new frontiers in digital arts.
Jan 1, 2012
Cupid has been busy at UCLA since Day One.
Rise Again: The L.A. Rebellion
At UCLA in the '60s and '70s, these filmmakers found the freedom to tell authentic stories about the black experience.
Oct 1, 2011
At UCLA in the '60s and '70s, these filmmakers found the freedom to tell authentic stories about the black experience.
Oct 1, 2011
Safety First
A tragic 2008 laboratory accident spurred the creation of the Westwood-based University of California Center for Laboratory Safety.
Oct 1, 2011
A tragic 2008 laboratory accident spurred the creation of the Westwood-based University of California Center for Laboratory Safety.
Oct 1, 2011
Clean the Skies
L.A.'s air is cleaner than before but poison still looms overhead. UCLA researchers are finding ways to make us all breathe easier.
Oct 1, 2011
L.A.'s air is cleaner than before but poison still looms overhead. UCLA researchers are finding ways to make us all breathe easier.
Oct 1, 2011
A popular cartoonist takes a satirical look at Bruinwalk.
Double Dribble
David and Travis Wear, 6' 10" twins, are back on the West Coast, ready to join the powerful front line in Bruin basketball.
Sep 9, 2011
David and Travis Wear, 6' 10" twins, are back on the West Coast, ready to join the powerful front line in Bruin basketball.
Sep 9, 2011
Behold the backyard of UCLA's "Cactus Man."
All This Jazz
The jazz studies program is a jewel in UCLA's crown — and its influence extends way beyond academics.
Jul 1, 2011
The jazz studies program is a jewel in UCLA's crown — and its influence extends way beyond academics.
Jul 1, 2011
Tales of the Runway
Clothes-minded Bruins are thriving as fashion-industry trendsetters.
Jul 1, 2011
Clothes-minded Bruins are thriving as fashion-industry trendsetters.
Jul 1, 2011
A Bruin Guide to L.A. Adventures
Looking for summer fun in the City of Angels? Do it the Bruin way.
Jul 1, 2011
Looking for summer fun in the City of Angels? Do it the Bruin way.
Jul 1, 2011
Head Games
What happens when sales and neuroscience meet? Marketers get closer than ever to reading our minds.
Apr 1, 2011
What happens when sales and neuroscience meet? Marketers get closer than ever to reading our minds.
Apr 1, 2011
The Future of Work
Bruin kids foresee big changes in the world of 2030 — including a very Jetsons job market.
Apr 1, 2011
Bruin kids foresee big changes in the world of 2030 — including a very Jetsons job market.
Apr 1, 2011
A New Blueprint For Public Life
Armed with a $100 million gift from alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin, UCLA's School of Public Affairs is building a powerful new resource to reshape civic life.
Apr 1, 2011
Armed with a $100 million gift from alumni Meyer and Renee Luskin, UCLA's School of Public Affairs is building a powerful new resource to reshape civic life.
Apr 1, 2011
Brooms Up!
It's quirky, confusing, completely exhausting — and the UCLA Quidditch Team wouldn't want their game any other way.
Apr 1, 2011
It's quirky, confusing, completely exhausting — and the UCLA Quidditch Team wouldn't want their game any other way.
Apr 1, 2011
Big Building on Campus
As Ackerman Student Union celebrates its 50th birthday, we look back at how it's been UCLA's concrete chronicle of society's tastes, attitudes and change.
Apr 1, 2011
As Ackerman Student Union celebrates its 50th birthday, we look back at how it's been UCLA's concrete chronicle of society's tastes, attitudes and change.
Apr 1, 2011
Natural Habitat: Inside Job
An authority on modern-design master Richard Neutra, UCLA architectural historian Thomas Hines literally can't leave his work at the office.
Jan 1, 2011
An authority on modern-design master Richard Neutra, UCLA architectural historian Thomas Hines literally can't leave his work at the office.
Jan 1, 2011
Bruins on Broadway
From UCLA to the Great White Way: Stage stars who started in Westwood tell all.
Jan 1, 2011
From UCLA to the Great White Way: Stage stars who started in Westwood tell all.
Jan 1, 2011
Volunteer Army
It's only the second annual UCLA Volunteer Day, when thousands of students tackle projects across the county, but it already feels like tradition.
Jan 1, 2011
It's only the second annual UCLA Volunteer Day, when thousands of students tackle projects across the county, but it already feels like tradition.
Jan 1, 2011
Miracles in the Making
Combine one dynamic leader, one visionary benefactor and an all-star team of scientists, and what do you get? Potentially life-changing and lifesaving breakthroughs in medical research.
Jan 1, 2011
Combine one dynamic leader, one visionary benefactor and an all-star team of scientists, and what do you get? Potentially life-changing and lifesaving breakthroughs in medical research.
Jan 1, 2011
The Faces of Change
Five years since the number of African-American freshmen choosing to enter UCLA's incoming class dwindled to fewer than 100, an extraordinary effort among the entire university community has enrollment re-energized.
Jan 1, 2011
Five years since the number of African-American freshmen choosing to enter UCLA's incoming class dwindled to fewer than 100, an extraordinary effort among the entire university community has enrollment re-energized.
Jan 1, 2011
Good Medicine: Affair of the Heart
As a master detective of "good" cholesterol, UCLA's Alan Fogelman has spent his career tracking the true nature of this this elusive molecule. His latest case: how and why good cholesterol goes bad.
Jan 1, 2011
As a master detective of "good" cholesterol, UCLA's Alan Fogelman has spent his career tracking the true nature of this this elusive molecule. His latest case: how and why good cholesterol goes bad.
Jan 1, 2011
Oh, Yes, They Said It
"Ay, Caramba," Bruins are responsible for a lot of famous sayings! From the first use of the word "Internet" to comparing life to a box of chocolates, you'll be shocked what a mark Bruins have made on our culture.
Oct 1, 2010
"Ay, Caramba," Bruins are responsible for a lot of famous sayings! From the first use of the word "Internet" to comparing life to a box of chocolates, you'll be shocked what a mark Bruins have made on our culture.
Oct 1, 2010
America's Watchdog
Bruin Congressman Henry Waxman earns kudos across party lines for his watchdog politics, going after Big Tobacco, Halliburton and BP, all while cleaning up the air and water, too.
Oct 1, 2010
Bruin Congressman Henry Waxman earns kudos across party lines for his watchdog politics, going after Big Tobacco, Halliburton and BP, all while cleaning up the air and water, too.
Oct 1, 2010
Painting Outside the Lines
A hundred crickets. Electric shocks. It's all part of the cutting-edge art in a UCLA Arts outpost in Culver City.
Oct 1, 2010
A hundred crickets. Electric shocks. It's all part of the cutting-edge art in a UCLA Arts outpost in Culver City.
Oct 1, 2010
We Will Always Call Him Coach
In memory of UCLA Coach John Wooden and to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday, we hear from his friends, colleagues, players and more in this multi-story tribute.
Oct 1, 2010
In memory of UCLA Coach John Wooden and to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday, we hear from his friends, colleagues, players and more in this multi-story tribute.
Oct 1, 2010
r u talking 2 me :-?
Are IM'ing, texting and blogging ruining our minds — and our relationships? Bruin experts debate the impact of all our digital-communication.
Jul 1, 2010
Are IM'ing, texting and blogging ruining our minds — and our relationships? Bruin experts debate the impact of all our digital-communication.
Jul 1, 2010
Outlaw Biology
A couple of guys in a garage changed computer technology. Will someone in a basement one day transform biology just as radically? We explore the tantalizing — and maybe terrifying — frontier of synthetic biology and do-it-yourself life science.
Jul 1, 2010
A couple of guys in a garage changed computer technology. Will someone in a basement one day transform biology just as radically? We explore the tantalizing — and maybe terrifying — frontier of synthetic biology and do-it-yourself life science.
Jul 1, 2010
How Healthy is Your Hospital
It's a scary irony: hospitals can make you sick. But UCLA is taking the lead in patient safety, from flight check-style safety checklists to basics like hand-washing and good handwriting, making Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center one of the safest in the nation.
Jul 1, 2010
It's a scary irony: hospitals can make you sick. But UCLA is taking the lead in patient safety, from flight check-style safety checklists to basics like hand-washing and good handwriting, making Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center one of the safest in the nation.
Jul 1, 2010
The Fruits of Their Labor
Plan a summer road trip to wineries owned and operated by UCLA alumni and you'll find a wonderland of excellent vintages, lush landscapes, and fascinating stories of how these Bruin vintners came to devote their days to the grape.
Jul 1, 2010
Plan a summer road trip to wineries owned and operated by UCLA alumni and you'll find a wonderland of excellent vintages, lush landscapes, and fascinating stories of how these Bruin vintners came to devote their days to the grape.
Jul 1, 2010
Bruin Wine Country: A Tour Guide
So many wineries, so little time. Here's a comprehensive-as-we-can-make-it list of wineries owned by UCLA alumni, or in which graduates play a prominent role. Turn summer Sideways and hit the road to savor the mysteries of the grape. You can follow this route from UCLA all the way north to Napa!
Jul 1, 2010
So many wineries, so little time. Here's a comprehensive-as-we-can-make-it list of wineries owned by UCLA alumni, or in which graduates play a prominent role. Turn summer Sideways and hit the road to savor the mysteries of the grape. You can follow this route from UCLA all the way north to Napa!
Jul 1, 2010
Healing Artisan
The new dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine and vice chancellor of health sciences at UCLA talks about his ideas of leadership, where medicine is headed, and what he'll bring to Westwood.
Apr 1, 2010
The new dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine and vice chancellor of health sciences at UCLA talks about his ideas of leadership, where medicine is headed, and what he'll bring to Westwood.
Apr 1, 2010
Backstage Pass
Take a peek behind the curtain of the latest production by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Apr 1, 2010
Take a peek behind the curtain of the latest production by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Apr 1, 2010
Saving UCLA
How will UCLA survive the current crisis? An in-depth discussion on what it's going to take.
Apr 1, 2010
How will UCLA survive the current crisis? An in-depth discussion on what it's going to take.
Apr 1, 2010
Hoarding Huck
More than 1,000 tchotchkes in Prof Thomas Wortham's Huck Finn collection shows how pop culture sanitized Mark Twain's slavery message.
Apr 1, 2010
More than 1,000 tchotchkes in Prof Thomas Wortham's Huck Finn collection shows how pop culture sanitized Mark Twain's slavery message.
Apr 1, 2010
Beltway Bruins
On the other side of the country, alumni in D.C. media, on the Hill, and in the White House are making a difference.
Apr 1, 2010
On the other side of the country, alumni in D.C. media, on the Hill, and in the White House are making a difference.
Apr 1, 2010
Avatar Showcases Bruin Talent
The other world of James Cameron's Avatar was made possible with the work of several UCLA grads.
Mar 1, 2010
The other world of James Cameron's Avatar was made possible with the work of several UCLA grads.
Mar 1, 2010
Social Study
The UCLA Community School brings opportunity and education to kids who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Jan 1, 2010
The UCLA Community School brings opportunity and education to kids who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Jan 1, 2010
Arts on Fire
The boundaries of art are questioned and pushed to the extreme by the creative minds in UCLA's School of the Arts and Architecture.
Jan 1, 2010
The boundaries of art are questioned and pushed to the extreme by the creative minds in UCLA's School of the Arts and Architecture.
Jan 1, 2010
New America
The Ethnic Studies centers at UCLA have done more than tackle cultural clashes — for forty years, these centers have been on the forefront of New America, a multicultural society brimming with endless possibilities.
Jan 1, 2010
The Ethnic Studies centers at UCLA have done more than tackle cultural clashes — for forty years, these centers have been on the forefront of New America, a multicultural society brimming with endless possibilities.
Jan 1, 2010
Stunts and Circuses
Crazy stunts, flips, and falls are just part of the job for these Bruin gymnasts.
Jan 1, 2010
Crazy stunts, flips, and falls are just part of the job for these Bruin gymnasts.
Jan 1, 2010
Bruins in Blue
These officers who protect and serve with the LAPD have one thing in common — they are all Bruins.
Jan 1, 2010
These officers who protect and serve with the LAPD have one thing in common — they are all Bruins.
Jan 1, 2010
House of Champions
A UCLA legend gets a makeover. The 44-year-old Pauley Pavilion will retain classic features, but with a fresh twist.
Oct 1, 2009
A UCLA legend gets a makeover. The 44-year-old Pauley Pavilion will retain classic features, but with a fresh twist.
Oct 1, 2009
Health-Care Reform Checklist
As health-care debates rage in Congress, it's easy to forgot what they are really about: the people.
Oct 1, 2009
As health-care debates rage in Congress, it's easy to forgot what they are really about: the people.
Oct 1, 2009
Bruins in Space
Bruin astronauts talk about zero-G "chipmunk face," the difficulty of being a working mother in space, and above all, the burning desire to explore space.
Oct 1, 2009
Bruin astronauts talk about zero-G "chipmunk face," the difficulty of being a working mother in space, and above all, the burning desire to explore space.
Oct 1, 2009
A Target of Violence
Escalating violence by animal rights extremists has put UCLA faculty at risk.
Oct 1, 2009
Escalating violence by animal rights extremists has put UCLA faculty at risk.
Oct 1, 2009
Good Medicine: Stopping Seizures
This health-care hero is the pioneering director of the UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Program.
Oct 1, 2009
This health-care hero is the pioneering director of the UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Program.
Oct 1, 2009
Capitol Gains
For the first time, two Bruins run the California State Senate — and what a critical time to take the legislative helm.
Jul 1, 2009
For the first time, two Bruins run the California State Senate — and what a critical time to take the legislative helm.
Jul 1, 2009
Capitol Gains Sidebar: Across the Aisle
Bruin Republicans offer their own prescription for economic health. It begins with tax cuts.
Jul 1, 2009
Bruin Republicans offer their own prescription for economic health. It begins with tax cuts.
Jul 1, 2009
Mind Games
How art and science combine in a world transformed by technology — and how the digital age is testing the essence of creativity.
Jul 1, 2009
How art and science combine in a world transformed by technology — and how the digital age is testing the essence of creativity.
Jul 1, 2009
Mind Games Sidebar: Flights of Fancy
Bruin faculty from North and South campus offer their unique visual perspectives on creativity.
Jul 1, 2009
Bruin faculty from North and South campus offer their unique visual perspectives on creativity.
Jul 1, 2009
Mind Games Sidebar: The Digital Poet
English Professor Brian Kim Stefans makes his mark in electronic writing, setting letters dancing on film and other innovations.
Jul 1, 2009
English Professor Brian Kim Stefans makes his mark in electronic writing, setting letters dancing on film and other innovations.
Jul 1, 2009
Mind Games Sidebar: Digital Humanities
The world of Digital Humanities offers everything from an in-depth look at ancient cities to a unique and progressive way to learn more about meth addictions.
Jul 1, 2009
The world of Digital Humanities offers everything from an in-depth look at ancient cities to a unique and progressive way to learn more about meth addictions.
Jul 1, 2009
Mind Games Sidebar: Visions of Creativity
We asked three artists to share their visions of creativity, which appear throughout the Mind Games article. Here, see the images as they were meant to be seen, big and bold.
Jul 1, 2009
We asked three artists to share their visions of creativity, which appear throughout the Mind Games article. Here, see the images as they were meant to be seen, big and bold.
Jul 1, 2009
Golden Days
When the Olympics came to LA 25 years ago, gymnastics took over Pauley, Bruin band members joined the opening ceremonies, and campus became an Olympic Village. Go behind the scenes and relive what it took to make the '84 Games a success, on and off UCLA's campus.
Jul 1, 2009
When the Olympics came to LA 25 years ago, gymnastics took over Pauley, Bruin band members joined the opening ceremonies, and campus became an Olympic Village. Go behind the scenes and relive what it took to make the '84 Games a success, on and off UCLA's campus.
Jul 1, 2009
Sidebar: The 1984 Olympics: A Reporter's Notebook
It took more than the Olympic spirit to make L.A.'s '84 Games run smoothly — it also took a few Bruins. A UCLA prof founded the country's first Olympic-accredited dope-testing lab, and a UCLA music prof helped lead the 736-member Olympic band at the opening ceremonies.
Jul 1, 2009
It took more than the Olympic spirit to make L.A.'s '84 Games run smoothly — it also took a few Bruins. A UCLA prof founded the country's first Olympic-accredited dope-testing lab, and a UCLA music prof helped lead the 736-member Olympic band at the opening ceremonies.
Jul 1, 2009
Future Jobs
When it comes to providing job skills for the future, UCLA Extension has always been on the cutting edge, starting with French classes for nurses going overseas during WWI, and later aerospace classes for LA's burgeoning flight industry. Now, classes look ahead to sustainability, social networking and online advertising.
Jul 1, 2009
When it comes to providing job skills for the future, UCLA Extension has always been on the cutting edge, starting with French classes for nurses going overseas during WWI, and later aerospace classes for LA's burgeoning flight industry. Now, classes look ahead to sustainability, social networking and online advertising.
Jul 1, 2009
Future Jobs Sidebar: Booming Business
Baby boomers hate to be left out of a trend. Here's how the biggest generation is sending ripples into the future workforce, both by staying in longer and by getting out.
Jul 1, 2009
Baby boomers hate to be left out of a trend. Here's how the biggest generation is sending ripples into the future workforce, both by staying in longer and by getting out.
Jul 1, 2009
A Bruin Guide to Great Summer Travel
Whether you've decided on a "staycation" or a trip to Europe, Bruin travelers have tips for you.
Jul 1, 2009
Whether you've decided on a "staycation" or a trip to Europe, Bruin travelers have tips for you.
Jul 1, 2009
Save money by having your summer fun in autumn.
Links to summer fun that's close to home.
Civil Union
Married couple Gary Orfield and Patricia Gandara are a dynamic duo on and off UCLA's campus. They direct the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derecho Civiles, looking to erase inequalities in American society.
Apr 1, 2009
Married couple Gary Orfield and Patricia Gandara are a dynamic duo on and off UCLA's campus. They direct the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derecho Civiles, looking to erase inequalities in American society.
Apr 1, 2009
A Day in the Life of UCLA
A photo gallery and video offer a taste of student life on campus. From prayer to pastries, in class or in the pool, there's always something to see.
Apr 1, 2009
A photo gallery and video offer a taste of student life on campus. From prayer to pastries, in class or in the pool, there's always something to see.
Apr 1, 2009
Split on Sex
American society suffers form a massive rift in its sexual mores, with two conflicting views of sexuality that are only getting more polarized. And the great divide over intimacy is not just in our heads; it's in our culture.
Apr 1, 2009
American society suffers form a massive rift in its sexual mores, with two conflicting views of sexuality that are only getting more polarized. And the great divide over intimacy is not just in our heads; it's in our culture.
Apr 1, 2009
How Green is Your Campus?
Long before anyone ever coined the environmental buzzwords that are now part of everyday language, UCLA was working toward a green future.
Apr 1, 2009
Long before anyone ever coined the environmental buzzwords that are now part of everyday language, UCLA was working toward a green future.
Apr 1, 2009
UCLA professors offer their input for healing our ailing economy.
The Lazy Environmentalist: A Dozen Easy Ways to Go Smugly Sustainable
We all know we should give up our cars, go vegan, buy super-efficient appliances and install solar panels at home. But that's a lot of money, not to mention a lot of effort. Here are some baby steps.
Apr 1, 2009
We all know we should give up our cars, go vegan, buy super-efficient appliances and install solar panels at home. But that's a lot of money, not to mention a lot of effort. Here are some baby steps.
Apr 1, 2009
The More Things Change: Sexuality in the Ancient World
How did Greeks, Romans and early Christians think about sex?
Apr 1, 2009
How did Greeks, Romans and early Christians think about sex?
Apr 1, 2009
School of Rock
UCLA alumni — on campus and after graduation — have made an indelible mark on rock history, from the classic riffs of The Doors to punk rebels like Bad Religion and the Vandals, from modern metal masters like Linkin Park to the blue-eyed soul of Maroon 5.
Jan 1, 2009
UCLA alumni — on campus and after graduation — have made an indelible mark on rock history, from the classic riffs of The Doors to punk rebels like Bad Religion and the Vandals, from modern metal masters like Linkin Park to the blue-eyed soul of Maroon 5.
Jan 1, 2009
Big Science, Small Miracles
The university's California NanoSystems Institute is changing the world with science too small to see. UCLA researchers are developing nano-drug mules that carry poison to cancer cells, micro-solar power panels that can be incorporated into curtains, the new field of nano-pediatrics, even nano-water purifiers that can clean ocean water.
Jan 1, 2009
The university's California NanoSystems Institute is changing the world with science too small to see. UCLA researchers are developing nano-drug mules that carry poison to cancer cells, micro-solar power panels that can be incorporated into curtains, the new field of nano-pediatrics, even nano-water purifiers that can clean ocean water.
Jan 1, 2009
Being Bruin: The Alumni Association's 75th Anniversary
The "Southern Branch" of the UC Alumni Association became the break-away UCLA Alumni Association 75 years ago, and is expanding from a Bruin social club to a 91,000-member professional network with Facebook-like tools.
Jan 1, 2009
The "Southern Branch" of the UC Alumni Association became the break-away UCLA Alumni Association 75 years ago, and is expanding from a Bruin social club to a 91,000-member professional network with Facebook-like tools.
Jan 1, 2009
Hoop Dreams
Men's Basketball Head Coach Ben Howland has done it again. His 2008 crop of freshman players - named the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation by both ESPN.com and Scout.com - includes elite guards, an explosive power forward and a standout center. The good times figure to keep on rolling with these freshman phenoms, who bring personality to spare, along with talent, to Westwood.
Jan 1, 2009
Men's Basketball Head Coach Ben Howland has done it again. His 2008 crop of freshman players - named the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation by both ESPN.com and Scout.com - includes elite guards, an explosive power forward and a standout center. The good times figure to keep on rolling with these freshman phenoms, who bring personality to spare, along with talent, to Westwood.
Jan 1, 2009
Smart Set
How do high-achieving students like James Franco take 60 credits in a quarter? Ask the UCLA counseling office, whose support of the scholar-actor exemplifies the university's commitment to help students at all academic levels.
Jan 1, 2009
How do high-achieving students like James Franco take 60 credits in a quarter? Ask the UCLA counseling office, whose support of the scholar-actor exemplifies the university's commitment to help students at all academic levels.
Jan 1, 2009
Moving Day
It was a long-awaited day. It was hospital moving day, June 29, when UCLA bid farewell to the 53-year-old Center for the Health Sciences (CHS) and began life anew in the gleaming new Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Oct 1, 2008
It was a long-awaited day. It was hospital moving day, June 29, when UCLA bid farewell to the 53-year-old Center for the Health Sciences (CHS) and began life anew in the gleaming new Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Oct 1, 2008
Teaching Aides
UCLA mentors help local students get into college -- even the students who had never heard of the SAT.
Oct 1, 2008
UCLA mentors help local students get into college -- even the students who had never heard of the SAT.
Oct 1, 2008
Campaign Tales
The 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign has the American electorate on the edge of its seat. We explore the process of politics and many of its issues from a uniquely Bruin perspective. Red, white and blue, meet blue and gold.
Oct 1, 2008
The 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign has the American electorate on the edge of its seat. We explore the process of politics and many of its issues from a uniquely Bruin perspective. Red, white and blue, meet blue and gold.
Oct 1, 2008
The Future of Freedom
All over the world, people are reexamining what the word 'freedom' means to them, and whether democracy is the best way to deliver it.
Oct 1, 2008
All over the world, people are reexamining what the word 'freedom' means to them, and whether democracy is the best way to deliver it.
Oct 1, 2008
Kick Start
No other university in the nation has produced more pro soccer players than UCLA, and few can match its collegiate record, either. It's been six years, though, since the Bruins won their last NCAA title, and they're hungry for more.
Oct 1, 2008
No other university in the nation has produced more pro soccer players than UCLA, and few can match its collegiate record, either. It's been six years, though, since the Bruins won their last NCAA title, and they're hungry for more.
Oct 1, 2008
Campaign Tales: Left or Right: All in Your Head?
A UCLA researcher's study hints that liberals and conservatives actually have different brains.
Oct 1, 2008
A UCLA researcher's study hints that liberals and conservatives actually have different brains.
Oct 1, 2008
Campaign Tales: The Pen is Mightier Than Politics
Powerful pieces from one of the world's largest political cartoon collections.
Oct 1, 2008
Powerful pieces from one of the world's largest political cartoon collections.
Oct 1, 2008
Campaign Tales: UCLA Library Campaign Literature Archive
Mud-slinging has always been part of politics, as these old promotions show.
Oct 1, 2008
Mud-slinging has always been part of politics, as these old promotions show.
Oct 1, 2008
Campaign Tales: On an Angle
The way candidates have been covered in the Presidential campaign has become a campaign issue itself. We asked two Bruin experts to weigh in on how the media has shaped the 2008 presidential election.
Oct 1, 2008
The way candidates have been covered in the Presidential campaign has become a campaign issue itself. We asked two Bruin experts to weigh in on how the media has shaped the 2008 presidential election.
Oct 1, 2008
Hip-hop is an important part of academic inquiry in Westwood.
Pending Patents
Plastic sheets that power your home. Biofuel that takes the pain out of filling up. Portable kidneys. Just a normal day's work for UCLA's Office of Intellectual Property.
Jul 1, 2008
Plastic sheets that power your home. Biofuel that takes the pain out of filling up. Portable kidneys. Just a normal day's work for UCLA's Office of Intellectual Property.
Jul 1, 2008
Bruins Bound for Beijing
The Summer Games always bring out the best in Bruins, and Bruins always play a pivotal role in America's Olympic success. This year is no exception.
Jul 1, 2008
The Summer Games always bring out the best in Bruins, and Bruins always play a pivotal role in America's Olympic success. This year is no exception.
Jul 1, 2008
Kim Vandenberg '07 - 800m Freestyle Relay
Kim Vandenberg '07 will compete in the Beijing Olympics as a member of the U.S. swimming team, 800 meter freestyle relay.
Jul 1, 2008
Kim Vandenberg '07 will compete in the Beijing Olympics as a member of the U.S. swimming team, 800 meter freestyle relay.
Jul 1, 2008
Yoo Kim '04 - Pole Vault
UCLA alumnus Yoo Kim, a 2004 graduate, is competing in the Beijing Olympics. His sport is pole vault; this is his second Olympics.
Jul 1, 2008
UCLA alumnus Yoo Kim, a 2004 graduate, is competing in the Beijing Olympics. His sport is pole vault; this is his second Olympics.
Jul 1, 2008
Lauren Cheney, UCLA Student - Soccer
UCLA student Lauren Cheney is competing in the Beijing Olympics as a forward on the U.S. women's soccer team.
Jul 1, 2008
UCLA student Lauren Cheney is competing in the Beijing Olympics as a forward on the U.S. women's soccer team.
Jul 1, 2008
Jessica Cosby '05 - Hammer Throw
Cosby '05 is competing in the Beijing Olympics for the U.S. in the hammer throw.
Jul 1, 2008
Cosby '05 is competing in the Beijing Olympics for the U.S. in the hammer throw.
Jul 1, 2008
Jonathan Williams '05 - 400m Hurdles
Jonathan Williams, a 2005 graduate of UCLA, will compete in the Beijing Olympics: 400m hurdles for Belize.
Jul 1, 2008
Jonathan Williams, a 2005 graduate of UCLA, will compete in the Beijing Olympics: 400m hurdles for Belize.
Jul 1, 2008
Tibet, Human Rights and the Beijing Olympics
An op-ed piece examining the conflicts between Tibetan and Chinese nationalism colliding prior to the Beijing Olympics.
Jul 1, 2008
An op-ed piece examining the conflicts between Tibetan and Chinese nationalism colliding prior to the Beijing Olympics.
Jul 1, 2008
Beijing Preview
Bruins have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1928. In August, we learn about some of the more than 30 UCLA alumni who could be going for the gold in Beijing.
Jul 1, 2008
Bruins have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1928. In August, we learn about some of the more than 30 UCLA alumni who could be going for the gold in Beijing.
Jul 1, 2008
Of Sheiks & Cinema
Jonathan Friedlander is traveling the U.S. to save what's left of an entire movement in American Cinema.
Jul 1, 2008
Jonathan Friedlander is traveling the U.S. to save what's left of an entire movement in American Cinema.
Jul 1, 2008
Jazz: The Hip-Hop of its Era
Decades before scholars and musicians looked askance at hip-hop music, jazz music faced similar skepticism.
Jun 24, 2008
Decades before scholars and musicians looked askance at hip-hop music, jazz music faced similar skepticism.
Jun 24, 2008
All the Right Moves
Rick Neuheisel returns to his alma mater in the one job he wanted above all others — head football coach
at UCLA. Are you ready for some really fun football?
Apr 1, 2008
Rick Neuheisel returns to his alma mater in the one job he wanted above all others — head football coach
at UCLA. Are you ready for some really fun football?
Apr 1, 2008
Life in Colors: the Chicano Canvas
Chicano art and artists have a passionate champion: UCLA scholar Chon Noriega
Apr 1, 2008
Chicano art and artists have a passionate champion: UCLA scholar Chon Noriega
Apr 1, 2008
Grade Expectations
UCLA's School Management Program has helped hundreds of K-12 schools across the country improve their performance.
Apr 1, 2008
UCLA's School Management Program has helped hundreds of K-12 schools across the country improve their performance.
Apr 1, 2008
Engage, Isolate, or Strike
A primer on how the United States has and currently deals with renegade countries, including when and if to use deadly force.
Apr 1, 2008
A primer on how the United States has and currently deals with renegade countries, including when and if to use deadly force.
Apr 1, 2008
Wining and Dining
Two Bruin culinary
experts share their favorites
for perfect meals during
nights on the town
or quiet dining at home.
Apr 1, 2008
Two Bruin culinary
experts share their favorites
for perfect meals during
nights on the town
or quiet dining at home.
Apr 1, 2008
Saving Grace
On the home-front and in the war zone, Bruins are helping
to heal soldiers and protect civilians whose lives have been
torn apart by the war in Iraq.
Jan 1, 2008
On the home-front and in the war zone, Bruins are helping
to heal soldiers and protect civilians whose lives have been
torn apart by the war in Iraq.
Jan 1, 2008
Battle of the Sexes
How does the UCLA women's basketball squad prepare for bouts with some of the country's toughest teams? They pit themselves against men.
Jan 1, 2008
How does the UCLA women's basketball squad prepare for bouts with some of the country's toughest teams? They pit themselves against men.
Jan 1, 2008
Clothes Make the Band
For decades, the UCLA Bruin Marching Band has wowed the Bruin faithful with its Solid Gold Sound, a twirling, whirling mash-up of musical goodness. The history of the band's many different uniform styles is just as colorful and, sometimes, even controversial.
Jan 1, 2008
For decades, the UCLA Bruin Marching Band has wowed the Bruin faithful with its Solid Gold Sound, a twirling, whirling mash-up of musical goodness. The history of the band's many different uniform styles is just as colorful and, sometimes, even controversial.
Jan 1, 2008
First Response
The United States does not have an early-warning system
to prepare for a deadly flu outbreak or bio-terrorism attack, let alone
the ability to identify exactly what the threat is and where it comes from.
But it will soon — and the solutions may well come from UCLA.
Jan 1, 2008
The United States does not have an early-warning system
to prepare for a deadly flu outbreak or bio-terrorism attack, let alone
the ability to identify exactly what the threat is and where it comes from.
But it will soon — and the solutions may well come from UCLA.
Jan 1, 2008
Generation Next
Baby Boomer UCLA faculty are retiring by the hundreds and
a new generation of scholars will take their place. Who are
they, where will they come from, and what will it take to keep them here?
Jan 1, 2008
Baby Boomer UCLA faculty are retiring by the hundreds and
a new generation of scholars will take their place. Who are
they, where will they come from, and what will it take to keep them here?
Jan 1, 2008
God and Grades
Religion and
science do battle daily on the streets, in the courts and in legislative halls. But on campus, many find a way to learn from both textbooks and holy books.
Oct 1, 2007
Religion and
science do battle daily on the streets, in the courts and in legislative halls. But on campus, many find a way to learn from both textbooks and holy books.
Oct 1, 2007
Deep Impact
UCLA accounts for almost $10 billion in economic activity in California, and the number rises every year. The latest statistics prove it: The university is one of the Golden State's most potent growth engines.
Oct 1, 2007
UCLA accounts for almost $10 billion in economic activity in California, and the number rises every year. The latest statistics prove it: The university is one of the Golden State's most potent growth engines.
Oct 1, 2007
She Shoots, She Scores
Thirty-five years after the creation of Title-IX, the pioneer athletes of UCLA tell their stories.
Oct 1, 2007
Thirty-five years after the creation of Title-IX, the pioneer athletes of UCLA tell their stories.
Oct 1, 2007
Medication Nation
There's a huge debate raging in America over the subject of children and prescription drugs. One thing is for sure: parents have a tough call to make, with no easy answers.
Oct 1, 2007
There's a huge debate raging in America over the subject of children and prescription drugs. One thing is for sure: parents have a tough call to make, with no easy answers.
Oct 1, 2007
The Hungry Earth
UCLA scientists explore what can be done about the chronic hunger of the world's poor.
Aug 24, 2007
UCLA scientists explore what can be done about the chronic hunger of the world's poor.
Aug 24, 2007
A Bruin Guide to a Great Summer
Perfect barbecues. Safe sunning. Smart backpacks. River rafting with style. And happy road trips. Five Bruin alumni experts share their secrets for making summer sizzle.
Jul 1, 2007
Perfect barbecues. Safe sunning. Smart backpacks. River rafting with style. And happy road trips. Five Bruin alumni experts share their secrets for making summer sizzle.
Jul 1, 2007
Block on Board
"Things that seem impossible, he makes happen," says a colleague at the University of Virginia about UCLA's new chancellor. Meet Gene Block, up close and personal.
Jul 1, 2007
"Things that seem impossible, he makes happen," says a colleague at the University of Virginia about UCLA's new chancellor. Meet Gene Block, up close and personal.
Jul 1, 2007
Keep off the Lawn
A new UCLA study reveals that Southern Californians don't use their back yards much anymore. Who has time to lounge around, anyway?
Jul 1, 2007
A new UCLA study reveals that Southern Californians don't use their back yards much anymore. Who has time to lounge around, anyway?
Jul 1, 2007
The Human Touch
Universities across the U.S. are training doctors with a new emphasis on empathy. For many, the benchmark is UCLA.
Jul 1, 2007
Universities across the U.S. are training doctors with a new emphasis on empathy. For many, the benchmark is UCLA.
Jul 1, 2007
A Steady Hand
Norman Abrams took on the toughest job of his life, agreeing to be interim chancellor in Westwood. He didn't know that he would be plunged almost immediately into a year-long series of challenges. But he brought the university through all of them.
Jul 1, 2007
Norman Abrams took on the toughest job of his life, agreeing to be interim chancellor in Westwood. He didn't know that he would be plunged almost immediately into a year-long series of challenges. But he brought the university through all of them.
Jul 1, 2007
Life Preserver
A half-century ago, UCLA Medical Center was hailed as an "Atomic Era" hospital. When the new facility opens its doors, it will once again chart a new frontier in medical technology - this time for the 21st century.
Apr 1, 2007
A half-century ago, UCLA Medical Center was hailed as an "Atomic Era" hospital. When the new facility opens its doors, it will once again chart a new frontier in medical technology - this time for the 21st century.
Apr 1, 2007
Road to Ruins
Ancient ruins and modern menace collide on an extraordinary UCLA Alumni Association journey to North Africa.
Apr 1, 2007
Ancient ruins and modern menace collide on an extraordinary UCLA Alumni Association journey to North Africa.
Apr 1, 2007
Upward Bound
Despite challenges - social, demographic and political - UCLA remains a beacon of hope for first generation students, all building their on version of the American dream.
Apr 1, 2007
Despite challenges - social, demographic and political - UCLA remains a beacon of hope for first generation students, all building their on version of the American dream.
Apr 1, 2007
Spectator Spectacles
They taunt opposing teams, wear weird costumes, cheer with terrifying gusto and never, ever let their beloved Bruins down. Meet five of the most fervent fans you'll ever find.
Apr 1, 2007
They taunt opposing teams, wear weird costumes, cheer with terrifying gusto and never, ever let their beloved Bruins down. Meet five of the most fervent fans you'll ever find.
Apr 1, 2007
Avatar Academics
Welcome to higher education in virtual reality, populated by more than 80 universities. Where else can your professor turn into a giant butterfly?
Apr 1, 2007
Welcome to higher education in virtual reality, populated by more than 80 universities. Where else can your professor turn into a giant butterfly?
Apr 1, 2007
Eureka!
Stem cell research. The iPod. Forensic DNA. Search engines. The faculties of UCLA and UC Berkeley choose 25 brilliant California ideas that changed our world.
Jan 1, 2007
Stem cell research. The iPod. Forensic DNA. Search engines. The faculties of UCLA and UC Berkeley choose 25 brilliant California ideas that changed our world.
Jan 1, 2007
Secret Sports
All those NCAA titles get the glory. But 1,000 athletes also compete in Club Sports like Dragon Boat Racing and Women's Ultimate Frisbee.
Jan 1, 2007
All those NCAA titles get the glory. But 1,000 athletes also compete in Club Sports like Dragon Boat Racing and Women's Ultimate Frisbee.
Jan 1, 2007
Galaxy Quests
NASA's got a wingman: UCLA, whose scientists are helping to unlock the secrets of the universe on dozens of missions.
Jan 1, 2007
NASA's got a wingman: UCLA, whose scientists are helping to unlock the secrets of the universe on dozens of missions.
Jan 1, 2007
Paper Trails
How the Daily Bruin made waves, made history and became one of the best-known college newspapers in America.
Jan 1, 2007
How the Daily Bruin made waves, made history and became one of the best-known college newspapers in America.
Jan 1, 2007
An African Love Affair
Visual culture scholars Allen and Polly Roberts have spent two lifetimes studying the hidden cultures and timeless beauty of Africa.
Jan 1, 2007
Visual culture scholars Allen and Polly Roberts have spent two lifetimes studying the hidden cultures and timeless beauty of Africa.
Jan 1, 2007
Saving Troubled Minds
Two donors and one scientist fight schizophrenia. They might just win.
Oct 1, 2006
Two donors and one scientist fight schizophrenia. They might just win.
Oct 1, 2006
Flu Fighters
If — some say when — bird flu comes to the U.S., it will spread across the country in weeks. UCLA is among those helping to prepare for and protect us from a possible pandemic. Can the FLU FIGHTERS get the country and the campus ready in time?
Oct 1, 2006
If — some say when — bird flu comes to the U.S., it will spread across the country in weeks. UCLA is among those helping to prepare for and protect us from a possible pandemic. Can the FLU FIGHTERS get the country and the campus ready in time?
Oct 1, 2006
Crisis Point
African-American enrollment is at its lowest point in decades. In a no-holds-barred roundtable, campus and community leaders debate the problem and discuss solutions.
Oct 1, 2006
African-American enrollment is at its lowest point in decades. In a no-holds-barred roundtable, campus and community leaders debate the problem and discuss solutions.
Oct 1, 2006
The War on Weight
America is extra large for a lot of reasons. How do we slim down our "obesegenic" society?
Oct 1, 2006
America is extra large for a lot of reasons. How do we slim down our "obesegenic" society?
Oct 1, 2006
Eye Spies
In public or on the job, hidden cameras have us in their sights. Are we trading privacy for security?
Jul 1, 2006
In public or on the job, hidden cameras have us in their sights. Are we trading privacy for security?
Jul 1, 2006
The Carnesale Legacy
Nine years ago, Albert Carnesale took the helm of UCLA as chancellor. Now, as he steps down, we take a first look at his legacy.
Jul 1, 2006
Nine years ago, Albert Carnesale took the helm of UCLA as chancellor. Now, as he steps down, we take a first look at his legacy.
Jul 1, 2006
Bench Tales
Four student managers and one dedicated volunteer see Bruin sports up close and personal. A view of UCLA athletics few Bruin fans are privileged to see.
Jul 1, 2006
Four student managers and one dedicated volunteer see Bruin sports up close and personal. A view of UCLA athletics few Bruin fans are privileged to see.
Jul 1, 2006
Watching the Watchers
Q&A with Steve Mamber, the UCLA professor who's chronicling the hidden camera phenomenon.
Jul 1, 2006
Q&A with Steve Mamber, the UCLA professor who's chronicling the hidden camera phenomenon.
Jul 1, 2006
The Fractured Family
The American family is increasingly isolated, as the stress of modern life inexorably pushes its members apart. Can we learn to reconnect with each other?
Jul 1, 2006
The American family is increasingly isolated, as the stress of modern life inexorably pushes its members apart. Can we learn to reconnect with each other?
Jul 1, 2006
Water Warriors
The world is running out of drinkable water. A determined trio of UCLA scientists is working to bring hope to a parched planet.
Jul 1, 2006
The world is running out of drinkable water. A determined trio of UCLA scientists is working to bring hope to a parched planet.
Jul 1, 2006
The Gospel
According to Los Angeles
Los Angeles plays a pivotal role in gospel music history. UCLA's gospel archiving project is preserving the stories, songs and colorful past of that rich heritage
Apr 1, 2006
According to Los Angeles
Los Angeles plays a pivotal role in gospel music history. UCLA's gospel archiving project is preserving the stories, songs and colorful past of that rich heritage
Apr 1, 2006
UCLA takes lead in preserving gospel music
UCLA's Ethnomusicology Archive and the Heritage Music Foundation joined forces to create Gospel Archiving in Los Angeles (GALA).
Apr 1, 2006
UCLA's Ethnomusicology Archive and the Heritage Music Foundation joined forces to create Gospel Archiving in Los Angeles (GALA).
Apr 1, 2006
The Wizard &
The Miracle Worker
UCLA's legendary basketball coach John Wooden and gymnastics genius Valorie Kondos Field share the love and trade coaching tips.
Apr 1, 2006
The Miracle Worker
UCLA's legendary basketball coach John Wooden and gymnastics genius Valorie Kondos Field share the love and trade coaching tips.
Apr 1, 2006
The Download Dilemma
UCLA is leading the search for solutions to the download dilemma: how to reconcile the student desire for downloads and the corporate (and artistic) desire for copyright protection.
Apr 1, 2006
UCLA is leading the search for solutions to the download dilemma: how to reconcile the student desire for downloads and the corporate (and artistic) desire for copyright protection.
Apr 1, 2006
Hard Labor
The first national study of day laborers paints a bleak picture. A report from street level.
Apr 1, 2006
The first national study of day laborers paints a bleak picture. A report from street level.
Apr 1, 2006
UCLA Confidential
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Curtis Hanson talks about his life in film and why the UCLA Film & Television Archive, of which he is honorary chairman, is a hidden gem.
Jan 1, 2006
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Curtis Hanson talks about his life in film and why the UCLA Film & Television Archive, of which he is honorary chairman, is a hidden gem.
Jan 1, 2006
The Education of a Mayor
What fuels the perpetual-motion machine that is Antonio Villaraigosa '77? One of the early sparks, says L.A.'s new mayor, was UCLA.
Jan 1, 2006
What fuels the perpetual-motion machine that is Antonio Villaraigosa '77? One of the early sparks, says L.A.'s new mayor, was UCLA.
Jan 1, 2006
Screen Gems
Welcome to movie-going UCLA style. No popcorn, no sodas, but nobody’s complaining. At the Film & Television Archive, it’s all about the film.
Jan 1, 2006
Welcome to movie-going UCLA style. No popcorn, no sodas, but nobody’s complaining. At the Film & Television Archive, it’s all about the film.
Jan 1, 2006
4 to Watch
Basketball player Alfred Aboya, golfer June Park, volleyball player Sean O'Malley and gymnast Kristina Comforte are among the talented freshmen joining UCLA teams this year.
Jan 1, 2006
Basketball player Alfred Aboya, golfer June Park, volleyball player Sean O'Malley and gymnast Kristina Comforte are among the talented freshmen joining UCLA teams this year.
Jan 1, 2006
The Education of a Mayor
Video Clips
Antonio Villaraigosa '77 talks to UCLA Magazine about his days as a Bruin, his dreams, and his vision for Los Angeles.
Jan 1, 2006
Video Clips
Antonio Villaraigosa '77 talks to UCLA Magazine about his days as a Bruin, his dreams, and his vision for Los Angeles.
Jan 1, 2006
No Drivers Wanted
The true tale of an intrepid team of robot-lovers, their quest to win a Pentagon-sponsored race through the desert, and how UCLA backed their play.
Jan 1, 2006
The true tale of an intrepid team of robot-lovers, their quest to win a Pentagon-sponsored race through the desert, and how UCLA backed their play.
Jan 1, 2006
Where Stem Cells Stand
UCLA plays an important role in stem cell research, both a framer of the ethical debate and a primary player in the science.
Jan 1, 2006
UCLA plays an important role in stem cell research, both a framer of the ethical debate and a primary player in the science.
Jan 1, 2006