UCLA for Life: Meyer Luskin
Now a centenarian, the esteemed philanthropist — who, with his wife, Renee, has donated close to $200 million to UCLA — remains as true a Bruin as ever.
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The Long and Winding Roads
Our students’ journeys to UCLA are as diverse, unique and special as they are.
High Anxiety
We are living through one of the most stressful periods in American history. The Semel Institute’s Margaret Distler offers ways to cope.
Good Sports
A rundown of heroes who once competed in the blue and gold — and are now letting their mouths do the running.
This Magic Moment
Relive the electric, enthralling experience of “I got in!” through eight incoming Bruins and their inspiring stories.
The Bruin Pioneers
For first-generation students, being admitted to UCLA is proof that if you can dream it, you can do it.
Love Among the Ruins
UCLA archaeologists Giorgio Buccellati and his wife, Marilyn, have traveled together on a 60-year journey that led them to the hidden treasures of a lost city in Syria.
To the Rescue
Since 2017, the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award has honored those who are bringing bold ideas and energy in the fight to save the planet.
The View From Above
UCLA houses one of the most comprehensive archives of aerial photography in the world. Now, a new website is bringing these majestic images to the masses.
By Any Other Name …
It just simply wouldn’t be the Rose Bowl. Here, a valentine to an icon as it turns 100.
World Warrior
Rethinking the frontiers of international criminal law, Kate Mackintosh is finding new ways to bring war criminals to justice.
Born In Boyle Heights
For decades, this East Los Angeles enclave has sent students to UCLA, while university scholars have added to the understanding of the community’s diverse history.
Here’s the Camera. Go!
The L.A. Rebellion film movement, born at UCLA in 1969, enabled minority student directors to tell the world about their communities.
Artistic Answers
In UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts, software is the tool used to solve problems and imagine possibilities.
Buried in the Past
The first structure on the Westwood campus, the Arroyo Bridge, was vital to the building of Royce Hall and Powell Library. It disappeared in 1947.
In a League of Their Own
The untold story of the feisty squad that 40 years ago won the first-ever NCAA championship in softball — and changed UCLA athletics for women forever.
No Longer Alone
When it comes to life-changing mental health services, underserved communities have often been the hardest to reach. The DMH + UCLA Partnership is changing that.
Deep Diver: Justin Dunnavant
The UCLA maritime archaeologist finds a new lens for exploring Black culture through the discovery of lost slave ships — and the secrets they carry.
Food of the City
At Ray Garcia’s latest venture, Asterid at Disney Hall, the cuisine is inspired by L.A. and its diverse cultures.
Can You Hear Me Now?
UCLA audiologist Alison Grimes says you should stop asking people to repeat themselves. Instead, get a hearing aid.