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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Ahead of Its Time
The UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute pioneered the idea of interdisciplinary research.
On the Frontiers of Science
Neuroscience has advanced more in the past decade and a half than in all of human history. UCLA has been at the forefront of this journey for more than 50 years.
Pride & Glory
Make no mistake: Special Olympics athletes came to UCLA to win, but they left with so much more.
Splendor in the Trash
UCLA Professor Maite Zubiaurre’s unique course helps Bruin students see beauty in the world through a grease-stained lens.
Patient, Test Thyself
Wireless mobile technologies are transforming the face of health care and ushering in a new kind of patient/physician partnership.
The Dancing Scientist
Jeffrey Vinokur M.S. ’13 found a way to combine his two loves: chemistry and hip-hop.
Punk Professor
Trap Girl guitarist and UCLA Assistant Professor Jessica Schwartz teaches the aesthetic, compositional, performance and political history of punk music.
A Checklist for Your Checkup
A visit to your doctor will be more effective if you prepare before you go.
Big Bang on Campus
The producers, cast and crew of the nerdy TV show committed to supporting STEM students at UCLA.
A Culture of Respect
We must continually advance the quest for equal justice and a multiethnic democracy on our campus.
Big Ideas Inside the Suprastudio
In the hangar where Howard Hughes built the “Spruce Goose,” UCLA architecture students are designing an almost unimaginable future.
Monkey Business
Braving floods, fires and swarms of vampire mosquitoes, UCLA Professor Susan Perry has spent 25 years chasing capuchin monkeys through Costa Rica.
A Bruin Guide to an Offbeat Summer
With a little help from your fellow Bruins, some truly unique experiences are just waiting to be yours.
Welcome to the Jungle
From Lithuania to Los Angeles and on into the jungles of Costa Rica, a fascination with primates has taken Kotrina Kajokaite around the world.
Homes With Heart
UCLA architecture and urban design chair Hitoshi Abe helped form ArchiAid, which will assist in the reconstruction of Sendai, Japan.
Breaking the Bad
Most people in recovery got help because someone was honest with them. But how do you approach those sensitive conversations?
He Speaks Tooth
Craig Woods uses improv techniques to teach dental students how to read patients’ emotions.
Training in Title Town
Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao chose to train at Drake Stadium for his bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr.