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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Home Grown
Green food is increasingly popular at UCLA, and a thriving organic garden north of the residence halls on the Hill has everybody eating it up.
Game Changers
For decades, baseball and UCLA have remained a potent double play as Bruins continue to make contributions on the field and in the front office.
When the World Came to Westwood: The Fowler Museum at 50
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Fowler Museum will showcase eight special exhibitions.
Balancing Acts
When government, the media and the public try to make sense of drug policy in America, they turn to UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs’ Mark Kleiman.
If This Walk Could Talk
UCLA’s Bruin Walk is a place of bustling activity that echoes with a history as varied and innovative as the university itself.
Body Language: UCLA Dance
Many dance schools teach technique. At UCLA, something more ambitious swirls through the classrooms: a conviction that art really can change the world.
Think Again
Is technology good for our brains, or is it bad? Does it improve thinking, or imperil it? The debate rages, digitally or otherwise. The experts see it both ways.
Bruins Who Build Los Angeles
Members of the UCLA family have left their mark on the contemporary metropolis that is the city of Los Angeles.
Is There a Nurse Practitioner in the House?
More and more, a visit to the doctor means a meeting with a nurse practitioner. These hybrid health-care providers are becoming increasingly common and critical.
Popular Scientist
UCLA Associate Professor of Electrical and Bioengineering Aydogan Ozcan is one of the world’s “Brilliant 10” scientists, as proclaimed by Popular Science magazine.
The Hills Have Ayes
University of California Regent Edward A. Dickson decided upon Westwood for the new home of the Southern Branch of the University of California.
A Star Is Reborn
Pauley Pavilion reopened this fall after a 33-month, $136-million makeover with a jam-packed week of celebration for the entire Bruin family.
Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
As Los Angeles looks to gain recognition as “Silicon Beach,” UCLA faculty and students are playing major roles in the transformation.
Leagues of Their Own: UCLA Club Sports
UCLA is home to approximately 50 club sports, ranging from the more traditional to the quirky to the downright crazy.
Rx for L.A.: The Future of Public Health
Policies that promote urban health is possible, say the experts whose job it is to ponder futures in public-health policy and practices in the City of Angels.
The World Until Yesterday
There is much in traditional societies that those of us in advanced cultures can adopt to live better as nations and individuals, says Jared Diamond.
Life Signs: Coping Mechanism
A growing body of evidence links the ability to be resilient in the face of life’s stresses with success and happiness.
Malcolm Gladwell: Why David Beat Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, David and Goliath, explores the art and science of underdogs.
A Bruin Presidential Quiz
UCLA and the American president go way back in all sorts of ways. Think you know about UCLA presidential history? Here’s your chance to prove it.
The Great Pumpkin: A UCLA History of Halloween
A look at how the October 31 holiday evolved from a colorful but relatively minor-league American celebration to an iconic autumnal festival.
A Star Is Reborn: The New Pauley
UCLA’s most venerated venue is back in action after a two-and-a-half year, $130-million-plus renovation.
Mind and Machine: Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence
UCLA scientists and engineers are in the vanguard of the study of how to build “thinking” machines and their present and possible future impact on human society.
Dreams Made Here
The groundbreaking fund that arose out of last year’s Lincy Foundation gift to UCLA will help organizations and people bring their ideas to life.
On the Campaign Trail
One of the nation’s most influential political scientists is breaking new ground in bringing academic insight into the American election as it’s happening.
Direct Action
Filmmaker, marketer and film distributor Ava DuVernay is the founder of entertainment marketing firm The DuVernay Agency and organizer of film company AFFRM.