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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How Healthy Is Your Hospital?
UCLA is taking the lead in training caregivers to first do no harm, making Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center one of the safest in the nation.
r u talking 2 me :-?
Are IM’ing, texting and blogging ruining our minds — and our relationships? We ask Bruin experts for their take.
The Fruits of Their Labor
Just in time for summer road-trip plans, here’s a handy guide to some of the very best alumni winemakers and their wines.
Outlaw Biology
We explore the tantalizing — and maybe terrifying — frontier of synthetic biology and do-it-yourself life science.
Designing Woman
Kahi Lee ’99, founder of design firm Kahi Lee Lifestyle, recently designed a luxury penthouse for the just-opened W Hollywood.
Hail to the Hills: Waterworks Down
UCLA’s Inverted Fountain was installed March 18, 1968 — and led to several Bruin traditions.
Saving UCLA
Talent and innovation built the California Dream. But UCLA — one of the state’s most critical sources of both talent and innovation — is under siege.
Hoarding Huck
Tom Wortham, former chairman of the UCLA English Department, is an expert on Mark Twain and his masterpiece, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
Backstage Pass
A look at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s performance of “The Housekeeper.”
Beltway Bruins
We asked some prominent D.C. Bruins what political life is like and how their time in Westwood prepared them for their careers.
Healing Artisan
Dr. A. Eugene Washington, the new dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine, talks about his ideas on leadership and where medicine is headed.
Dream Weaver
Marty Sklar reveals the secrets of a career in theme park design — and what a certain Mr. Disney would say about making wishes come true.
Arts on Fire
UCLA’s renowned creative stars supercharge their efforts to create works of lasting beauty that also play a powerful role in human society.
New America
UCLA marks the 40th anniversary of its four Ethnic Studies centers, which have helped create a new city and nation, diverse and multicultural.
Social Study
The UCLA Community School is a unique experiment in K–12 education that’s bringing top-quality education to kids who might fall through the cracks.
Bruins in Blue
They are the Bruins in blue. And much of what they use on the job they learned on campus. We salute the proud UCLA alumni who protect and serve.
Stunts and Circuses
An ever-growing group of former Bruin gymnasts finds fortune, if not fame, as Hollywood stuntwomen and as acrobats in live shows like Cirque du Soleil.
The Traffic Whisperer
Eric Morris M.A. ’06 was a child actor and a TV screenwriter. But he left the roar of the crowd for a career as an urban scholar.
The Kids Are All Right
UCLA’s Early Care and Education program provides child care for students, faculty and staff.
Be Mindful: ’Tis the Season to Be Mellow
Nine ways to help you stay jolly — or at least calm — this holiday season.
Bruins in Space
What makes Bruins such good astronaut material? Hard to tell, but eight have boldly gone — and more are likely to follow.
Good Medicine: Stopping Seizures
The pioneering UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Program is pushing the boundaries of surgery and saving the lives of dozens of kids every year.
House of Champions
Pauley Pavilion is 44 years old and badly in need of a makeover. And it’s getting one — with a little help from a lot of Bruin friends.
A Target of Violence
More than at any other university, UCLA faculty have been the targets of violent animal rights extremists.