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Beth Henley's plays at the Hammer
Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Beth Henley will be joined by actors Ed Harris, Diane Keaton, Amy Madigan and Belita Moreno on March 12 at 7:30 p.m. to read excerpts from her plays at the Hammer Museum's next program in the "Some...
Archive rekindles interest inonce-marginalized filmmaker
Shirley Clarke was no ordinary documentary filmmaker. One of the first women to break the male lock on independent filmmaking in the ’50s and ’60s, Clarke grew up in New York, a child of wealthy parents who provided her with a...
Meet the vendors and suppliers
Plan on attending the annual Alliance Suppliers and BruinBuy Trade Show, where more than 75 of UCLA's recommended suppliers will exhibit their latest products and technologies and answer questions about their goods and services. The trade show will...
Down with doughnuts and other unhealthy habits
As much as social scientists have learned about what drives people’s decision-making, there is still no silver bullet for changing people’s behavior — especially when it comes to making better health...
New Institute of American Cultures focuses on 'superdiversity' at inaugural conference
Barely a few decades ago, it was not uncommon for scholars to discuss diversity, race and ethnicity in binary terms: minorities and majorities, black and white. But the dramatic increase of ethic, racial, linguistic and religious diversity in...
How a mayor can green a city: By going coal-free in 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made news at a UCLA panel Tuesday morning when he noted that L.A. will move off of coal-based energy by 2025.
Film costume designers celebrate role in cinematic storytelling
Jacqueline Durran
Jacqueline Durran, last night's winner of an Oscar for her costume designs for "Anna Karenina," appeared on a thought-provoking panel of leading costume designers brought together on campus Friday by UCLA's School of Theater,...
Staff News -- Feb. 22, 2013
In Memoriam: Geneva Phillips, managing editor of the California Dryden Project
Jeanette Gilkison (from left), English department’s office supervisor; the late Vinton Dearing, managing editor for the California Dryden Project; and Geneva...
So you want to be an Internet star
If you ever wanted to find fame on the Internet, then here's your chance to hear from six YouTube stars and entertainment journalists who will be on a panel to discuss just how it's done. USAC's Campus Events Commission is presenting a music...
Diving deep: Inside UCLA’s pools
Facilities Management mechanics suit up in scuba gear to clean each of UCLA’s pools twice a week and they find the weirdest things while they’re underwater.
Student finds friends among those with special needs
Matt Rosenstein (right) and a Pathway friend in the bleachers at a Bruins baseball game.For the past eight years, one of Matt Rosenstein’s best friends has been Alexis, who is autistic. They met at Santa Monica High School when Rosenstein was a...
Start by building a beach house in Greenland
Should we just adapt to climate change?
UCLA environmental historian Jon Christensen (from the left) speaks to Andrew Revkin, writer of an environmental blog at the New York Times, and Alex Hall, a UCLA scientist.
The question raises the...