campus events

Dozens of volunteers participated in an event at the Charles Young Research Library to help build detailed maps to assist relief efforts for the storm-ravaged island.

Program opens Sept. 5 with the world premiere of “David’s Quilt,” featuring 15 L.A.-based composers including one UCLA faculty member and three graduate students.

In his speech to new students, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block praised the newest Bruins for reaching an important milestone, and encouraged them to embrace even challenging ideas.

The campus is coming to life for the start of the academic year with festivals, concerts, film screenings, information sessions, networking events and tours.

“Africa/Americas: Photographic Portraits by Pierre Verger” runs through Jan. 21, 2018.

Spider-Man, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and the Hulk dropped by for the fifth annual Superhero Day at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.

Highlights of the more than 150 public events include theater and dance performances, faculty and student lectures and discussions and Pacific Standard Time museum exhibitions.

Part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, “Axé Bahia” features more than 100 works by 35 artists. It will run from Sept. 24 through April 15, 2018.

Public event, featuring filtered solar telescopes for safe viewing, will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 21.

Some 5,000 UCLA staffers got together on Dickson Plaza for the 13th edition of the annual mid-summer break.

The public is invited to come to Westwood for the opening of the UCLA football team’s training camp.

“How to Make the Universe Right” presents a stunning installation of painted religious scrolls, ceremonial clothing, and ritual objects of the Yao, Tày, Sán Dìu, Sán Chay among others.

The force behind Spider-Man, X-Men and other Marvel Comics’ heroes was given the Icons of L.A. Award and also shared wisdom with the 2,000 who earned certificates.

The series is part of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, which was envisioned and funded by philanthropists Terry and Jane Semel.

The Hammer Museum kicks off its 12th season of JazzPOP.

Creator Azeezat Abiola Amusat will present on her head wrap designs

The UCLA Hammer Museum hosts a screening and Q&A session on the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and its actions, which forced the US government and media to face the AIDS crisis.

A performance by iPalpiti Soloists will feature talented young professional artists from around the globe.

Two political veterans with conservative backgrounds told a UCLA audience that legislative success depends on compromise, not on who can yell the loudest.

The 13th annual event is jointly sponsored by the UCLA Staff Assembly and the Chancellor’s Office.

The UCLA Film and Television Archive in partnership with Outfest Los Angeles hosts a screening of “Love! Valour! Compassion!” as part of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Screening Series.

The event was held to support the UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios, raise funds for student support and celebrate the importance of the top-ranked UCLA Department of Art to the cultural ecology of the city.

Ray Suarez, former host of Al Jazeera America’s “Inside Story” and contributor to the PBS “NewsHour,” delivered the final Luskin Lecture of the academic year.

UCLA neurosurgeons learn leadership insights from Lakers legend Byron Scott and business leader Charlie Norris.

On Saturday, June 10, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will host the 15th annual Design Showcase West, the only event of its kind on the West Coast that presents the work of students graduating from the nation’s top university design programs.