$2 million commitment to UCLA will advance the study of Jainism and other South Asian religions October 23, 2025 The gift will support the establishment of the Bhagawan Abhinandan Endowed Chair for Jain Studies and Religions of South Asia.
Leadership lessons from Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare October 23, 2025 UCLA’s 10th annual Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership featured literary historian and author Stephen Greenblatt.
A 15th-century Inca building was built for sound. Researchers are working to understand why October 21, 2025 The building appears to have been created primarily to amplify sound and music.
In memoriam: Bob Nakamura, 89, pioneering filmmaker and Center for EthnoCommunications founder September 30, 2025 The UCLA professor and alumnus is the subject of “Third Act,” currently screening at Monica Film Center through Oct. 2.
Remembering UCLA’s Latino founder, Reginaldo Francisco del Valle September 22, 2025 The 19th-century lawmaker’s vision helped transform Los Angeles from a frontier town into a center for learning and growth.
Watch UCLA Library’s ‘L.A. Stories’: Cataloging rare Islamicate manuscripts June 23, 2025 Learn about the Library’s ongoing work to describe and catalog rare Islamicate materials.
Juneteenth at UCLA: Events and research honoring the holiday’s history and promise June 18, 2025 Read about holiday-related happenings on campus and revisit Newsroom stories explaining Juneteenth’s inception, evolution and meaning.
The life and legacy of a magnanimous Moroccan messenger June 12, 2025 In honoring his father, UCLA professor Aomar Boum and his daughter interwove family and national histories.
‘Cheese’ got a ticket to ride June 10, 2025 Homemade queso de cincho and a transnational flight inspired Guillermo Miranda to look at history through the lens of dairy.
Fowler Museum at UCLA returns Larrakia cultural objects to Australia June 10, 2025 The repatriated items include ceremonial glass spearheads and a kangaroo tooth headband worn by a revered elder.
Rare Japanese poetry translation offers first-generation account of WWII incarceration May 14, 2025 Uprooted from Los Angeles, a husband and wife chronicled 17 years through tanka poems.
Conclave begins: Everything you need to know about the Catholic ritual for choosing the new pope May 7, 2025 Cardinals of the Catholic Church have convened in Vatican City for the papal conclave, during which they will choose the new pope.
Q&A: Patrick Heuveline on the Khmer Rouge’s long-term impact on Cambodia April 14, 2025 The UCLA demographer reflects on the 50th anniversary of the regime’s rise to power.
The Course That Changed Everything April 8, 2025 A history seminar challenged everything I thought I knew about Los Angeles — and determined my future.
A History Reclaimed April 8, 2025 A new app aims to bring the forgotten stories of Mexican-owned ranchos in Los Angeles to life — one digital map marker at a time.
Walking Westwood April 8, 2025 Westwood is the location for a surprising number of sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
IN FOCUS: Women’s History Month March 10, 2025 A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting women’s voices, histories and research.
‘Preservation for the People’: Uplifting Black history, stories and voices February 4, 2025 The new podcast from UCLA and the Black Art Conservators group is a clarion call for inclusive cultural heritage preservation.
What is magic? December 12, 2024 In practice and in scholarship, magic continues to intrigue and inspire students, faculty and staff throughout UCLA. Here are a few quick glimpses behind the glamour.
Fareed Zakaria delivers UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership October 23, 2024 The journalist and global affairs expert stressed the importance of studying history to help navigate the future.
Q&A: Albert Camarillo on Compton in the soul, UCLA en el corazón October 8, 2024 In his recent memoir, the alumnus and historian reflects on how the multicultural experiences he had growing up have influenced him.
Genius x 2: Alumni Juan Felipe Herrera and Wendy Red Star win MacArthur Fellowships October 2, 2024 Red Star and Herrera join 20 other artists, writers, scientists, historians, activists and educators as 2024 “genius grant” recipients.
Preserving a different kind of dental record September 26, 2024 A unique archiving collaboration between the UCLA School of Dentistry and UCLA Library sheds light on the process of safeguarding university history.
Exemplar of excellence: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar receives the UC Presidential Medal September 25, 2024 The larger-than-life UCLA alum, who brought the Bruins and Lakers glory on the court, is honored for his transformative work off of it.
Presence and plumage September 3, 2024 Two UCLA professors share some of the unique and surprising avenues of study they’ve followed feathers to explore.