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Change Agent: Reinventing the World
When Martine Rothblatt sees a roadblock, she stops at nothing to remove it.
Final Service
Things came full circle for Arthur Ashe, whose first and final victories took place in the very same tournament.
Emphasis on Access
UCLA enrolls more transfer students than any other UC campus. We work with community colleges all across California to attract qualified applicants.
The Pink Panther Score Returns
Henry Mancini’s original score was retrieved from UCLA Library Special Collections for a Hollywood Bowl “symphonic” screening.
A Long Walk Home
Surgery at UCLA enabled young Yadira Perdomo, who was paralyzed from a fall, to walk again.
Devilish Details
Be prepared to have everything you know about Satan turned upside down — by the Bible.
The Science of Sleep
More than one-third of Americans are chronically sleep-deprived. UCLA researchers are at the leading edge of exploring the consequences and possible remedies.
Inside Jobs
On foundations as varied as architecture, political science, literature and world arts and cultures, these Bruins have built rewarding careers.
Their Future Is Our Business
The Riordan Programs in UCLA’s Anderson School of Management have enabled low-income high school students to envision a brighter tomorrow.
A Bigger, Better Hammer
With an expansion in the works, the Hammer Museum continues to evolve with the burgeoning L.A. art scene.
April Powers
The path to the national championship for UCLA Gymnastics was full of balancing high stakes.
Hail to the Hills: A Balloon of a Building
Powell Library was once relocated for five years to a futuristic structure named Temporary Powell, known as “Towell.”
Law and Order
Professor Kelly Lytle Hernández’s groundbreaking research reveals the true cost of mass incarceration in Los Angeles.
True Believer
After years of working as a newspaper reporter, X-Files executive producer Frank Spotnitz found his true calling in television.
Sustainable Solutions
All across our campus, researchers are working toward helping Los Angeles County transition to complete use of renewable energy and local water by 2050.
Path to gymnastics championship was full of balancing high stakes
UCLA Magazine: “I didn’t know it at the time, but... our chance of winning was less than 3 percent,” Head Coach Valorie Kondos Field said.
From Dimes to Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury’s timeless novel has been adapted into films, plays and video games all over the world, but it all began in the basement of Powell Library.
Serving Those Who Served
With the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UCLA is adding three centers on the VA campus.
All In on Chip Kelly
It took an All-Star team of Bruins to bring the nation’s most coveted football coaching candidate to UCLA.