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2023 reflections: Stepping boldly into the future
It’s that time again — an opportunity to take stock of a year filled with awe-inspiring achievements and more than a few surprises, and to celebrate the accomplishments of our entire Bruin community.
12 UCLA graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
The awardees will study in Brazil, Chile, England, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.
What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats.
Mr. Bunche Goes to Washington
How a lunch at the White House with Eleanor Roosevelt paved the way for a UCLA icon’s civic greatness.
International Education Week celebrates UCLA’s global vision
From Nov. 6–9, units across campus will host events highlighting global issues and international opportunities for students.
Newly digitized Florentine Codex reveals Aztec culture, language
UCLA scholars contributed to Getty project, which makes 16th-century Indigenous Mexican knowledge and culture available online.
UCLA Law launches institute for human rights in The Hague
Promise Europe furthers the groundbreaking work of the Promise Institute for Human Rights, broadening the international platform for UCLA’s research, teaching and advocacy.
As the sun rises on the academic year, a brand-new Bruin urges us to look up
Abraham Amiri, who escaped the Taliban, is pursuing his passion for planetary sciences — and inviting the UCLA community to join in.
UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects
Materials will be digitized and made available online to researchers around the world.
Global network for saving forests has its roots at UCLA
Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation.
UCLA Law alumnus and legal scholar Khaled Beydoun discusses his work and heritage
Beydoun, who has written several books on Islamophobia, cites UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program as pivotal in his development as an academic.
Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally
Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.
Worldwide, those with ‘traditional’ values adhered more strictly to COVID precautions
New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.
The Miracle Worker
For more than 35 years, Dr. Gary Parker has lived and worked aboard a Mercy Ship, helping the world’s poorest disfigured people.
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change
Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.
Mapping the Iranian diaspora in America
Professor Kevan Harris will present his demographic findings at the Feb. 16–17 Iranian Diaspora in Global Perspective conference at UCLA.