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Daniel Ybarra, a medical student and graduate student in public health, has become one of UCLA’s first Tillman Scholars, which assists student veterans and their spouses with their education.

A former White House chef, the host of a popular food-focused radio show and a Slow Food Los Angeles leader are gathering at UCLA on Oct. 21 for a free Food Day program that will emphasize the impact of edible food waste.

Christine Simmons, chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Sparks basketball team, welcomed new African-American students to UCLA at the 10th annual Black Convocation and urged them to tap into opportunities afforded by their enrollment and serve interests beyond their own.

From Oct. 6 and running through Dec. 10, staff, faculty and students can join the challenge to reduce their carbon footprints and earn points for UCLA.

Christian Dunbar is a man of many accomplishments in and out of the war zone.

UCLA placed No. 16 in the world and No. 11 in the U.S. The report analyzes 800 universities, taking into account quality of teaching and research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

A new global health minor explores the institutional, economic, logistic, legal and social challenges of global health, using a multidisciplinary lens to consider health in a global context.

Annual Volunteer Day tradition lends a hand at 48 sites around the city.

Scholars will cut across traditional boundaries to study migration in a world increasingly defined by the global movement of people.

Los Angeles police said they are investigating the death near campus as a potential homicide.

Volunteers from UCLA will go to 48 sites across Los Angeles County to work on projects at schools, parks, shelters, senior centers, veterans sites and neighborhood centers.

For the last decade, UCLA Parent and Family Programs has been offering programs and events, support and resources, and volunteer opportunities. Parent volunteers are especially needed at move-in.

UCLA students moving in to residence halls before classes start will not only find a newly renovated Saxon Residential Suites, but a new fitness center and commons building as well.

The College Access Index is based on the share of students who receive Pell Grants, graduation rates and the amount low- and middle-income students pay to attend.

The fall quarter officially kicks off on Sept. 21, and classes begin Sept 24.

To meet the needs of students with dietary restrictions based on their religious faiths, Covel Commons will offer kosher and halal items.

For 25 years, David Ravetch, a senior lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, has been the charismatic warm-up act kicking off three intense days of freshman orientation.

With more than 8,000 new students getting ready to move in, we tested a select few to see how well prepared they are for college in Westwood.

Thanks to UCLA student Grant Guess, schoolchildren with developmental and intellectual disabilities in West Africa are reaping the benefits of working on sustainable farm projects that he has developed for them.

UCLA is No. 2 among the nation’s public universities and No. 23 overall in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges Rankings,” and was named the best public university for veterans.

A book authored by a team of 20 students in a UCLA labor studies minor class tells the stories of immigrant families whose lives were disrupted by deportation. “Dreams Deported: Immigrant Youth and Families Resist Deportation” was recently published by the UCLA Labor Center.

Lovraj and Dolly Talwar of the United Arab Emirates became fans of UCLA when their son became a Bruin. Their enthusiasm is one reason why more UAE undergrads than ever are coming this fall.

UCLA has placed sixth in a national ranking of colleges and universities intended to measure service in the public interest.

Users of BruinBuy, UCLA on iTunes, MyUCLA, CCLE and nearly 700 other UCLA online applications that require UCLA students, staff and faculty to sign in will notice some changes to the login pages beginning Aug. 30.

Students learning Japanese are enjoying a collection of new reading materials at the East Asian Library that includes manga. The 500-volume collection is the result of efforts by librarians and administrators at UCLA’s Asia Institute.