UCLA in the community

Discover how footballer–turned–astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler helped unveil the secrets of a distant exoplanet, which campus historical gems are hiding in plain sight and more.

Wong was recognized for his work bringing people together “to stand up for social justice, fair wages, and humane working conditions.”

Finalists in the UCLA Health Equity Challenge proposed innovative measures to help those often underserved.

The series, which highlights the city’s past through current library collections, kicks off with an episode on Los Angeles labor history.

With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.

In a report released today, more than 20 researchers provide strategies that center equity and justice in LADWP’s transition.

Students welcomed the giant puppet and her message of empathy for refugees fleeing war, famine and persecution around the globe.

The fall tradition marking the return to campus hosted 46 volunteer projects across greater Los Angeles.

Professor Eric Avila connects campus to community by exploring the city’s multilayered, multicultural past.

That Latin American Institute summer program prepares K–12 instructors to bring new knowledge into their classrooms.

Each winning faculty member will receive $10,000 to create a new UCLA course in which students will collaborate with partners in the community.

The historic high-rise on South Spring Street will expand UCLA’s presence in the area and help the university deepen its connections to the city’s diverse communities.

Over the past year, 120 UCLA students contributed 450 service hours each through the new program.

In 2022, she co-founded the student-led Arab Health Organization at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

This year marks the centennial of UCLA’s first African American sorority and fraternity; plaque dedication ceremonies will begin April 24.

Sixth-graders from the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools learn about art, themselves and each other.

The Riordan Programs, founded in 1987, provide mentorship and support for high school and college students and recent college graduates.

Armed with passion, intellect and vision, the crusaders of UCLA’s Activist-in-Residence Program are as trailblazing as the initiative.

The state grant will help the program expand its coordination with other groups and agencies serving Los Angeles’ unhoused population.

Performers from UCLA and Crenshaw High School honored the late civil rights leader at the 34th MLK Oratorical Contest.

UCLA musicians, others to perform Dave Brubeck’s ‘The Gates of Justice’ on campus and in the community.

Law student Shea Pitts uses his sports stardom to inspire students in under-resourced communities.

Undergraduates work in L.A. schools to bolster math learning through innovative research electives.

The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.

The Success Academy, a collaboration with the VA of Greater Los Angeles that began in 2019, is back after a hiatus during the pandemic.