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We Are UCLAvian

In admiration of our feathered friends and fellow denizens of Earth, we invite you to take a bird’s-eye view of the ways they inspire art, science and more across the UCLA College.

Bruins of a feather

What’s in a (bird-related) name? Plenty, for these Bruins who hail from diverse areas of the UCLA College academic community.

How to save a life

Why should we care about birds? UCLA staff member Álvaro Castillo’s reminiscence about rescuing a baby hummingbird reveals an answer for us all.

A bird’s best friend

UCLA’s chief sustainability officer Nurit Katz draws deep inspiration from nature — and hopes you will too.

In the company of birds

Birds, UCLA environmental humanities scholar Ursula Heise attests, have profoundly important stories to tell — if only we know how to listen.

Honey, honey: Cultural coevolution

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Wood talks about his research on the greater honeyguide, a wild bird in Africa that guides people to honey.

A Newsroom aviary

Check out a sampling of a decade’s worth of bird research by UCLA faculty and students.

Birdsong(s)

Enjoy a mixtape curated by Adam Bradley, professor and founding director of the Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture at UCLA.

Presence and plumage

Two UCLA professors share some of the unique and surprising avenues of study they’ve followed feathers to explore.
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