Reflections on the devastation in our region and an update on instruction and campus operations January 8, 2025 UCLA will curtail campus operations, cancel undergraduate classes and move graduate courses to remote instruction for the next two days.
Dealing with dangerous winds and extreme fire risk at UCLA January 7, 2025 Lisa Martin, director of UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management, today sent the following message to UCLA faculty and staff.
UCLA launches new master of real estate development program January 7, 2025 Based at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, the new initiative will be led by Greg Morrow, a real estate expert, educator and UCLA alumnus.
UCLA instructors honored at annual Distinguished Teaching Award ceremony December 20, 2024 The awards are UCLA’s highest honors for teaching, recognizing faculty and teaching assistants who showcase educational and instructional innovation.
40 projects receive 2024 grants for community-engaged scholarship December 20, 2024 The funding provides new opportunities to expand and strengthen UCLA’s partnerships with communities throughout Los Angeles.
Brian Kite named UCLA dean and vice provost of graduate education December 19, 2024 Kite, currently the dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, is expected to start in the new role on or before Feb. 1, 2025.
UCLA Williams Institute explores the future of LGBTQ+ rights under Trump December 17, 2024 Faculty, scholars and special guests unpacked the election results and the future of LGBTQ+ rights.
What is magic? December 12, 2024 In practice and in scholarship, magic continues to intrigue and inspire students, faculty and staff throughout UCLA. Here are a few quick glimpses behind the glamour.
3 UCLA Engineering faculty members named to National Academy of Inventors December 10, 2024 Professors Rafail Ostrovsky, Gaurav Sant and Yang Yang are the latest faculty members to receive the highest professional distinction for inventors.
Who wrote the Bible? November 26, 2024 In his new book and a Dec. 3 lecture, William Schniedewind offers bold new answers to the eternally fascinating question.
Nearly 40 UCLA faculty named among the world’s most influential researchers November 25, 2024 The researchers have published studies that are cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
Q&A: Director George Huang on his film ‘Weekend in Taipei’ November 25, 2024 The School of Theater, Film and Television professor discusses his movie — and teaching, directing and screenwriting at UCLA
UCLA’s Jason De León wins National Book Award for Nonfiction November 21, 2024 The professor and alumnus is the second Bruin to win the award in two years.
Safiya Noble honored for her work at the ‘intersection of technology and equality’ November 13, 2024 The internet studies scholar holds the David O. Sears Presidential Chair in Social Sciences.
Time names UCLA’s Gaurav Sant among 2024’s top influential climate leaders November 12, 2024 The ocean-based carbon removal technology he helped develop could provide an affordable way to mitigate climate change.
UCLA Newsroom launches new audio and Spanish translation features November 1, 2024 With AI-generated text-to-speech and translation options, Newsroom will reach new audiences while continuing to tell UCLA’s stories in bold new ways.
In memoriam: A.R. Frank Wazzan, 88, renowned nuclear thermal-hydraulics engineer and former dean of UCLA Samueli October 29, 2024 He taught courses including thermodynamics, propulsion and material properties, and served as the school’s dean for 15 years.
A comprehensive Bruin guide to navigating the 2024 elections October 24, 2024 See our tips and resources to help you engage, get informed, cast your ballot and take care of yourself.
In memoriam: Paul D. Sheats, 92, whose love for the outdoors intertwined with Wordsworth scholarship October 24, 2024 He joined UCLA in 1966 as an assistant professor of English and in 1978, he became a full professor and English department chair.
UCLA’s Dr. Donna Washington elected to the National Academy of Medicine October 21, 2024 Washington is the 48th UCLA faculty member to achieve one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Bruins fan out across L.A. to serve the community on UCLA Volunteer Day October 8, 2024 Some 2,000 volunteers lent a hand at nearly 40 sites across the region, including parks, shelters, schools, food banks and more.
In memoriam: Robert Rosen, 84, historian and former dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television October 7, 2024 The educator, critic and preservationist was a pioneer in establishing efforts to rescue, restore and showcase moving images.
If AI isn’t ‘learning’ like us, can it think like us? October 3, 2024 UCLA psychologist Keith Holyoak will discuss consciousness, creativity and machine learning during his Faculty Research Lecture on Oct. 11.
How a closer look at ‘Latinx’ can help promote educational equity October 1, 2024 UCLA professor and former public high school teacher Laura C. Chávez-Moreno makes the case for ‘ambitious teaching’ about race.
Again and again: UCLA is the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row September 23, 2024 With another top ranking from U.S. News & World Report, the campus continues to redefine what it means to be a great public institution.