$2 million gift from Sara and Ernst Volgenau establishes endowed chair at UCLA Engineering
Chair will support an engineering professor who is an accomplished researcher, teacher and mentor to future engineering leaders.
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UCLA geographer Glen MacDonald named to John Muir Endowed Chair
Glen MacDonald, formerly the director of UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, is the first holder of a new chair named after legendary conservationist John Muir. Mark Gold is now acting director of IoES.
UCLA's Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden gets $5 million from Morton La Kretz
The funds will be used to build a garden pavilion that will house a welcome center and classroom. The construction is part of a series of renovations to increase the garden's visibility, upgrade its infrastructure and improve its accessibility.
Alumna establishes first endowed chair in Mesoamerican archaeology at UCLA Cotsen Institute
In the late '70s, Marilyn Beaudry-Corbett proved it's never too late to pursue one's dreams, leaving a successful career in the corporate world to study archaeology at UCLA. Now she's giving back.
$4 million from Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation will support UCLA research
Two new gifts will fund research in stem cell science and digestive diseases and support faculty recruitment at two of UCLA's renowned research centers.
Emmett Family Foundation gift will enhance UCLA Law leadership on environmental issues
The gift will support research and policy fellows; fund student scholarships and a public service fellowship; support outreach, events and speaker series; and provide resources to attract faculty.
Nobel laureate's gift a game-changer for physics at UCLA
A $1.2 million gift from the foundation of late UCLA professor and Nobel laureate Julian Schwinger will enable UCLA to offer fellowships to the world's best physics students.
Pritzker family’s $20M gift to UCLA targets environment and other societal challenges
The funds will further UCLA's standing as a leader in environmental research, a campus that cares about access for all students, and a vital community resource for the arts.