UCLA students’ app for 2028 Olympic Games wins inaugural Innovation Challenge June 20, 2023 The competition, organized by UCLA, Amazon and consulting firm Slalom, introduces students to new ways of using technology to address critical issues.
Celebrating Alfred Herrera and UCLA’s Center for Community College Partnerships June 20, 2023 The retiring founder and director looks back on the sea change he sparked in his 42 years of campus service.
Kindness, service to others resonate as themes of UCLA’s 2023 commencement June 16, 2023 Alumnus and actor Randall Park, Chancellor Block and others encourage graduates to make meaningful change in the world.
She followed in her daughters’ footsteps, now her sights are set on a master’s degree June 16, 2023 After transferring from Los Angeles Valley College, Kelly Kingman, 55, is graduating with honors from UCLA.
First-gen transfer student takes aim at liver cancer June 15, 2023 Thien Nguyen has seen too many people, including members of her family, suffering.
Q&A: Why actor Randall Park is bringing sensory inclusion to UCLA graduation June 14, 2023 Noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys and a calming room will be available to audience members for the first time.
This Bruin is headed for the Space Force June 14, 2023 During her four years at UCLA, Sam Vi-Tang found her calling — and friends she will never forget.
After finding virtual community during the pandemic, she’s showing peers how to connect June 14, 2023 “As my family members helped each other, I hope to do that with a professional lens on a broader scale,” says graduating senior Samantha Gallegos.
Finding a future in a shared adventure with his son June 13, 2023 Eduardo Jacques Martinez, a former Marine reservist, will apply his UCLA geology degree to studying renewable energy.
Fulfilling a family tradition but blazing her own trail June 13, 2023 Morolake Omoya is the first Black UCLA student to earn three degrees in civil and environmental engineering.
He found that he had something unique to offer June 13, 2023 For Drew Nishikawa, personal experience, a meaningful internship and a minor in disability studies pointed the way forward.
‘To be the person I’ve always wanted for myself, for others’ June 13, 2023 Graduating senior Antwan Adams keeps finding ways for others to benefit from his varied experiences.
UCLA Athletics and Extension team up to give Bruins another chance to compete June 13, 2023 Through a new program, student-athletes can earn professional certificates while retaining NCAA eligibility.
First cohort of College Corps Bruins reflect on what it means to serve June 12, 2023 Over the past year, 120 UCLA students contributed 450 service hours each through the new program.
The inspiring stories of the class of 2023 June 12, 2023 We spotlight the unique journeys of just some of the 14,000-plus Bruins who will receive their degrees this week.
2 students honored as UCLA’s inaugural Class Artists June 12, 2023 Singer-songwriter Paravi Das and filmmaker Jahmil Eady are recognized in a new program launched by the Chancellor’s Council on the Arts.
These UCLA seniors advanced sustainable farming with incarcerated youth in Cameroon June 12, 2023 Working with Agriculture for Africa, seven Bruins got their hands dirty during spring break.
Aspiring urban planner chews into use of city property for outdoor dining June 12, 2023 Research by Graham Rossmore, who will graduate with a master’s in urban planning, has already influenced Los Angeles policy decisions.
UCLA’s evening van service to offer extended hours for finals week June 8, 2023 Transportation will be available from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. to help students studying late.
‘If there was one thing I needed to do, it was to give back’ June 8, 2023 Through her award-winning research and mentoring, Gloria Jiyoon Kim has helped light the path for transfer students.
Artists, politicians, activists to herald thousands of UCLA grads at 2023 commencement ceremonies June 7, 2023 Graduation ceremonies, which are already underway, will crescendo June 16.
Q&A: For UCLA’s queer magazine, OutWrite, a bright future from a complicated past June 1, 2023 Current editor Christopher Ikonomou says the publication didn’t always serve the entire LGBTQ+ community.
Q&A: ‘Creative and consistent, fierce and flamboyant’ May 31, 2023 Professors Jolie Chea and Loubna Qutami discuss how the field of Asian American studies is evolving.
First-year medical student uses rén, a Confucian virtue, as her guide May 31, 2023 Lynn Nguyen was inspired to help others by her refugee parents and a doctor who brought comfort to Vietnamese families.
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project May 26, 2023 The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.