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Whose version of 'diversity' did the Oscars celebrate?

Hollywood serves as the guardian of public accolades for excellence in film and representation. Yet, its gatekeepers are still overwhelmingly white, male and old, while the world it seeks to depict is the opposite.

Out and About: Undergrads learn about whole-person healing

UCLA undergraduates learned about the therapeutic value of yoga for the relief of back pain during the Second Annual Student Conference for Integrative Medicine on March 1 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Participants in the conference, which...

NASA offers UCLA scientists possibility of a lab in space

NASA's chief scientist for the International Space Station visited UCLA labs and talked to scientists about the potential for running experiments in zero gravity onboard the space station with the help of trained astronauts.

Cinco de Mayo: Just as American as Mexican

A recent court ruling banning San Jose high school students from wearing American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo prompted David Hayes-Bautista to write about the roots of Cinco de Mayo, which is, at its heart, a Mexican American holiday.

Chef electrifies his two-wheeled commute

Kevin Aiello, executive chef of UCLA's Bruin Plate dining hall, pedals 16 miles from Manhattan Beach to Westwood and then back again on his electric bike every day. It's helped him cope with diabetes.

Memoirs of slaves helped frame debate in California's history

Brenda E. Stevenson is professor of history at UCLA. She is the past chair of the history department and past chair of Afro-American Studies. Her books include the award-winning "Life in Black and White: Family and Community in the Slave South" and...
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