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The double Bruin becomes the first woman to lead UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program.

From Nov. 17–21, units across campus will host events highlighting international education, exchange and research.

UCLA’s three most recent alumni Nobel winners — Fred Ramsdell, Ardem Patapoutian and Randy Schekman — said their experience as Bruins loomed particularly large in their scientific development.

Find out how previous Bruins' experiences can help new students settle into campus, overcome uncertainty and live their best Bruin lives.  

In recognition of the commitment, the school will be named in Wen’s honor — the first school at UCLA to be named for an Asian American.

The campus offers a range of programs, from adaptive recreation to American Sign Language to a disability studies major.

The retiring director transformed an academic support program for first-generation and under-resourced students.

Alharthi is UCLA’s first international student to win the famed scholarship and the 13th recipient in the university’s history.

From Nov. 18–22, units across campus will host events highlighting global issues and international opportunities for students.

Fifteen of the campus’s academic programs and specialties were also ranked in the top 10 nationwide.

A tireless traveler, Block has taken an in-person, hands-on approach to positioning the university as a major player on the world stage.

The annual McNair Scholars Conference at UCLA is expected to draw hundreds of students from universities across the U.S.

UCLA’s Philanthropy as Civic Engagement course, which was created in 2012, has awarded $1 million to Los Angeles nonprofits.

The renowned public health researcher and president of the University of Miami is recognized globally as a visionary leader in higher education.

Benjamin Lewis is the only American Sign Language instructor on campus; alumna Mariam Janvelyan is UCLA’s only ASL interpreter.

The new program, launched 16 years after the existing minor was formed, accepted its first students in fall 2023.

From Nov. 6–9, units across campus will host events highlighting global issues and international opportunities for students.

“By blending science and transformative awareness-raising, this collaboration is helping to save lives,” said life sciences dean Tracy Johnson.

Shannon Speed, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, was named UCLA’s inaugural Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies.

After 17 years at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked public university, the campus’s ninth chief executive will conclude his tenure in July 2024.

Tras 17 años al frente de la universidad pública número uno del país, el noveno director ejecutivo del campus concluirá su mandato en julio de 2024.

The retiring founder and director looks back on the sea change he sparked in his 42 years of campus service.

Is a college education still worth it? The chancellor and other panelists explored the question, as well as economic mobility and university rankings.

The goal is eventually to increase the Native student, faculty and staff populations while deepening UCLA’s commitment to research into Indigenous studies.

Students can begin applying for the new degree program in spring 2023.