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The new UNESCO chair was officially announced at a celebration marking the 70th anniversary of UNESCO and featured Director-General Irina Bokova.

A Los Angeles man was transported to the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles late Wednesday in connection with the alleged assault.

Local dignitaries hosted Thomas Bach as he visited campus facilities at UCLA, which has been selected as the site for the Olympic Village in the city of Los Angeles’ bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The university committed to providing $1.15 million annually in support of new programs and services, plus in-kind contributions, as well as paying fair-market rent for the continued use of Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Terasaki, who earned three degrees from UCLA, developed the test that became the international standard method for tissue typing and was a generous benefactor to his alma mater.

The UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator will create a state-of-the-art facility that encourages students, faculty and alumni to develop new business concepts together.

In terms of number of faculty named, UCLA ranks 10th among all universities and research institutions worldwide and sixth in the U.S.

At a campus press conference Monday, LA 2024 officials said they were drawn to UCLA’s newly built and recently renovated residence halls featuring modern design, spacious layouts, social gathering places and the latest technology.

Jayathi Murthy, who became dean on Jan. 1, said she intends to increase the student roster by 1,000 and add 50 full-time faculty over the next several years.

The confirmation creates UCLA’s 12th professional school. Judi Smith, dean and vice provost emerita of the UCLA College, will serve as interim dean.

Funds will support the Excellence in Pedagogy and Innovative Classrooms project, or EPIC, which will examine students’ changing learning styles and train faculty and graduate students in effective teaching methods.

The program received the survey’s top marks in faculty credentials and training, student services and technology, and admissions selectivity.

The campus continued to attract large numbers of California applicants who would be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college and students from low-income families.

Johnese Spisso, a nationally recognized academic health care leader, will oversee all operations of UCLA’s hospitals and clinics as well as the health system’s regional outreach strategy, effective Feb. 8.

UCLA today released this statement in response to an announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Vice Provost for International Studies and Global Engagement Cindy Fan led a campus delegation to Asia earlier this month for three forums that brought together alumni and supporters with local leaders.

UCLA Newsroom revisits some of our favorite news items from the year. Publishing resumes on Jan. 4.

The campus also ranked among the top public universities based on the salaries of graduates who received financial aid.

Special Olympics World Games executives on Nov. 30 presented UCLA Chancellor Gene Block with a commemorative torch to thank the campus for hosting athletes and events last summer.

Harran was honored for building new chemical compounds that are used to drive scientific research; Black for his study of genetic regulation at the RNA level.

Beck, a longtime city and university administrator, will oversee buildings and grounds, student housing and dining facilities, public safety and a broad range of other support services and operations.

Garg is known for emphasizing the creativity and problem-solving that organic chemistry requires and its relevance in students’ lives.

Chancellor Gene Block explains that the new secondary school will complement and extend UCLA’s long-standing efforts to improve public education locally and across the nation.

Landmark gift will support facility renovations, faculty and curriculum development, and a financial aid program for low- and middle-income families.

The Ziffren Center for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law will expand UCLA Law’s highly regarded programs through curricular innovations, research support, new programming and hands-on skills training.