Programs

Maybe Oscar's not a Bruin, but he sure gets lots of Bruins involved, backstage and on stage, for the annual Academy Awards.   Continue »
Feb 22, 2008

In its 35 year history, UCLA's Academic Advancement Program has welcomed and challenged undergraduate students. Today the focus is on first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students.  Continue »
Feb 19, 2008

UCLA's film school has close ties to the Sundance Festival, starting with alumnus and festival director Geoff Gilmore.  Continue »
Jan 26, 2008

A $30 million gift from Herb Alpert begins a new era of music at UCLA  Continue »
Nov 16, 2007

Kick-start the undergraduate experience at Welcome Week  Continue »
Sep 20, 2007

With a $20 million gift from the Broad Foundation, stem cell research at UCLA gets a new name and new capabilities.  Continue »
Sep 10, 2007

What do families need to meet the typical challenges of child-rearing, and to understand worldwide issues confronting the environment and humanity? UCLA's Global Center for Children and Families is reaching out with programs such as Global Buddies and Family Coaching Clinics.  Continue »
Aug 21, 2007

Linguistics professor Katrina Daly Thompson took a UCLA summer sessions class to Zanzibar and Dar Es Salaam to study Swahili. Here's their blog.  Continue »
Jun 26, 2007

Scheduled to open in 2008, the new Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center combines the newest in technology with a design that maximizes natural light for healing.   Continue »
May 31, 2007

7,500 years ago, 40 people in South-East Turkey were dismembered, decapitated and thrown in a mass grave. Why? UCLA researchers are finding out.  Continue »
Apr 30, 2007

UCLA is big. That means choice: 5,000 courses. 109 academic departments. 130 undergraduate majors. 800 student organizations. Limitless possibility.  Continue »
Apr 2, 2007

Unveiled in December 2006, the Billy Wilder Theater now hosts screenings by the UCLA Film and Television Archive as well as programs of the Hammer Museum.   Continue »
Feb 5, 2007

The Tuareg, semi-nomadic desert dwellers of the Sahara, have long piqued the curiosity of Westerners. A new Tuareg exhibit at the Fowler will offer a glance into the lives and crafts of these fabled people.   Continue »
Jan 2, 2007

However merry the holiday season may be, it is always accompanied by a large dose of stress. UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center provides some tips on how to take it easy (mentally).  Continue »
Dec 11, 2006

Oral cancer is a disease that affects 30,000 Americans annually and is problematic partially because it is hard to detect. This may change as the UCLA School of Dentistry has developed a diagnostic saliva test.  Continue »
Oct 16, 2006

A new academic year means lots of new options and decisions. Here are some of the new majors and minors being offered at UCLA, along with other helpful tips.  Continue »
Sep 26, 2006

UCLA is an amazing place. And the new school year breaks out of the gate with an amazing Welcome Week of fun, festival and food — and it's all free!  Continue »
Sep 18, 2006

Thanks to Eli and Edythe Broad, the School of the Arts and Architecture has a seismically repaired and distinctive new home — formerly known as Dickson Art Center — for its internationally recognized visual arts programs.  Continue »
Sep 11, 2006

Commencement is more than just graduation, it is a rite of passage for every UCLA student. This spotlight takes a more in depth look at 2006's commencement highlights.  Continue »
Jun 12, 2006

This Saturday the Fowler Museum's Carnival Exhibition goes mobile with a parade and celebration. Take a look at some of the festivities.  Continue »
Apr 3, 2006

La Kretz Hall, which opened in June 2005, is the epitome of sustainable design. The building houses the UCLA Institute of the Environment and employs a variety of different tactics in keeping the building green.  Continue »
Mar 13, 2006

Campaign UCLA has been the most successful fund-raising campaign in the history of higher education: over $3 billion raised in ten years. The effects of this fund-raising are far-reaching.  Continue »
Feb 16, 2006

A new masters program conducted by the Getty and UCLA offers students a curriculum in conserving and restoring ancient artifacts and art. The first of its kind on the West Coast, the three-year program is primarily conducted at the state-of-the-art conservation labs at the Getty Villa in Malibu.   Continue »
Feb 7, 2006

There is a new major and minor being offered at UCLA that hopes to integrate different disciplines to help understand the way the world works from a more comprehensive standpoint. This Flash animation will guide you through the principles of UCLA's new major: Global Studies.   Continue »
Dec 1, 2005

A new exhibit is opens at UCLA's Hammer Museum and at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles (MOCA) that features the art work of a century of comic artists. The pieces at the Hammer will be taken from comics and Sunday morning strips spanning a century and aim at offering insight into the genesis of modern American comics.   Continue »
Dec 1, 2005

Stone Canyon Creek was once a powerful, meandering creek lined by willows and sycamore trees. Now all that remains of it is a small bit of water that flows almost unnoticed across the UCLA campus. But that could all change as one Raphael Sagarin, a research biologist at UCLA, plans to restore parts of the creek to its glory days.   Continue »
Nov 1, 2005

Since 1927, Bruins of all ages have come out to support their school during Blue and Gold Week. From marching in a Beat 'SC parade to attending a homecoming bonfire, there are many ways to support UCLA and Bruin football before they go up against USC at the end of the week. Take a look.  Continue »
Nov 1, 2005

UCLA's School of Education and Information Studies has put together a new program that brings together 25 full-time educators and challenges them to identify and solve some real-world problems. This short video offers a glance at how The Educational Leadership Program is giving new and applicable tools to the teachers of tomorrow.   Continue »
Oct 1, 2005

Carnival in Basel, Switzerland? An exhibition at UCLA's Fowler Museum of cultural history showcases artwork and costume from Carnival celebrations across the globe. Read on to learn more about the exhibit and the origins of carnival.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2005

If this is your first week on campus, there is much more to do than buy books and re-arrange your furniture. Check out some of the fun going on right outside your door.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2005

UCLA Summer Camps are fun, really fun. From Disneyland and go-karts for younger kids to sailing and theater instruction for high school kids, UCLA Summer Camps have it all. Find out more about the variety of summer activities available through UCLA.  Continue »
Aug 1, 2005

UCLA Collects! Bodies of Knowledge is a highly acclaimed exhibition at the Fowler museum that explores the theme of the human body in art across time and space. Take a look at the exhibition that has everyone talking.  Continue »
Jul 1, 2005

Exercise and recreation is nothing new to the Bruins, they've been doing it for years. This spotlight looks at physical recreation at UCLA over the years and today.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2005

As is the annual tradition, Festival 2005 will showcase the work of students from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television. Here is a sneak peek at some of this 2005's highlights.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2005

Commencement 2005 marks the graduation of some very impressive undergraduates and graduates. Here are five women who won the UCLA Alumni Association's 2005 Outstanding Senior or Outstanding Graduate Student award.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2005

Urban planners have always been interested in bringing new life to old neighborhoods. But a focus on community, culture and history as part of the planning process is relatively new. In this spotlight, Urban Planning professor Shirley Hune, alongside LA Commmons director Karen Mack, explains how this new sort of planning is being used in the UCLA in LA: Chinatown Project.  Continue »
May 1, 2005

One never knows what he might find at Engineer's Week at UCLA. From liquid nitrogen ice cream to fire detecting robots, there is a vast variety of engineering feats. Watch the slide-show of the event's highlights and read about some of the wacky science going on.  Continue »
Apr 1, 2005

Fiat Lux: the University's motto, which means "let there be light", is the name of a series of seminars offered to freshmen at UCLA. The seminars focus on connecting freshmen with senior professors in small classes that stress critical thinking. Take this spotlight's guided flash tour though a couple of Fiat Lux seminars to see why they are both popular and useful.  Continue »
Apr 1, 2005

Lorca, Child of the Moon is a new opera based on the passions and poetry of 20th-century Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. It is written and composed by UCLA faculty and alumni and premieres on campus march 2005.  Continue »
Mar 1, 2005

The UCLA Mobile Clinic offers undergraduates and medical students a chance to help people living on the streets with their medical needs. The homeless get health care that is not available to them elsewhere, while the students get experience that no classroom can teach.   Continue »
Feb 1, 2005

At UCLA's mathematics project new ways of teaching grade school mathematics are being developed that stress true comprehension over just regurgitating information. Find out how exactly this is being done in this short video spotlight.  Continue »
Jan 1, 2005

There are a lot of buildings going up around UCLA, many designed by famous architects and firms. While these buildings are on the cutting-edge of architecture, many steps are being taken to ensure that they blend nicely with the already existing architectural legacy of UCLA.  Continue »
Dec 1, 2004

When most people hear the word "Vodou", they think of black magic or a doll with pins, but this understanding is far from the truth. This spotlight contains a video preview of the Vodou exhibition at the Fowler. Take a look at what Vodou is really all about.  Continue »
Nov 1, 2004

Donating platelets takes about two hours longer than donating blood, making it more difficult to find donors. But now with UCLA's Blood and Platelet Center's e-chairs the process has never been easier. What exactly is an e-chair? Find out here.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2004

Homecoming and Parents' Weekend give parents the opportunity to learn more about the experience their children have at UCLA. Mia and Evan Levi, co-chairs of the UCLA Fund Parents program, feel that parent involvement at the college level is very important. Find out why these two parents are especially invested in the weekend and the program.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2004

There is more to Welcome Week than moving your furniture in and buying books. Take a look at 2004's list of Welcome Week activities on campus.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2004

UCLA won its 94th national championship when women's track became the NCAA outdoor champions. In the last ten years UCLA has never finished out of the top ten, and five times finished 2nd, so the win was incredibly satisfying for the team.  Continue »
Jul 1, 2004

Every year in June students from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television host a festival allowing fellow students and community members to take a look at what they have been hard at work on. The details are here.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2004

Commencement 2004 will feature some very impressive commencement speakers. In addition, the UCLA medal will be presented to George Mitchell, accomplished statesman, and George Aratani, noted businessman and founder of Misaka and Kenwood. Take a look at who else will be there.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2004

The last history book written about UCLA was published in 1969. That is why a new book on the general history of UCLA is being put together that will combine about 400 pages of text with lots of pictorials. The details inside.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2004

UCLA's transplant program is one of the biggest in the world. Here is the personal tale of one man's experience with it, and the kidney that saved his life.  Continue »
May 1, 2004

Starting six year's ago, UCLA began offering a general education class for Freshmen called "Freshman Clusters". The course is a year long, taught by many professors, and focuses on one broad subject viewed from many different disciplines. Find out more about this widely successful course.  Continue »
Apr 1, 2004

This year the UCLA Chinese Cultural Dance Club begins a community outreach mentorship program: Big Sis/Lil Sis Program. In the program young girls, primarily from Chinese ancestry, are teamed up with student mentors who teach them traditional Chinese dance and also tutor them in school subjects.  Continue »
Mar 1, 2004

The Masters of Graphic Design series began in 1990 when InJu Sturgeon thought to have accomplished graphic designers create the covers of the UCLA Extension catalogs. After convincing famous designer Paul Rand to create the inaugural cover, other big designers followed. Now the series is being celebrated as a work of art at a New York gallery. See the covers and find out the story behind them.  Continue »
Mar 1, 2004

In 1960 Barbara Boyle was finishing UCLA Law and searching for work as a lawyer in Hollywood, but life had a different plan for her. Instead, Boyle, now the head of head of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, lead a long career as a producer and studio executive. Take a look at how she ended up where she did, and what she has to say about women in the film industry.  Continue »
Mar 1, 2004

A new program out of the Saint Joseph Center in Venice trains people in all facets of food handling, service and safety to prepare them for food-service jobs. The 10-week intensive courses use UCLA and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Centers as their training grounds. Read about one woman's experience in the program.  Continue »
Feb 1, 2004

Two years ago, Self-Help Graphics & Art, a cultural institution in the heart of East L.A., had a close call: A fire in a new air conditioning system threatened to destroy 30 years of original artwork. The blaze was quickly contained, but it served as a wake-up call.  Continue »
Jan 1, 2004

With a daily population of about 60,000, UCLA produces the same amount of waste as a small city. The recycling program, that began in 1990, sees to it that some of this waste is recycled. Take a behind-the-scenes look at UCLA recycling statistics and staff.  Continue »
Nov 1, 2003

The exhibit "Ceramic Trees of Life" at the Fowler has taken on a life of its own. The exhibit spurred a community outreach art program that helped downtown Los Angeles residents create their own wooden or ceramic tress that tell a story about their life. These trees were not only displayed at the Fowler, but their creators were bussed in to take a look at their work on display.   Continue »
Oct 1, 2003

2003's Homecoming and Parents' Weekend is jam-packed with events and excitement. This Spotlight outlines the weekend that attracts 3,000 parents.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2003

Spooky UCLA? On Halloween, 2500 children from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods will be bussed to UCLA to do their trick-or-treating in a safe, traffic-free area. In addition to going door-to-door in the residence halls, they will participate in scary haunted houses, games, face-painting, and other activities.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2003

Don't know what to do between the first day of class and move-in day? Check out this list of fun events happening during Welcome Week 2003.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2003

Science teachers from low-income schools across Los Angeles gathered at UCLA this summer with the desire to invigorate their classes with nanoscience. Take a look at some of the activities and experiments they were taking part in.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2003

The Language Resource Center is focusing on new techniques to teach language to "heritage language learners", those who grew up conversing in a language, but never learned to read or write proficiently in it. Take a look at the new programs they're offering.  Continue »
Aug 1, 2003

In the Cultural Virtual Reality Lab of UCLA, a sort of cultural time machine is being built. Researchers there have recreated many old buildings in virtual reality that are no longer standing. From the Roman Forum to the Inca's Temple of the Sun, this laboratory is recreating some pretty interesting places.  Continue »
Jul 1, 2003

Festival 2003 once again offers UCLA students and community members a chance to check out some of UCLA's student films.   Continue »
Jun 1, 2003

UCLA's Music Partnership Program helps high school students learn their instruments better and molds them into more well-rounded students. Take a look at two students who were tutored by the program and now tutor in it.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2003

TenPercent is the first LGBT College Publication ever to be printed in the United States. This Spotlight takes a look at TenPecent, from its beginnings in 1979 to its current push to bolster circulation.  Continue »
May 1, 2003

The Jules Stein Eye Institute understands the importance of healthy vision in young people. They even started a program to give children teddy bears who are going in for eye surgery. Learn more about the JSEI in this spotlight.  Continue »
Apr 1, 2003

A literary project that began half a century ago at UCLA is finally coming to an end. Only three of the original eighteen scholars who began the project remain, and they can finally sign off with pride. Their subject: John Dryden, a 17th century British poet who is considered the greatest poet of his century. Read more about this 20-volume undertaking and why it took so long.  Continue »
Dec 1, 2002

Since 1933 Bruins have taken part in Homecoming ceremonies. While the spirit has always been the same, this spotlight takes a look at some of the different shapes it has taken and some of the landmarks in homecoming history.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2002

Dr. Joe Hines performed surgery on a heart-burn patient from across the room using sensitive controls and voice-activation. The actual surgery was performed by a robot. Learn about UCLA's Robotic and Technology Center, and the effects it is having on modern medicine.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2002

The UCLA Air Photo Archives consist of 40,000 plus aerial photos taken of the US over the first half of the century. These incredible photos offer insight into the growth of a nation and the geographical process. How was it that these photos were on their way to the dumpster when they were discovered by a UCLA graduate student?   Continue »
Aug 1, 2002

After 22 hours of surgery at UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital, Guatemalan conjoined twins Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej Alvarez, attached at the head, were separated.   Continue »
Aug 1, 2002

With DVDs selling briskly and movie rentals in every strip mall, it's easy to assume that movies last practically forever. But fifty percent of all films made before 1950 have been lost or destroyed. Films that are particularly at risk at those independent ones that are not being stored in some big studio. How is the UCLA Film & Television Archive solving this problem?  Continue »
Jul 1, 2002

The annual Film, Television, and Digital Media Festival offers the UCLA community a chance to come check out some of the work that the university's film makers and designers have been doing. Find out more about this exciting event.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2002

What do the president of the Directors Guild of America, the speaker of the California Assembly, the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a Nobel laureate all have in common? They all spoke at Commencement 2002. Take a look at this year's biggest celebration on campus.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2002

In Pacoima, California, graffiti, gangs, and general socioeconomic struggle are part of everyday life. A UCLA outreach program aimed to better the circumstances of Pacoima when it built the sixth UCLA Community Education Resource Center. Find out more about what the Center's goals are, and how it plans to accomplish them.   Continue »
Apr 1, 2002

Thirty Bruin undergrads are participating in UCLA's Quarter in Washington Program this spring despite TV newscasts of the Pentagon attack or anthrax scares. For these top students, being in Washington, D.C. while government leaders grapple with terrorism on different fronts, presents them with a golden opportunity, not a threat.   Continue »
Apr 1, 2002

UCLA undergraduates Valerie Morrell and Alex Weed are hosts of UCLA: Next, a fast-paced television show entirely ran by students. The show profiles UCLA as "a city within a city" guiding viewers through the little known areas of the campus. Here's the what, where, and when of this exciting new show.  Continue »
Mar 1, 2002

Husband and wife Lara and Michael Wall have been completely deaf since infancy, communicating primarily in sign language. This month at the UCLA Medical Center they were implanted with devices allowing them to hear and heard each other speak for the first time.   Continue »
Feb 1, 2002

The UCLA Film and Television Archive has put together a splendid collection of Iranian films for 2002's 12th annual celebration of Iranian cinema. This spotlight outlines some of the films that are being shown.  Continue »
Jan 1, 2002

No, it's not a weather forecasting system. UCLA's Anderson Forecast economic trends and is probably more accurate than your local meteorologist. It has been one of the most exact economic forecasting systems in the nation for half a century. Take a look at its history and some of its incredible predictions.   Continue »
Dec 1, 2001

Cynthia Burlingham spent months scouring the libraries of Los Angeles to create a special exhibit of rare books. Some of her findings may surprise you.  Continue »
Dec 1, 2001

Scattered across the state are pieces of rock art painted by peoples inhabiting California thousands of years ago. The oldest and most prestigious institute that logs and preserves the cultural heritage of these paintings and etchings is the UCLA Rock Art Archive. Find out more about this institute and what it does.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2001

Portals to the Past is program UCLA's Cotsen Institute has developed to help teach k-12 students pre-history and past cultures. Their goal is to create a medium that will make the topic of study both fun and informative. Read on for how they expect to accomplish that mission.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2001

Need a new heart but don't know where to get one? These UCLA researchers may have just what you're looking for. UCLA and ABIOMED Inc. just completed the fourth ever transplant of an artificial heart, take a look.  Continue »
Oct 1, 2001

There is place, a sort of mecca for UCLA sports fans: the newly reopened UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in the J.D. Morgan Intercollegiate Athletics Center. There, the avid Bruin fan can gawk at the 85 trophies lining the display cases, stroll the hall of champions, or just reflect on the athletic powerhouse that is UCLA.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2001

This month the UCLA School of Medicine celebrates its 50th birthday. Given it's prestige, it's hard to believe that it was only 50 years that this medicine school opened its doors to students. This spotlight compares the school at 0 to the school at 50.  Continue »
Sep 1, 2001

2,000 years ago the Romans destroyed Israel's Temple Mount, it is now being reconstructed at UCLA, digitally speaking. Ph.D. candidate Lisa Snyder is digitally recreating the temple (with the help of UCLA's Urban Simulation Team) to be exhibited at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park.  Continue »
Aug 1, 2001

Festival 2001 showcases the skills and projects of UCLA School of Theater , Film, and Television's students in a fun and lively atmosphere. Learn more about this fun and engaging event.  Continue »
Jul 1, 2001

The biggest celebration on campus doesn't just happen by itself. Commencement weekend is an enormous undertaking that takes the effort of many different people to pull it off. Jack Raab, director of the events office, talks about commencement in his 15th year on the job.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2001

Once a week at the UCLA Film and Television Archive a film is screened that you might never be able to see again. So impressive is the archive's collection and screening schedule it even has directors such as Martin Scorsese singing its praises. Take a look a this month's exploration of a great UCLA tradition.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2001

At UCLA's CityLab program, UCLA students volunteer to teach inner-city high school kids science for a day. The program works because it allows disadvantaged students to take a glimpse at university life , inspiring them to strive for it for themselves. Read more about the hands on approach the students take with these high schoolers that keep them engaged.  Continue »
Jun 1, 2001

While Bryan Posner and other UCLA Engineering students weren't doing their homework, they were creating a combat-ready robot to compete in a robot battle on network television. Their bot: the Boelter Beast, a remote control robot that loosely resembled a tank. Their journey to the arena and results inside.  Continue »
May 1, 2001

Unbeknownst to many UCLA students is the oasis of tranquility in the middle of campus known as the Mildred Mathias Botanical Garden. This gem of a garden contains many rare plant species that are hard to find anywhere else in the country. Find out more about this special place that has hosts everything from weddings to botanical research.  Continue »
May 1, 2001

Sometimes when a child immigrates to the United States, language isn't the only aspect of adjustment that comes as a challenge. UCLA student Ming Ma, an immigrant herself, takes this into consideration while working as director of Project WILD. Project WILD is a state run program that provides foreign born children with mentors to help them gain English literacy and ease their cultural adjustment. Take a closer look at this interesting project; it's happening right here at UCLA.   Continue »
Feb 1, 2001

One of three institutes to receive $100 million from the state for research, the California NanoSystems Institute is on the forefront of nano-research and may represent the future of technology. Don't know what Nanosystems are? Get with the now, take a look at what the Institute is up to and how they feel the future will be molded.  Continue »
Dec 11, 2000

At the Santa Monica Pier, UCLA students and volunteer docents are educating the Los Angeles youth about the fragile marine ecosystem that exists in their backyard and the environmental dangers that threaten it. The Ocean Discovery Center caters to almost 40,000 guests per year with interesting tours and exciting demonstrations. Read more about the center and its undertakings,  Continue »
Nov 27, 2000

On the 5th floor of the Math Science Building is a 40-seat theater that has the ability to bring audiences through time and space using three-dimensional presentations. The Visual Portal Program is a program that allows students and researchers to better understand their work. Read on to find out more about this incredible project.  Continue »
Sep 11, 2000