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Giving back on Thanksgiving
The UCLA Bruins spent Thanksgiving before their victory over USC serving up a feast for about 500 homeless individuals and their families. Their guests receive services from the Veterans Administration and PATH, an organization that...
Her assignment: Assemble a portrait of Los Angeles
Catherine Opie, whose photographs have been exhibited in some of the finest art museums and galleries in the United States, Europe and Japan, will soon be showing her newest work to people on the run.
Poetry reading Dec. 5 at Powell Library
Poet Sabrina Youmans will read from her work, “Pacific Standard Time,” this Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. at UCLA's Powell Library. Youmans, who is on staff in UCLA Athletics as a senior learning specialist supporting student athletes, will be joined...
Radiologists study structure of mysterious sea 'monster'
"Wow, that’s one big fish!" That was the reaction of everyone at UCLA’s Translational Research Imaging Center when a monster fish story became reality in the form of a rare 14-foot, 250-pound oarfish.
Get into the holiday spirit with the Muppets
Catch a free screening of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” on Sunday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. Enlivened by the antics of all your favorite Muppets, including Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Miss...
In Memoriam: Stella Nadelman Krieger, Fowler Museum store manager
In Memoriam: Stella Nadelman Krieger, manager of the Fowler Museum Store who made it popular stop because of the unique, handcrafted items from around the world she displayed there, died Nov. 21.
3 UCLA professors named fellows by American Association for the Advancement of Science
UCLA's fellows, honored for distinguished efforts to advance science, are among 338 scholars named this year to the prestigious scientific society.
Last chance to choose your UC medical plan
If you’re currently enrolled in one of the four UC medical plans that are being discontinued, make your changes now. Open Enrollment closes on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. Discontinued plans include Anthem Blue Cross PLUS or PPO, Anthem Lumenos...
Showtime series on terminally ill focuses on last days of Dr. Antoinette Yancey
On April 23, 2013, Fielding School professor Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey lost her battle with lung cancer at age 55. During the last few weeks of her life she was followed by a Showtime documentary crew as she reflected on her career as an advocate...
Fowler Museum director Marla C. Berns named chevalier of France's Order of Arts and Letters
Berns was inducted into the order Nov. 12 in recognition of her contributions to the arts and artists of Africa and her promotion of cultural exchange between France and the U.S.
A meeting of two extraordinary minds: Ron and Anne Mellor
Two prominent faculty members in the College of Letters and Science cemented their legacy of distinction at UCLA by making a joint testamentary pledge of $1 million.
Typhoon relief for the Philippines
UCLA's Pilipino community and many campus organizations have banded together this week to collect donations on Bruin Walk as well as in north and south campus for disaster relief for Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda victims in the Philippines. On Friday, Nov....
Faith and healing
Spiritual belief often plays a significant role alongside the miracles of modern medicine as patients struggle to deal with life-threatening illnesses. At UCLA’s two hospitals, doctors, nurses and chaplains work as an integrated care team....
Music for your nose
The Hammer Museum will be the location for a scent concert performed by the Los Angeles-based Institute for Art and Olfaction doing its interpretation of a scent concert put on in 1902 by German Japanese poet, artist and critic Sadakichi...