The donation, which builds on Henry and Susan Samueli’s previous gifts, will fund a program that combines scholarships and internships for as many as 50 first-year students.
More than 50 UCLA students, staff, faculty and alumni visited legislative offices on March 8 to share their stories about how the university changed their lives for the better and to call for additional state funding.
The program started in 2001 with 36 participants from disadvantaged homes in Los Angeles. Eight years later, Martin was at the White House to receive the nation’s highest honor for an arts-based youth program.
The center will foster teaching, research and collaborations across campus and beyond the university that will direct historical insights to shaping policies and solving problems.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a legendary Bruin whose renown as an author, historian and advocate for social justice has extended well beyond his athletic career, took center court at Pauley Pavilion one more time Saturday to receive the cheers and applause of fans.
University Librarian Ginny Steel said Powell has been “one of the library’s most generous and visionary donors for many, many years, and this magnificent gift further demonstrates the strength of his support.”
Lowell Milken’s generous support recognizes that athletics plays “a meaningful role in building skills and experiences that add value to the college experience.”
A new component of the successful Optimists brand campaign, the conversations will focus on newsworthy and culturally significant topics, including sports concussions, gratitude and mentorship.
When Johnnie Ashe returned from his first tour of duty from Vietnam as a Marine in 1967, it triggered a plan in his mind that few people — not even his brother — initially knew about it.
The M.F.A. holder worked on Pokémon GO and will be part of FuturizeX, sharing his thoughts on the future of augmented reality and his experiences as a game designer.
Five excited UCLA freshmen recently met the cast, producers, writers and crew of “The Big Bang Theory,” the people who are helping to fund their scholarships.
A week before thousands of students stream onto campus for the start of the academic year, The Bruin got a little TLC. The five-step "spa treatment" includes a thorough cleaning, followed by a mineral wash and a heat-intensive treatment to open up the pores.
The University of California is sending so many athletes that they make up 8 percent of the U.S. delegation. In all, UC participants are competing in 18 sports under the flags of 27 countries.
Blake Krikorian, who played on UCLA's water polo team for four years between 1986 and 1989, died Wednesday, Aug. 3 while surfing in the San Francisco area.