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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.

During her tenure, Block has dedicated her time and energy to staff appreciation activities, supporting the arts and empowering women leaders.

The James Horner Collection includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.

The Academy Award–winning actor is an alumnus of the school.

For more than 25 years since the passage of Proposition 209, UCLA has taken action to preserve the rich diversity of the campus environment.

In the wake of the decision, UCLA offers answers about campus admissions guidelines and the possible implications of the ruling. 

The historic high-rise on South Spring Street will expand UCLA’s presence in the area and help the university deepen its connections to the city’s diverse communities.

An expert on carbon capture and conversion technology, she is currently chair of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia University.

Alumnus and actor Randall Park, Chancellor Block and others encourage graduates to make meaningful change in the world.

Graduation ceremonies, which are already underway, will crescendo June 16.

A leader in translational medicine and member of the UCLA faculty since 1988, he has served as interim dean since September 2021.

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

A $15 million commitment for undergraduate scholarships from alumnus Peter Merlone serves as the lead gift.

This year marks the centennial of UCLA’s first African American sorority and fraternity; plaque dedication ceremonies will begin April 24.

The actor, writer, comedian and UCLA alumnus will speak at three ceremonies on June 16 at Pauley Pavilion.

A weekend of gala events kicked off a new era for the renewed hub of the arts.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Block discusses the inspirational figures in her life and her efforts on behalf of women leaders across campus.

The UCLA alumnus, an expert in disability and civil rights law, is currently dean at LMU Loyola Law School.

The UCLA alumna and former UCLA faculty member currently leads the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence at the University of Illinois Chicago.

The Riordan Programs, founded in 1987, provide mentorship and support for high school and college students and recent college graduates.

The inaugural chair holder is Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology.

With more than 169,800 applicants for fall 2023 admission, UCLA is once again the most applied-to four-year university in the nation.

Dr. Artha Gillis, who studies the long-term effects of early-life adversity on children, will be the inaugural chair holder.

August Deer, whose research helped speed up a machine learning technique, is the only finalist from the Los Angeles area.

The gift from Andrea and Donald Goodman and Renee and Meyer Luskin will fuel research in one of the most promising areas of scientific inquiry.