![Photo of Morton La Kretz](https://www.college.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/083A5044_LK2-495x400.jpg)
$20M Gift from Morton La Kretz to Renovate Botany Building
Longtime UCLA supporter and alumnus Morton La Kretz…
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UCLA students launch project that’s out of this world
Five years ago, a group of UCLA undergrads came together…
![Photo of Mark Pollock and Simone George](https://www.college.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/LS_Mark-and-Simone_NEW-495x400.jpg)
UCLA scientist gives couple hope while searching for a cure for paralysis
If you think listening to a paralyzed, blind man discuss…
![Researcher in UCLA Lab](https://www.college.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CW_Researcher-in-Lab-495x400.jpg)
UCLA’s impact on California economy is $11.06 billion
UCLA is an economic powerhouse for Los Angeles,…
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UCLA Arts launches ‘10 Questions’ event series that invites the public into the classroom
Giving community members a special opportunity…
![Researchers in a UCLA chemistry lab](https://www.college.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CW_Researchers-495x400.jpg)
UCLA ranked No. 1 public university by U.S. News & World Report
UCLA tops the list of U.S. public universities…
![The launch of the UCLA-student-built ELFIN satellites](https://www.college.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PS_Elfin-Launch-495x400.jpg)
We have liftoff of student-built satellites
For the dozens of UCLA students, faculty, staff…
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UCLA political science team leading the way in the study of race and ethnicity politics
How do race and ethnicity affect the U.S electorate and the…
![Rachelle Crosbie-Watson in her lab at UCLA.](https://www.college.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/LS_Rachelle-Crosbie-Watson-495x400.jpg)
Curing a deadly childhood disease, sharing her love of science, and a sleek ’68 Corvette drive this biochemist
Spend a brief amount of time with biochemist Rachelle…
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Shalom Staub named director of UCLA Center for Community Learning
Following a national search, Shalom Staub has been selected as…