Mary Melton and Thomas Hines photographed at Hines’ apartment in Westwood

History alumna Mary Melton ’91 revisits the UCLA history seminar — and professor — that shaped her understanding of Los Angeles and her career

Julie Bernard standing on a mountain lookout point with a mountainous valley in the background.

Announcing the 2025 Cotsen Prize recipient: Julie Bernard M.A. ’01, Ph.D. ’08

UCLA College | April 8, 2025 The UCLA Cotsen Institute…
An underwater photo of canopy-forming kelp with rays of sunlight illuminating their translucent leaves. 

Understanding how wildfires affect California’s kelp ecosystems

illustrations of a golden-fronted bowerbird heads

ABC Radio National: UCLA’s Jared Diamond on rediscovering the golden-fronted bowerbird

A blue, green and yellow banner that reads, from top to bottom: blue + gold = green | Celebrating Earth Month at UCLA

Celebrating Earth Month 2025 at UCLA

Portrait of Steve Lurie standing in front of U.S. and California flags

For UCLA College alumnus Steve Lurie, safety and community building go hand in hand