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State of Mind: A kaleidoscopic view of the ongoing, enduring impact of UCLA College thinkers, leaders and innovators

A pentaptych of UCLA professor Jaimie Krems and four undergraduate students.

Watch: UCLA professor Jaimie Krems conducts friendship research each of us can take to the bank — or the Catalina Wine Mixer

Matthew Sánchez

Watch: Alumnus and entrepreneur Matthew Sánchez fuses art, scents and science through Matteo Parfums and Eroma Health

An illustration of two statue heads reacting in different ways: calmly to “atypical cells” and upset to “cancer, carcinoma, tumor”

Linguistics professor Jessica Rett is studying how different words related to ‘cancer’ can influence patients’ treatment decisions

An illustration of UCLA professor Justin Dunnavant scuba diving, mult-colored coral reefs, a cactus with small red flowers, a beetle and the state of California with pine trees, pine trees and solar panels against a light blue background.

Atmosphere to Ocean: Shining a light on a multitude of efforts across the UCLA College to study, protect and heal the planet

An impact bigger than ‘The Big Bang’

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Lab to life: from science to real-world health solutions

Two illustrated puzzle pieces (one with a building, the other with hands signing American Sign Language) against a grainy sand-colored background.

Word to World: Voices from UCLA Humanities share how the division’s academic rigor and creativity offer a global lens