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UCLA Police Chief Craig Valenzuela portrait in blue suit and blue tie

UCLA College alum Craig Valenzuela appointed UCLA chief of police

Jonathan Webb, a 2025 Pritzker nominee and Co-founder of The Nuclear Company, wears a hard hat and glasses while looking into the distance. A soft watercolor-style mountain landscape appears behind him.

Announcing the 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees

From left to right, Professor Jose Rodriguez and graduate student Lily Taylor.

UCLA scientists break imaging barrier to unlock secrets of deadly “chaotic” viruses

Sara Bareilles in commencement regalia, standing in front of a podium.

‘What If We Stayed Curious Instead of Certain?’: How Sara Bareilles’ UCLA College commencement address rethinks curiosity as strength

An art rendition of a scientists applying a sensor to a human body

Mathematics and chemistry join forces for human health

Miguel García-Garibay, left, in black jacket and diamond-patterned tie, and Mani Bhaumik, in black jacket and pink tie, holding a UCLA College 100 trophy

Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences

Polaroid photos on a string. Most of the images are blurry, but the clear one is the head of a smiling child.

Scientists unravel how a tiny region of the brain helps us form distinct memories, opening new avenues for PTSD, Alzheimer’s research

Tamar Christensen in a black sweater and striking red lipstick again a brown wood wall studded with carriage bolts.

Distinguished Teaching Award winner Tamar Christensen teaches writing as catalyst for change

A thermal camera image of the interior of the cooling structure during field testing

Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

A man is seen from the back wearing a police ICE vest. On the left, two male figures can be seen in soft focus. One man has his hands behind his back, the other, who is wearing a police vest, is leading him

Deportation Data Project from UCLA and UC Berkeley helps draw clearer picture of recent immigration crackdowns

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