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Renowned Egyptologist says it’s time to stop romanticizing ancient Egypt

By Alison Hewitt In ‘The Good Kings,’ UCLA’s Kara…
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A perfect tribute: UCLA names labor center building in honor of Rev. James Lawson Jr.

By Madeline Adamo Civil and labor rights icon and 20-year…
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‘You belong’: How first-gen students have succeeded in STEM

By Linda Wang UCLA faculty and doctoral students reflect on…
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UCLA College scholars among most highly cited researchers for 2021

  Editor’s note: Congratulations to the UCLA College…
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A Legacy in Plain Sight: The Murals of Judy Baca

By Stacey Ravel Abarbanel In light of a retrospective at…
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Professor Kyle T. Mays spotlights Black–Indigenous solidarity in new book

By Jessica Wolf In ‘An Afro-Indigenous History of the United…
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Farwiza Farhan wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators

By David Colgan Conservationist receives $100,000 for work…
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UCLA scientists make strides toward an ‘off-the-shelf’ immune cell therapy for cancer

By Tiare Dunlap Using stem cell engineering and organoid technology,…
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UCLA faculty lead multicampus effort to highlight Indigenous voices

Centering Tribal Stories will train University of California…