Graphic depicting an image of Martin Luther King Jr. as well as Rev. James Lawson and UCLA studentsGraphic by Tina Ly/UCLA. Photos by UCLA and UCLA Labor Center

UCLA nonviolence class connects students to Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy

The class taught by Rev. James Lawson Jr. has motivated students…
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The transformative power of travel

On and off the page, UCLA doctoral student Thomas Ray Garcia…
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Living life like Brazilian poetry

Doctoral student Isaac Gimenez finds wisdom and whimsy in the…
Image of the The Rev. James Lawson Jr. at building dedicationPhoto Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA

UCLA dedicates labor center building to Rev. James Lawson Jr., champion of civil and worker rights

The building, which is now named in his honor, will house labor…
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Reimagining the scope and approach of the UCLA Center for Early Global Studies

Zrinka Stahuljak embraces the role of ‘fixer’ as she…
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Illuminating their Empire State experience

Doctoral student Marissa Jenrich explores the lives of 19th-century…

The power of two: collaboration empowered groundbreaking sleep research

Life scientists from different fields inspired each other and…
Image of Rev. James Lawson speaking to interns in the Dream Summer program, a fellowship opportunity for student immigrants and their allies.UCLA Labor Center

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…

Dean Tracy Johnson honored for dedication to diversity in science

Tracy Johnson, dean of the UCLA Division of Life Sciences,…