Photo of Alain Mabanckou.

UCLA professor named one of 2019’s 100 most influential Africans

Alain Mabanckou, literature professor in the UCLA Department…
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UCLA transfer student wins a Marshall Scholarship

Leia Yen, who graduated from UCLA in 2019, has won the prestigious Marshall…
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Astronomers discover class of strange objects near our galaxy’s enormous black hole

Astronomers from UCLA’s Galactic Center Orbits Initiative…
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Student launches mobile health clinic to increase access to care

On a sunny autumn Saturday at the Southeast-Rio Vista YMCA…
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UCLA receives $25 million from Uniqlo founder for Japanese literature and culture studies

UCLA has received a $25 million gift from Tadashi Yanai,…

Unearthing Easter Island’s Moai

Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home…

That Supermassive Black Hole in our Galaxy? It has a Friend.

Smadar Naoz is an associate professor of physics and astronomy…

Top Stories from 2019

UCLA College often featured in the news during 2019: from…
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Professor’s book about Sephardic Jews chosen as a best of 2019

Adding to the chorus of critics’ raves, The Economist…
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L.A. could better target homeless prevention services with predictive analytics

Each year, 2 million single adults receive housing, health,…