Alumna establishes first endowed chair in Mesoamerican archaeology at UCLA Cotsen Institute

The $5 million gift will also provide for graduate student s…

‘Harold and Kumar’ star offers UCLA students a window into the West Wing

Students in Fiat Lux class taught by Kal Penn meet with President…

‘Rebirth’ of Japanese studies reflected in new scholars, new directions

William Marotti couldn’t believe his good fortune when he was…

UCLA Scholars named Guggenheim Fellows

Four UCLA faculty members are among an esteemed group of 175…

From Desk Drawer to Top-Drawer: The Cotsen Turns 40

The 1973 beginnings of UCLA's Institute of Archaeology hardly…

Leading Chefs to Participate in UCLA’s ‘Science and Food’ Public Events

Not many science demonstrations feature world-renowned chefs…

New humanities lab brings classroom technology into the light

Bright. Visible. Flexible. These words describe the new Center…

Morton La Kretz gives $1 million to Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA

UCLA's seven-acre Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden has received…

Joseph Rudnick appointed senior dean of College of Letters and Science

Joseph Rudnick, dean of the Division of Physical Sciences, has…

Inside cover story: Noted chemistry journal spotlights students’ research

Manipulating matter at a very tiny scale has resulted in some…